How to Enable New Gmail Package Tracking on Android, iOS

In November, Google announced that Gmail would display package and shipment tracking directly in your inbox. If this feature isn’t already enabled, you can manually enable it in your Gmail settings.

This new Gmail package tracking will appear when a delivery arrives directly in the Inbox view under Email. The truck icon and “Arriving [date]in green.

Gmail has also redesigned the information you see when you open a message. It is now archived on cards with dynamic colors used in the background. The top left corner again shows a preview of the image, name, and date of delivery (“from the shipper”). You may also see a store-specific “Order Number” that you can quickly copy. Below that is the order timeline with shortcuts to “Track Package” and “Order Details” on the web.

Compared to the previous design, when there are multiple items, the “items” are truncated and actually show less information.

When the feature was announced in early November, Google said it would launch on Android and iOS in the coming weeks. Once available, you’ll see a ‘Track your package in Gmail’ card at the top of your inbox.

If no message is displayed on the card, you can open Gmail settings from the navigation pane (on Android). > Select Email Address > Scroll to “General” > Shipment Tracking — “Google shares the tracking number with the shipping carrier. You can get status updates here in Gmail.”

Open the redesigned Settings in iOS and scroll to “Data Privacy” near the bottom.

You can disable it if you prefer the old view, and Google plans to “proactively display deferral labels and display email at the top of your inbox” over the coming months. It’s also available in Gmail on the web.

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