"Live tiles" refers to interactive and constantly updating icons or squares on the home screen of a device, such as a smartphone or computer. These tiles display real-time information, like news updates, weather, notifications, or upcoming calendar events, without needing to open the associated app.
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There are features that would be great to see, such as
Live tiles for websites and programs, but to some users that isn't a major factor.
The main menu is presented in the form
of live tiles containing dynamic content.
It also works
with live tiles, giving you a quick view of your upcoming events.
We imagine the app team at Three will add more features to the app in the future, including
Live tile support, but for now we'll take what's on offer.
Settings cover music and sound options as well
as live tile notifications.
Finally, apps will now launch faster from the Start screen if there are incoming
Live tile updates at the same time.
One area we'll see some overlap will be with the
new Live tiles and notifications.
The calendar
live tile showed the date, day of the week and your next appointment.
Live tiles don't work with desktop apps anyway, so they're only useful for tablet users who actually use Modern apps.
There's an
interactive live tile for the calculator as well, letting you perform quick calculations right from the start screen.
If you wish to turn on back the live notifications, right - click on the tile and this time you will see the option to
Turn live tile on.
We fixed an issue resulting in there sometimes being a delay when showing the missed call count on the Phone
app Live tile.
I want large
Live tile sizes on existing phones, which will allow me to customize my Start screen just like the Start menu on my desktop.
The biggest improvement is the ability to create
multiple live tiles for favorite movies and theaters.
This app also add the time and weather to the start screen,
using live tile.
Right from the Start screen, the larger
live tile screens bring you more detailed information about the things you care about — without even opening the app.
You can also use different tile sizes, allowing you to view
live tile information on a larger tile or fit many more app shortcuts on a single screen.
And it's not just
about Live tiles or user interface, though those are a factor.
It offers a free trial, and a couple of cheap in - app purchases for
Live tile functionality and the ability to remove ads are in the settings menu.
Of course, the ability to turn
live tiles off is going to appeal to quite a few people who just want their Start menu to be functional and simple.
You can also use the options in the right - click or long - press menu to change the tile's size and
disable live tile functionality.
With this app, the user will be able to add app information in the form of
small live tile widgets on the lock screen.
You
get live tiles up front which now come in three sizes — small, wide and large.
Live tile integration is another convenient function that brings reading the app's updates to the Start screen.
It can be as simple as a row of
translucent Live tiles between sets of opaque ones, but it'll dramatically make your Start screen pop.
We've fixed an issue where
many Live tiles pinned to Start would appear blurry — so your Start screen looks much more clear and crisp.
This is a companion app that
brings live tile support, online backup and daily hints to the game.
They will also lose the
useful live tile updates that displayed information at a glance, and users will no longer be able to locate devices with the «find my phone» feature.
Even if you don't appreciate the
flashy live tiles, take the time to arrange your Start menu so that your most - used programs are front and center.
The app allows the user to create
live tile grids using a single photo that can then be configured for action calling.
Live folders also coming their way, letting them group related tiles without totally giving up the benefits of
dynamic live tiles.
In the video, we can see the user navigating over
certain live tiles like the Phone app and Internet Explorer.
That update introduced a real -
time Live tile, additional metrics and more!
The Start screen still has the
awesome live tiles, but it has a lot more options for customizing the appearance.
First, if there are pending notifications for
several Live tiles, we will now update them in one quick sweep across the Start screen rather than one at a time.
Instead, you'll be able to have your image on the Start screen, but it'll show through the
various Live tiles that can be set to transparent.