Lately, I've noticed that Google sends me traffic incident reports that appear at the bottom of Google Maps while I'm driving. These notifications originally started on Waze (which Google now owns), and are meant to warn you when there's a cop car hiding up ahead or a car's stalled in the middle of the freeway.

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Google Maps is the first app we’re seeing adopt Android 16’s new Live Updates feature, according to Android Authority. Users on Android 16 beta 2.1 can now see the time until their next turn and estimated time to arrival on the status bar of their device.

Google Maps seems to be the first app to support Android 16’s Live Updates feature, which shows notifications as status bar chips.

If you're running the latest Android 16 beta (2.1) and have the latest version of Google Maps installed, this should be all needed to check out the feature. You can try it out by navigating somewhere using turn-by-turn directions, which will bring up a small chip showing you the time until your next turn or your ETA to your destination.

When activated Live Updates adds a small icon to the top left side of your notification bar — right next to the clock. After switching on the Live Update feature for Google Maps, the new icon can show limited navigational information. This includes time or distance until you’re supposed to make your next turn.