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ultima atualização do waze, Antes informava uma vez e agora informa 6x o local da conversão. Acaba mais confundindo que ajudando. Ficou muit
ultima atualização do waze, Antes informava uma vez e agora informa 6x o local da conversão. Acaba mais confundindo que ajudando. Ficou muito ruim. Isso no modo"menos falante"
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Move speedometer position
Hello Waze team,
The speedometer is currently hard to see in its position while driving. Please add an option to move it, especially to the top-right corner, or allow users to customize its position on the screen. This will improve visibility and safety.
Thank you.2 votes -
I can’t imagine that I’m the first to suggest this, but it would be helpful to be able to have directions repeated. I
Is there a way of doing this already? Is there a reason that this hasn’t been done already?
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Make the speedometer LARGER! Please
Speedometer to small. Have to drive with cheaters on. Never sunglasses. A larger speedometer even a bit would solve the problem. I have many friends that agree.
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Report Animal as a hazard!
Ability for users to report wild animals on road on roadside. With an auto removal after specified time period (30 Mins) but with the ability for users to confirm within that time period!
Having this alert to show drivers that there may still be a hazard ahead is a very big safety feature!
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Ability to totally remove Work favorite
The built-in HOME category is good for everyone, but WORK isn't necessary for retirees and others without a fixed work location. If I could remove WORK entirely (rarher than just edit address), it would leave more room for other priority Favorites to show on the Home screen.
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Lack of Context in Rerouting: Security Risks and User Autonomy
The current Waze algorithm often reroutes users on long-distance trips without providing the underlying reason (e.g., specific accidents, road closures, or incremental traffic). While this "silent optimization" might work for short urban commutes, it represents a significant strategic failure for long-haul navigation for the following reasons:
Safety vs. Efficiency: By prioritizing the ETA (Estimated Time of Arrival) above all else, the app frequently diverts drivers from well-monitored, high-infrastructure highways to poorly maintained or dangerous secondary roads to save a negligible amount of time. Without knowing why the route was changed, the driver cannot assess if the time-saving is worth the safety risk.
Loss of Situational Awareness: On long journeys, a driver is a decision-maker, not just a data point. If the app detects a total road closure 30 miles ahead but only shows a new path, the driver loses the opportunity to make strategic choices, such as stopping at a service station to wait or choosing a different, safer detour.
Algorithmic Opacity: The lack of transparency creates distrust. If the system suggests a detour without specifying the cause, the user is more likely to ignore the instruction, potentially heading straight into a major gridlock.
Requested Feature:
Implement a mandatory notification (visual or auditory) for significant route changes on long-distance trips, specifying the cause (e.g., "Route changed due to accident on Hwy X"). The driver must be kept in the loop to maintain safety and logistical control over the trip.The current Waze algorithm often reroutes users on long-distance trips without providing the underlying reason (e.g., specific accidents, road closures, or incremental traffic). While this "silent optimization" might work for short urban commutes, it represents a significant strategic failure for long-haul navigation for the following reasons:
Safety vs. Efficiency: By prioritizing the ETA (Estimated Time of Arrival) above all else, the app frequently diverts drivers from well-monitored, high-infrastructure highways to poorly maintained or dangerous secondary roads to save a negligible amount of time. Without knowing why the route was changed, the driver cannot assess if the time-saving is worth the…2 votes -
Mobile phone detecting camera report option
Add an option for reporting mobile phone detecting cameras, and have permanent ones show on the map
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Product Gap
Limiting routes to only one stop is a major usability gap—most navigation apps support multiple stops, and this is a basic expectation, especially for Android Auto users.
Also, the inability to edit destinations after adding a stop and the lack of address visibility for saved contacts are functional limitations, not feature requests.
This impacts real-world usage like errands, deliveries, or multi-stop trips. It reduces Waze’s practicality compared to competitors.
Please confirm if these are actively being worked on or planned. Redirecting to the suggestion box doesn’t resolve the current usability problems.
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Show the indicated speed of current road without also showing vehicle speed.
Allow the speedometer to show indicated speed zone for the current road without also showing the vehicles current speed.
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multicolor traject controlled side bar
The side bar appearing when you are in a speed controlled zone (traject control) is always green. If the average speed of this zone is 70 can the app constantly calculate your speed and keep the bar green when you are in this average speed but turn yellow when you reach 70 and red when you cross the average speed (71-up) so you know you need to slow down to stay on the average speed, or you have room to speed up a little when you had to stop for any reason without overspeeding the average speed.
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Please find a way without adjusting my phone, android, to increase the font on the turn directions in the black box in the top left corner.
Make the street names that appear right below the car icon larger in addition to the turn-by-turn directions in the black box in the top left corner. Also if I'm going somewhere and I want to search for a new location it shouldn't come up with no results it should ask if I want to cancel the current route and
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Option to remove quick access on sound/mute from map display
Please give us the option to remove quick access sound button from the map display. I prefer a clean map without all the unnecessary button on the display. The settings button is fine, should be allowed to remove everything else on the display. I never use sound navigation, it is a distraction otherwise.
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Make speedometer have different sizes available
Speedometer sizeable
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Alternativní trasy/ Display distance difference for alternative routes
Poprosím u alternativních tras kromě času zobrazovat i kilometry:
Prakticky by stačila informace +4 min (barvou červenou) a -12 km (barvou zelenou).
jedná se o jasnou a rychlou informací. Jasná informace - pojedu déle, ale kratší trasou než je ta svájící navolená.
moc by mi to pomohlo. Děkuji LiHPlease display the distance difference alongside the time for alternative routes.
A simple indicator like "+4 min" (red) and "-12 km" (green) would provide instant clarity. It would allow drivers to quickly see if an alternative route is longer in time but shorter in distance compared to the current one. This would be a very helpful feature for better decision-making.
Thank you, LiH
Poprosím u alternativních tras kromě času zobrazovat i kilometry:
Prakticky by stačila informace +4 min (barvou červenou) a -12 km (barvou zelenou).
jedná se o jasnou a rychlou informací. Jasná informace - pojedu déle, ale kratší trasou než je ta svájící navolená.
moc by mi to pomohlo. Děkuji LiHPlease display the distance difference alongside the time for alternative routes.
A simple indicator like "+4 min" (red) and "-12 km" (green) would provide instant clarity. It would allow drivers to quickly see if an alternative route is longer in time but shorter in distance compared to the current one.…
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Allow Wazers to suggest or change the voice pronunciation of street names.
Allow Wazers to suggest or change the voice pronunciation of street names. Listening to a pronunciation of a street that is way off is rritating. Locals are going to know the correct pronunciation. I cringe every time I hear what I presume to be AI, butcher a street name.
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Remove work button for retired folks who were traumatized by their employer
Would like the option to permanently remove the “work” button. I havealready deleted the address but the button remains to taunt me. I retired early because it was a very toxic environment..so I don’t want to even ‘see’ the button. Remove or have option to rename it
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Predictive Speed Regulation to Prevent Phantom Traffic Jams
Feature: Predictive Speed Regulation to Prevent Phantom Traffic Jams
Problem:
When one vehicle hard-brakes on a highway, it creates a backward-traveling shockwave. Due to human reaction times, vehicles behind brake even harder — causing a dead-stop jam with no actual obstruction. These "phantom jams" cause thousands of rear-end collisions yearly.
Proposed Solution:
Waze already collects real-time GPS telemetry from millions of drivers. If the system detects a sudden velocity drop, it could instantly push a "Reduce speed to 60 km/h" advisory to drivers further back — absorbing the shockwave before it cascades.
I Built a Working Simulation:
I've created an open-source Python simulation using the Intelligent Driver Model (IDM) physics that proves this works:
Without intervention: 11/15 vehicles reach dead stop
With V2Cloud warning: Zero vehicles stopped, shockwave fully absorbed
Effectiveness drops sharply above 1.5s latency — Waze's existing infrastructure is fast enough
GitHub (full code + demo): https://github.com/san342147/v2cloud-traffic-optimization
Video demo: https://www.linkedin.com/in/[YOUR-LINKEDIN-URL]
No new hardware required. No V2V sensors. Just an algorithm upgrade to Waze's existing real-time traffic engine.
I'm a B.Tech AIML student from Chennai, India and would love to discuss this further with the Waze engineering team.
Feature: Predictive Speed Regulation to Prevent Phantom Traffic Jams
Problem:
When one vehicle hard-brakes on a highway, it creates a backward-traveling shockwave. Due to human reaction times, vehicles behind brake even harder — causing a dead-stop jam with no actual obstruction. These "phantom jams" cause thousands of rear-end collisions yearly.
Proposed Solution:
Waze already collects real-time GPS telemetry from millions of drivers. If the system detects a sudden velocity drop, it could instantly push a "Reduce speed to 60 km/h" advisory to drivers further back — absorbing the shockwave before it cascades.
I Built a Working Simulation:
I've created an…
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I want a way to remove label 'Work'
I'm retired now, don't like to see work next to -Home-
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speed display on map
My device is an apple iphone 17 useing carplay in a 2018 VOLVO XC60, something changed in the last month and now the waze menu is on the right hand side and covers the speed from GPS.
The Menu used to br on the left side with the settings on the lower rif
ght side and speed was always available. Hope you can rectify because the speed reading is very important to me
Brian.2 votes
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