Screen saver-prevent screen burn
Need to make a screen saver so that the screen does not burn. I have had 2 phones that now have ghosting from the screen being on while navigating. Maybe add an option to have the screen go dark between turns.
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The Report button was designed to be noticed while blending in and it’s important to keep it as is.
However, we will revisit this idea when working on Dark mode, in the future. Furthermore, since this is a physical issue that OLED phones suffer from in different apps, we recommend to use Battery Saver mode to allow your display some rest from bright colors that might lead to this dysfunction.
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Mat commented
I use Waze for most journeys since about 2014, even when I know where I’m going, it’s a fantastic app. I sing it’s praises to all my friends and family. However, have just realised the screen on my lovely iPhone XS Max now has Waze ghosting. None of my previously phones had this problem. Really upset about this. Please please can Waze add some form of screen saver option to prevent this happening (screen darkening, screen off between turns, moving buttons randomly to differently positions etc). In the mean time in might have to use Waze less, or may be try Google Maps which someone said has this function. Or turn on the Battery Saver function as suggested by Waze Admin, but this does seem to be a bit of a bodge and not properly addressing the problem. Thanks in advance. Mat
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Nadav Har'El
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For years, Waze has been getting these reports of screen burn-in and ignoring them. You can see on this site countless duplicates of this burn-in complain and Waze's response is always basically: "the situation is like it is because we want it to be the way it is".
Waze, a user whose phone you ruined will go around badmouthing you and un-recommending you to all his friends. Isn't it easier (and ultimately, good) to just add an "OLED mode" which will avoid screen-burn - for people who want this feature? -
Chris Foley
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there are lots of suggestions for Screen Burn In prevention. I had the same thing happen. But from the answers on all the posts, there is no drive on your side to implement a solution. I have a new phone that cost me over $1200 and this problem needs a fix.
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Anonymous
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Every minute or two, if waze is active, turn off the pixels just for a fraction of a second. It wouldn't be noticeable to the user, but I'd think the screen would be saved from burning.
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fix burn in
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Agree. Just got rid of a phone because it ended up having screen burn in from the waze app. Please make a screen friendly version so that we can dim the stuff doing the screen burn in like mph and report button and the bar on the bottom ect... all the stationary still stuff causing burn in.
I wont be able to use this app unfortunately until this problem is fixed. I have a new phone.
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Catch All commented
Waze should consider justifying this as a safety issue/option. No need to have the phone display distracting you between announcements...
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Anonymous
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Agree with this suggestion.
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Gavin Vaughan
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This is a must. Just bought the Google pixel 2 and I use waze a lot and screen burn in is a concern for me.
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Anonymous
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Yes, this would be a great option. My S7 with AMOLED screen also had severe burn in, especially where the orange button is. A similar function that Google Maps navigation has, that darkens the screen between turns and warnings would be very, very usefull
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Anonymous
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It must be very easy to ad an option that turn the screen to black between 2 actions or warnings.
I tried to contact waze about this but they just told me that it is a problem of the phone manufacturer
and no responsibility of waze. Thanks for your help waze.