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Google Wallet Now Tracks Your Flight Live - Android Headlines
Google Wallet gets a new update with live flight tracking feature support. It displays live flight activity on the lockscreen.
Google Wallet's convenient new feature is here just in time for summer
Published Apr 22, 2026, 10:59 AM EDT Craig is a reporter for Pocket-lint based in Toronto. He earned a diploma in journalism from Seneca Polytechnic and holds a Media Foundations certificate from Humber College. Craig previously interned and wrote for MobileSyrup, a Canadian tech publication. He enjoys reading and writing about consumer technology, especially phones, tablets, and PCs. Traveling can be relaxing, but it's just as often stressful. There's packing all your essentials, triple-checking that you've got your passport, and trying to make it to the airport on time so you don't miss your flight. There's a lot going on before you even reach your destination, and with its latest Google Wallet update, Google is trying to make traveling a little less stressful. One of Google Wallet's best features is the ability to add your boarding pass to your wallet. Not only does it save you time at the airport, but it also sends you flight notifications to keep you informed, including gate changes and boarding times. And now, Google is further enhancing the boarding pass experience in Google Wallet by adding support for Android 16's Live Updates feature (via 9to5Google). If you're not familiar with Live Updates, it's similar to Apple's Live Activities on the iPhone, displaying persistent notifications from apps right on your home screen, such as the progress of an Uber ride or a baseball game. With Google Wallet's latest update, the app can now show live flight updates right on your home screen. As long as you've added your boarding pass to Google Wallet, it will automatically surface those details shortly before departure, including estimated takeoff and arrival times, along with a progress bar that tracks your flight in real time on your home screen, marked by a little plane icon. Flying just got easier Live Updates for Google Wallet are rolling out now Google first announced it was working on this feature last October, saying it would add Live Updates to Google Wallet for "key travel journeys," including "flights, train trips, and events." According to 9to5Google, Live Updates for Google Wallet is rolling out now, with flights first to get the feature. While it hasn't been spotted yet, train tickets and other event tickets in Google Wallet should also soon get Live Updates, though it's not exactly clear what those will look like just yet. To get Live Updates from Google Wallet on your phone, you'll need to be running Android 16 and have the latest Google Wal...
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Google Wallet is gaining a new feature that will allow Android users to keep track of the live status of their flights in real time directly from the lock screen and notification shade.
