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- Google Maps is starting to test Live Updates for navigation on some devices.
- We spotted the feature several days ago, and more reports from other users have since surfaced.
- Testing appears very limited for now.
If you’ve ever had a live navigation slip off your screen mid-journey, you’ll see why the latest Google Maps experiment could be useful. A handful of people are now seeing Live Updates appear for directions, keeping progress pinned on the screen while you travel.
We first spotted the feature several days ago, following a tip from user @slaydelulu on X. Since then, we’ve seen a handful of additional reports confirming that it isn’t restricted to Android Canary test builds. Various users have shared Screenshots from Pixel and Samsung phones running Android 16 QPR2 beta that show Maps notifications marked as Live Updates, suggesting Google is starting to expand testing.
