When I connect my phone to Android Auto, do not force me to display Waze on my car's infotainment screen
Version 4.93.5.11 for Android forces me to display Waze on my car's infotainment screen. When I connect my phone to my car, I prefer to display Google Maps on the infotainment screen (via Android Auto) and display Waze on my phone's screen. That way, Waze provides me to with look-ahead traffic alerts, but Google Maps is available for navigation, adding side trips, etc.
However, with this latest version of Waze, once I connect my phone, Waze displays on the phone's screen a message directing me to my car's infotainment screen and Android Auto.
I can still run Google Maps on the phone, and display Waze on the infotainment center. But that's not what I prefer to do and I have a few reasons beyond the scope of what I'm reporting here.
Don't force users to display Waze on the car's infotainment screen, when connected to an Android Auto equipped phone. Allow us to continue to display Waze on the connected phone's screen.
Mark Messinger
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Lubomír Švanda commented
Allow Waze to run on the phone screen while Android Auto is active!
Waze used to be perfect on my phone’s display. Since connecting through Android Auto, however, the app is forcibly locked to the car screen and refuses to run on the phone at all. This restriction removes flexibility and creates unnecessary distraction: drivers who want Waze on the phone while using another app (music, messages, or calls) on the car display are denied that choice. Other navigation apps such as Mapy.cz or Sygic allow this, so it is clearly possible without compromising safety.
Please add a setting that lets the user decide where Waze should run — on the phone, on the car display, or on both. Giving drivers this choice would restore Waze’s usefulness and reduce the need for unsafe workarounds.
- Current restrictions paradoxically increase risk, as drivers are forced into awkward workarounds or distracted by switching devices.
- Waze lacks the flexibility offered by competing apps, making it less reliable and less user‑friendly.
- If not addressed, Android Auto combined with Waze becomes a hazard rather than a safety feature, potentially contributing to accidents instead of preventing them. -
Chris Morley commented
I agree with this. My cars sat nav screen is a distraction to use and, therefore, unsafe. The new version of Waze should allow you to toggle between car screen or phone screen for map navigation. I had no problem with earlier versions of Waze..