"Location services" for waze to be on "while using" instead of "always"
In your next update pls could you change "location services" for waze to be on "while using" instead of "always" as it is draining the battery. Apple suggested this will be one big saving on battery life.
Great news! The options for Location Services is now available in Waze. Install the latest app version to check it out.
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Anonymous commented
There is no toggle.
General has "Language," "Unit," "Events Radius," "Prevent Auto Lock" and "Child Reminder."
That's all.
Release 4.10.0.0, iOS 9.3.3 (13G34).
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Anonymous commented
I will also be uninstalling Waze because of the always on issue. And for the people that suggest you can turn it off within the app, this option has been removed from the latest versions so can you please stop writing that.
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Ondrej commented
I am also stopping to use waze until the problem with constant location services is fixed. And to all the people who are still copy-pasting that bullshit with "location change reporting" I have an up-to-date version of waze on iPhone 6S and there is NO such option...pity, waze used to be a good navigation...
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Anonymous commented
Uninstalling Waze until this is an option, it seemed like a great nav app, but I want to have proper control over the software I use.
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Anonymous commented
For some reason like others I do not have that toggle to disable location reporting in the Waze settings. I have the latest app version on the latest iOS for iPhone 6S.
Battery issues aside I don't like being tracked even when the app is closed. I will be binning this app until we regain control of our privacy options.
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Deepak commented
Please add this option -
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John commented
this works perfectly,
****Read**** Steps to remove continues GPS
1) Go to settings on the WAZE app (not the iPhone settings)
2) Go to "general" setting
3) Turn off "location change reporting"This has been said a few times above but people continue to write comments.
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joe commented
I uninstalled because of the always on situation. I understand why they have this set the way it is, I just select to not participate and save my battery.
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Sam commented
PLEASE BRING BACK "WHILE USING " WHATS THE PURPOSE OF TRACKING OUR LOCATION WHILE WE ARE NOT USING THE APP? IT DRAINS BATTERY
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Anonymous commented
I, and others, have looked in the Waze app Settings..General.. There is NO option called 'location change reporting'.. There is Language, Unit, Events radius and Prevent auto-lock. That is with both iOS 9.2.3 and 9.3.3. Checked 4 different iphones...3 6s's and 1 6s plus... Looked elsewhere in Waze settings and iphone settings...Cannot find that option.. Is there some 'trick' to get that option to appear ?????
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Merid G. Belaineh commented
****Read**** Steps to remove continues GPS
1) Go to settings on the WAZE app (not the iPhone settings)
2) Go to "general" setting
3) Turn off "location change reporting"This has been said a few times above but people continue to write comments.
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Adam commented
Have the app setup so that when it is in sleep mode it is not using the location service. I have to go to settings every time I am done using it. Just about ready to delete app if this is not fixed soon.
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Anonymous commented
Even sleep mode keeps using GPS for some reason. Battery life took a nose dive. Please add option for Only While Using ...
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Jan commented
Can you please make the option 'while using' available? How hard can it be? I'm sick of always having to go into privacy settings to turn it off after every use
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Anonymous commented
I agree! I would like this change to be made as well. I know there's a "sleep mode", but it doesn't work as well and I have to keep Waze open to use the sleep mode.
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Collin commented
Even if there's some middle ground like 'Collect location data only when plugged in" so I don't have 25% battery drain from Waze.
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Anonymous commented
Invasion of privacy as well as a battery drain.
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Tobol commented
How long more it will take to fix this bug?! Thos makes thos app practically unusable if we have to switch location services for waze on and off all the time...
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Chris Chewning commented
Google maps and apples maps both use "while using" either figure out a way to so or I'm deleting the app. I dont need battery draining apps like this and I shouldnt have to actively turn off services just to save battery when I'm not using the app.
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Anonymous commented
I have 3 iphones. None of them have an option 'in Waze' to turn off 'Location Change Reporting'. iOS 9.2.3 and Waze 4.9.0.