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lock screen orientation
My screen is constantly flipping and tumbling while I'm on the move, making the visual map virtually useless. A simple option to lock orientation in the app would solve this.
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Keep Waze on top of Lock Screen
This is an option to keep waze on top of the lock screen because I shut the screen off during my commute to save battery and when I press the button to turn it on, it still requires me to unlock my phone before getting back to the Waze navigation screen
95 votesPlease use battery saver mode for such cases. It won’t drain your battery that much, while you’ll still be able to access Waze by a single tap on screen.
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Touch screen lock
Lock the screen for unwanted touch. Same as netflix you can lock the touch screen but the video is still playing.
It is importent for bike user when you nevigate in the rain. The drops activate the screen and u have to put plastic bag over the phone .
Would be much easier to just lock the screen same way netflix does2 votes -
Voice prompts on lock screen
I want to get voice prompts through Bluetooth on a lock screen while riding my motorcycle while my cell is in my pocket. How can I do that? Seems to work sometimes but not consistently
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Ability to lock screen while riding
Whilst riding (motorcycle) in the rain, the rain can oftentimes register as accidental touches, causing unintentional actions (panning, changing destination etc).
The option to lock the screen from accidental touches and perhaps a simple press and hold or unlock gesture to re-enable touches would help to prevent accidental/unintentional inputs and would reduce avoidable hassle whilst riding in (already) difficult circumstances
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Option to immediately lock screen upon power loss
Users usually use Waze tethered to a USB cable in order to save battery.
It would be a huge security improvement if Waze had a toggle option that would enable immediate lock screen upon power loss (USB cable disconnect). This would prevent thieves from accessing sensitive information from a stolen phone while standstill in traffic.
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Make lock button switch off the screen without locking it
It would be great if switching on/off the screen could be realized by the lock button with no need to unlock the screen. Code:
KeyguardLock kgLock;
public void onCreate() {
KeyguardManager kgm = (KeyguardManager) getSystemService(Activity.KEYGUARD_SERVICE);
kgLock = kgm.newKeyguardLock(TAG);
kgLock.disableKeyguard();
}@Override protected void onDestroy() { kgLock.reenableKeyguard(); super.onDestroy(); } @Override protected void onPause() { super.onPause(); kgLock.reenableKeyguard(); } @Override protected void onResume() { super.onResume(); kgLock.disableKeyguard(); }6 votes -
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When I take a call when using waze, after the call ends I get the lock screen instead of goign back to waze.
When you recieve a call when using waze, after the call ends you get the lock screen instead of goign back to waze. it should go back to the map screen.
Also, there sould be a button to get to the dialer without leaving waze.
Other than that - great app. keep up the good work15 votesGreat thinking! The issue you raised has been addressed in a recent redesign. Hope you like it!
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No phone lock
No screen lock when resume viewing the map.
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Screen orientation lock + bigger buttons in motorcycle mode!
Need Waze to add a screen orientation lock option in the map settings. This has been suggested for years in the community feedback chat, and has been ignored. It is now a safety issue when riding a motorcycle. Because of my bike's design, I can only mount the phone horizontally. Even when activating auto-rotate in my phone's settings, Waze will switch to vertical after tilting or when the screen goes off. Trying to use and see the map vertically while riding is dangerous, distracting, and wildly irritating when I hit the wrong button. I have nearly gotten into an accident…
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Make selecting the bike icon lock to current orientation. Orientation swtich cause by bike leaning in curves is annoying as £#€< !!!
Please make selecting the motorbike icon (or any other gesture) lock to current screen orientation cause orientation switch triggered by leaning in curves is annoying as £#€< !!!
Exemple: https://ibb.co/ng01xF26 votes -
Turn off screen option
i think i would be great if you could turn off only the screen + lock the key, with let the data & gps active.
what for ?
in my case, i ride motorcycle and i can't place my cellphone on the carplug and the battery go quickly down without it. (because data, gps, screen consume big)
so i want to place it in my pocket and just have sound (trough my Earbuds) like that i'm aware when i'm crossing police trap, slow traffic etc....
20 votesGreat news! This is now available in Waze for Android OS. Install the latest app version to check it out.
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Fix the Prevent auto lock setting
Prevent auto lock won't stay selected. It turns off dispite every effort I've made to turn it on. My screen turns off whiloe using waze.
5 votesThanks for reaching out. Please note this platform is dedicated to ideas and suggestions for the Waze app. If your idea is for a Community platform like the Waze Map Editor, please submit it through the Community forum. If you need help using Waze, please click here to reach the "Waze support" page.
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When "Lock North up" is set in settings, the car is too low on the screen and it's hard to see things when turns take you below the screen
When "Lock North up" is set in settings, the car is too low on the screen and it's hard to see things when turns take you below the screen. So when heading east and a south turn is coming, you can barely see what's next. Would be great to have the car closer to the center of the screen.
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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.
47 votesThank you for your suggestion!
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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alert button
appear in front of the phone lock screen, will linked to people in the loop (added by user him self). once press instantly send location to the people.
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lock settings
Please let me lock things such as the zoom level or the orientation of the screen or my route. Sometimes you do not want to be rerouted or you want to keep the zoom out to see your complete route so you can see the traffic or what ever. I do not need to see only the next hundred feet of my drive and all the side neighborhood streets.
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Translucent screen Icons to prevent Screen Burn/Ghosting
My SGS II has slight screen burn from the lower icons in the corners.
Is it possible to make the icons darker or slight translucent to prevent screen burn/ghosting, Maybe it is a good idea to make this for every static object within the waze screen.68 votesThank you for your suggestion!
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.
Stay tuned for more features and updates on Waze’s social pages on Facebook and Instagram. -
Lock the route
Once WAZE sets the initial route, let me press a button to lock the directions so they don't change while I'm en route. Often if I'm driving on a freeway (in LA) I will get random instructions to "make a U-turn (on the 405?)" or to turn on some surface street. I assume its because the app is re-calculating as I go or doesn't recognize that I did take the correct off-ramp, but these unnecessary commands are distracting and its hard to tell which are valid and which are not. Obviously if I DO make a mistake in following the…
9 votes
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