Key Highlights
- Each time one of these priority notifications pops up on my screen, I’m happy to see it because it’s exactly the kind of smart and contextual information I need my “smart” phone to provide in that moment.
- I don’t want my transit directions or Uber progress to get lost among a dozen other notifications, but to surface on top. Despite how delightful and useful Live Updates are, very few apps are using them.
- Even Google hasn’t made the most of these excellent notifications in its apps, which is such a shame.
- Let me explain to you why Live Updates are so cool and why I’m worried that no one is adopting them yet.
- Are you using Android's new Live Updates?12 votesYes, in as many apps as I can find.17%I've seen them in Maps / Uber, but I wish there were more.50%I haven't noticed them / I'm indifferent to them.33%I saw a few and turned them off.0%Live Updates put the most important notification upfrontRita El Khoury / Android AuthorityIf you’ve used Google Maps in the past few months on Android 16, you’ve probably noticed the bubble or chip in the status bar that tells you at a glance what your next direction is.
