Google Maps Live Activities With ETA, Directions Reportedly Rolling Out to More Users

Google Maps is slowly increasing assist for Live Activities on iOS, permitting customers to entry extra details about their journey info at a look. The search big had beforehand confirmed the function was coming to the iOS model of its navigation app, however it’s but to roll out to all customers. Apple launched assist for Live Activities in 2022 with iOS 16, and third-party functions have step by step added assist for the function that shows helpful info (equivalent to a countdown or progress bar) on the lock display and across the Dynamic Island on supported iPhone fashions.

9to5Google reports that a number of customers on iOS have gained entry to Live Activities whereas utilizing Google Maps over the previous two months. Screenshots submitted by customers additionally counsel that the function is out there in a number of areas and languages — including India. Support for the iOS function seems to be rolling out to extra customers after it was first examined earlier this 12 months, based on the publication.

Once the function is out there on Google Maps for iOS, customers will see Live Activities on the Lock Screen or Dynamic Island, after they begin navigation on their iPhone. It will show the following path, a horizontal progress bar, and the ETA for the vacation spot.

It’s value noting that the rollout is not widespread for the time being, and there is no phrase from Google on when it plans to increase assist for Live Activities on Google Maps to all customers on iOS. Gadgets 360 workers members have been unable to entry Live Activities on the newest model of iOS in addition to the newest model of Google Maps from the App Store.

While Google continues to be testing assist for the iOS function for its navigation app, different third-party apps have already added assist for Live Activities to their apps. These embrace Uber, Zomato, Swiggy, FotMob, Gentler Streak, Forest, and Lumy.