It was teased months ago
During I/O 2025, Google announced that the Live Update feature would arrive in Google Maps and a few other travel-related apps, such as Uber Eats and Waymo. However, it was later teased in the Google Wallet app as well.
Get your flight info right on your screen
Google Flight showing live flight status. | Image by 9to5Google
Once you have added your boarding pass to Google Wallet, you’ll see your flight’s full travel status on your lock screen. The app uses a persistent notification and progress bar to display flight details.
It complements other Google features as well
The Live Update capability in Google Wallet works alongside the app’s other existing features. For instance, it complements Wallet’s ability to scan your Gmail for upcoming flight tickets and send a reminder to check in before the departure time.
Additionally, adding your boarding pass to Google Wallet gives you the benefit of receiving timely notifications whenever there are changes to the boarding time. The app also gives you easy access to a QR code that you can use in certain cases at the boarding gate. The availability of all these features eliminates the need for having a dedicated airline app installed on your device.
Apple Maps has this feature as well
It’s not as if the option to track your current flight status on the lock screen through the Wallet app is a Google Wallet exclusive. Apple Wallet supports this too. In fact, Apple Wallet lets you share your boarding pass Live Activities with friends or family so they can track flights from home.
All that said, you can use Google Wallet’s Live Update feature to track the progress of your train rides as well, similar to flights. If you don’t see this feature working on your Android smartphone, open the Google Play Store and ensure you have the latest version of Google Wallet installed on your device. You can also consider updating Google Play services.
