In most simple terms, active is a state, while activated is how it got there. The former is a mere description of the things as they are, the latter reminds us that there was an action that had an agent.

May 2, 2019 · What adjective can you use to say that something can be activated or enabled? (Something akin to "active-able" or "enable-able", which are not recognized words.) "You can activate this product" ->...