"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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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.
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jason m commented
i was excited to switch to waze, then after installing i noticed that there is no option for "while using". I uninstalled right away and will use google maps until this option is added to waze.
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Anonymous commented
As a previous post said this has to do with the settings on waze not the phone. Log into waze, go to settings (on waze, not the setting on the phone- you can hit the magnifying glass to search and you will see the icon for "settings" in the top left), general, and turn off "Location Change Reporting". Give it a minute and the arrow and geofencing goes away.
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Anonymous commented
Please add back a 'while using' Location option for Waze.
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Alex Sia commented
I wonder why my battery drain so fast and I realize that it was due to the location services for Waze always on and no more while using. I rather swift to other app that not drain up my battery power.
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Anonymous commented
this bug seems to come and go with various releases, when it comes I abandon waze for a few months, then come back and see if it's fixed
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Anonymous commented
I'm a big fan of waze, but this is a big concern for me. I have a general policy of not using apps that don't have the "while using" option
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Shae Devlin commented
Been using Waze everyday and have diagnosed this location services issue to be the reason for my data usage going through the roof and draining my battery. No need to have my location when i don't have the app active. If you want to have a location feature when you park your car, then you should add an option to be able to drop a pin when you park. you can then find the pin when you open the app again.
Going to stop using this app until the change is made to allow "while using" option in location services. Back to Google maps i go!
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Harry commented
Waze offers power saver settings, and the always use location feature allows the app to target when you've parked your car
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Anonymous commented
I was an exclusive Waze user for a long time, but after the "Always/Never" location update I'm switching back to Apple or Google Maps. Please fix this Waze! Please add back in the option for 'Location' 'While using app'... I uninstalled waze my 3 apple phones till this gets fixed.
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Anonymous commented
Yep, I was an exclusive Waze user for a long time, but after the "Always/Never" location update I'm switching back to Apple or Google Maps. Please fix this Waze!
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Anonymous commented
I find Waze to be incredibly helpful, but refuse to use this until this is changed.
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Anonymous commented
Give me the option to make location access available only when the app is in use!!
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Anonymous commented
Agree plus it's an invasion of privacy
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Alberto commented
while using back asap!
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Liza commented
Please fix this. It's eating up my battery.