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"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.

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  • Atila commented  ·   ·  Report

    And, if there was a way to change is, like previous posts suggest: Waze config -> General -> Location change reporting -> Disable.. The current release 4.5.0.1 does NOT have that setting.

  • Atila commented  ·   ·  Report

    Not only is this an invasion of privacy, but it is a SAFETY issue! I like the app, but I refuse to allow any app access to my location at all times! Therefore, I often will WHILE DRIVING navigate to Settings > Privacy > Location Services > Waze and manually change the setting back to NEVER - because I am busy and often in a hurry! This dangerous situation is being facilitated by Waze's refusal to provide users with a standard, simple app feature.

  • Anonymous commented  ·   ·  Report

    Stopped using Waze for regular journeys because this was killing my phone. Wish I could contribute to the community but not at the expense of being able to use my phone!

  • Anonymous commented  ·   ·  Report

    This is the reason I stopped using Waze!

    And until they bring back that feature, I'll never use the app again.

    It's frustrating to see the battery draining and it's to much of a hustle to turn it on and off over and over again.

  • Anonymous commented  ·   ·  Report

    It's insane that this option doesn't exist. The only thing keeping me from immediately discarding Waze upon realizing ths is that it's just clearly superior to the other apps in terms of finding the quickest route home. As far as I'm concerned though it's totally irresponsible, unsafe, an invasion of my privacy (not to mention annoying and a huge battery drain). +1 for this "feature" which is really just an industry standard overdue for implementation!!

  • Anonymous commented  ·   ·  Report

    I would like to have option location info to have option use when app is used. Not only option yes or no.

  • Anonymous commented  ·   ·  Report

    I'm sick of having to turn Location Services on and off for Waze! This needs to change!!

  • Michael commented  ·   ·  Report

    I'm fed up with having my location services always on if I want to use WAZE. Going to try out other apps til this is resolved.

  • Xxx commented  ·   ·  Report

    Wake config -> General -> Location change reporting -> Disable

    This should prevent always on location services.

  • Anonymous commented  ·   ·  Report

    Should only be while using. Why would you even have never?

  • Seb commented  ·   ·  Report

    Please stop collecting data from us.
    We wona decide when and whether app shoul or not to use GPS.
    I prefer while use. Nice app, becouse of this I comming back to apple maps.

  • Bill commented  ·   ·  Report

    Switching to google until Waze gets a "while using" gps setting. App is draining my phone.

  • anonony commented  ·   ·  Report

    i also stop using waze because of this

  • Michal commented  ·   ·  Report

    Why did you changed the GPS settings?

  • Anonymous commented  ·   ·  Report

    I loved waze ... Until they made location services always on (now I stopped using it)

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