Now Google Maps is starting to use Android 16’s live update notifications

Google Maps is the first application to see the new direct update feature for Android 16, according to Android salad. Users on Android 16 Beta 2.1 can see the time until their next turn and time to reach the status of their devices.
Google provided direct updates A feature in the first trial version of Android 16 Beta, Describe As “a new category of notifications that help users to monitor and reach constant activities quickly.” Feature Like live activities on iOSThis indicates notifications in the actual time on the lock screen and the dynamic island, but so far we haven’t seen much what appears with Android Real applications.
As shown before Android saladThere is also a new option in the Google Maps application that allows you to stop “direct information”, which will appear on the status bar and lock screen. Direct updates are still partially supported only in Android 16 Beta 2.1, such as Android salad He says that the notifications of Google Maps are still “collapsing” on the screen.