Google Maps is about to roll out a new feature

(Dan Tri) - Have you ever found it annoying to have to constantly unlock your phone just to see the route on Google Maps? This inconvenience is about to be improved with an upcoming feature on Android 16.

The new feature will help traffic participants be safer when viewing directions (Illustration: AV).

Google is adding Live Updates to Google Maps. It's a small change that will have a big impact, making it easier to follow directions.

Accordingly, Google Maps navigation notifications are redesigned as a visual progress bar, letting you know exactly how far along your journey you are.

More importantly, this information will always be prominently displayed in convenient locations on the lock screen.

The feature will prioritize different notifications, allowing you to quickly glance at information without opening the app. Whether you're walking or driving, tracking your route will become easier and safer.

Now, some Pixel and Samsung phone users in the Android 16 QPR2 beta (testing) program have started seeing the first tests of this feature.

We won't have to wait long, though. Google is expected to roll out the update widely alongside the stable release of Android 16 QPR1, which is expected to arrive as early as this week or early next week.

If you want an early chance to experience it, you can try joining the Google Maps beta program.

The integration into Google Maps is just the beginning for live updates — one of the standout features of Android 16.

In the near future, more and more third-party apps will support this feature, making it easy to keep track of important notifications in real time like food delivery (see where the shipper is), track the location of the driver when calling a car or track orders and know exactly when your package will arrive.

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