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Google Maps Updated With Latest Version for Android, Bringing Live Navigation and Live Activities on One UI 7

Google has now reportedly updated Maps with a new version for the Android operating system. This brings the Live Navigation and Live Activities features on Galaxy smartphone devices running on the One UI 7 custom skin with the help of Now Bar.

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Google Maps Updated – Brings Live Navigation and Live Activities on One UI 7

Samsung with its latest Android 15 based One UI 7 custom skin brought out a feature called ‘Now Bar’, which shows ongoing activities as well as other relevant information on the lock screen, and now, Google has updated Maps with version ‘25.05.01.719889437’, making it compatible with this new feature.

Speaking more, with the latest version of Google Maps that has been integrated with Samsung’s Now Bar, Galaxy smartphones running on One UI 7 is revealed to display live navigation and live notifications. Moreover, a progress bar is also said to be displayed with details concerning the current transit navigation and estimated time of arrival (ETA).

Apart from Google Maps, Now Bar also works with many other applications from both Samsung and Google (only a few). This includes Bixby, Clock, Emergency Sharing, Interpreter, Samsung Health, Samsung Notes, Voice Recorder, and Google Sports Score. On Samsung smartphones which support always-on display (AOD mode), Now Bar can also be displayed on the AOD screen. This means, even if the device is in sleep, tracking the progress of ongoing activities is possible. By double tapping the buttons, users will also be able to click on them while AOD display is turned on.

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