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.

Android 16 is expected to launch in the second quarter of this year, a few months earlier than its typical third-quarter launch. Google's move is to get features out at an acceler

Google Maps has become the first app to get live update support with the latest Android 16 beta, with the app now able to show directions and other information on your phone’s lock screen.