Android 16, Google Maps and Live Updates

Now Google Maps is starting to use Android 16’s live update notifications
As shown by Android Authority, there’s also a new option in the Google Maps app that allows you to turn off “live info,” which will appear on the status bar and lockscreen. Live Updates are still only partially supported in Android 16 beta 2.1, as Android Authority says notifications from Google Maps are still “collapsed” on the always-on display.
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Google Maps spotted adding support for Live Updates on Android 16
Android 16 Beta 2.1 introduces limited support for Live Updates, a new notification feature similar to iOS Live Activities. Google Maps on Android 16 Beta 2.1 triggers the Live Updates feature with real-time information. The full implementation of the Live Updates feature, including lock screen display, may come in future Android 16 beta versions.
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Google Maps is the first app to support Android 16's Live Updates feature
Google Maps seems to be the first app to support Android 16’s Live Updates feature, which shows notifications as status bar chips.
Google Maps updates Gulf of Mexico name for US users
Google Maps has changed the Gulf of Mexico's name to the Gulf of America for people using the app in the US. Explaining the move, Google said it was making the change as part of "a longstanding practice" of following name changes when updated by official government sources.
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Google Maps now takes advantage of Android 16's Live Updates feature in the latest 2.1 beta build. Blake has over a decade of experience writing for the web, with a focus on mobile phones, where he covered the smartphone boom of the 2010s and the broader tech scene.
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