{"id":234220,"date":"2026-04-22T04:27:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-22T08:27:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/22\/google-wallet-now-lets-you-track-flights-from-the-lock-screen-heres-what-it-looks-like\/"},"modified":"2026-04-22T04:30:40","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T08:30:40","slug":"google-wallet-now-lets-you-track-flights-from-the-lock-screen-heres-what-it-looks-like","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/22\/google-wallet-now-lets-you-track-flights-from-the-lock-screen-heres-what-it-looks-like\/","title":{"rendered":"Google Wallet now lets you track flights from the lock screen, here&#8217;s what it looks like"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/google-wallet-flight-live-updates-3659749\/\">Google Wallet now lets you track flights from the lock screen, here&#8217;s what it looks like<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/google-wallet-flight-live-updates-3659749\/\">https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/google-wallet-flight-live-updates-3659749\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Publish Date: <a href=\"publish_date]\">2026-04-22 04:27:00<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Source Domain: <a href=\"www.androidauthority.com\">www.androidauthority.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Joe Maring \/ Android Authority<\/p>\n<p>TL;DR<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Google Wallet\u2019s recent update introduces Live Updates for flights.<\/li>\n<li>It lets you track your flight\u2019s progress directly from your phone\u2019s home or lock screen.<\/li>\n<li>The feature should also help you track trains and other live events.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Google is expanding support for Android\u2019s Live Updates to the Wallet app. 9to5Google notes that, with this change, Google Wallet can now show the completion status of your flights via a persistent notification and progress bar. This could be a good way to track how far along you are in the flight (given it has Wi-Fi on board) or to do the same for a friend or loved one.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Don\u2019t want to miss the best from Android Authority?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img class=\"e_Wg\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"9.375rem\" title=\"google preferred source badge light@2x\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/google_preferred_source_badge_light@2x.png 676w, https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/google_preferred_source_badge_light@2x-64w-20h.png 64w\" alt=\"google preferred source badge light@2x\" src=\"https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/google_preferred_source_badge_light@2x.png\"\/><img class=\"e_Wg\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"9.375rem\" title=\"google preferred source badge dark@2x\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/google_preferred_source_badge_dark@2x.png 676w, https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/google_preferred_source_badge_dark@2x-64w-20h.png 64w\" alt=\"google preferred source badge dark@2x\" src=\"https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/google_preferred_source_badge_dark@2x.png\"\/><\/p>\n<p>As intended with Android\u2019s Live Updates, the notification is visible both on the lock screen, the notification shade, and on the always-on display (AOD). When you\u2019re using the phone otherwise, the update is also minimized into a smaller pill-shaped area on the status bar at the top-left corner of the screen.<\/p>\n<p><img class=\"e_Wg\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"calc(min(calc(100vw - 1.875rem), 51.25rem) \/ 2)\" title=\"Google Wallet flight live updates\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Google-Wallet-flight-live-updates.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Google-Wallet-flight-live-updates-150w-150h.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Google-Wallet-flight-live-updates-64w-64h.jpg 64w, https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Google-Wallet-flight-live-updates-1000w-1000h.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Google-Wallet-flight-live-updates-864w-864h.jpg 864w, https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Google-Wallet-flight-live-updates-380w-380h.jpg 380w, https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Google-Wallet-flight-live-updates-300w-300h.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Google-Wallet-flight-live-updates-675w-675h.jpg 675w\" alt=\"Google Wallet flight live updates\" src=\"https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Google-Wallet-flight-live-updates.jpg\"\/><img class=\"e_Wg\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"calc(min(calc(100vw - 1.875rem), 51.25rem) \/ 2)\" title=\"Google Wallet flight live updates 2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Google-Wallet-flight-live-updates-2.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Google-Wallet-flight-live-updates-2-150w-150h.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Google-Wallet-flight-live-updates-2-64w-64h.jpg 64w, https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Google-Wallet-flight-live-updates-2-1000w-1000h.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Google-Wallet-flight-live-updates-2-864w-864h.jpg 864w, https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Google-Wallet-flight-live-updates-2-380w-380h.jpg 380w, https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Google-Wallet-flight-live-updates-2-300w-300h.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Google-Wallet-flight-live-updates-2-675w-675h.jpg 675w\" alt=\"Google Wallet flight live updates 2\" src=\"https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Google-Wallet-flight-live-updates-2.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Google Wallet\u2019s Live Updates for flights also complement its existing feature that automatically pulls your flight tickets from Gmail and reminds you to check in a few hours before the flight. Google Wallet\u2019s Nearby Pass functionality also makes the ticket more accessible when it determines you\u2019re arriving at the airport.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to flight tickets, Live Updates should also display the progress of your train rides and other live \u201cevents.\u201d To make sure you get the feature on your phone, ensure you\u2019re running the latest version of Google Wallet, either directly or by updating Google Play services.<\/p>\n<p>Thank you for being part of our community. 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