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  1. please use google fused location and google cloud messaging services to improve battery life on android

    please use google fused location and google cloud messaging services to improve battery life on android.

    instead of looking for network location every time, why don't waze use the already provided location by google fused location services. this will improve battery life. tested on old and new google maps, fused location really does it magic improving battery life with location report on for google now app.

    and use google cloud messaging for push notifications. i've enabled all autosync and push notification on apps which using google cloud messaging for its push notification and the battery life is spectacular. used…

    1 vote

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  2. Search Results on the Map - Show current location

    When searching for something (i.e. Best Buy) it takes you back to the map and shows all locations. However, it doesn't show current location. When you are in unfamiliar area it is hard to estimate which location of point of interest is closest.

    2 votes

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  3. Show the sun as a ball on the map

    Show the location of the sun on the outskirts of the map, a moving yellow ball as you drive. This will give you an idea of when you will be driving straight at the sun. Also fun to see it move around the map. You can change the brightness or color based on how much glare may be in your eyes. Maybe a small arrow coming out of the ball to show the direction of where the sun is moving.

    4 votes

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  4. North Up only in 2D

    When the Map is set to Auto (2D and 3D) with North Up preference set, please only show the 2D map in North Up. As a 3D map also being North Up doesn't make sense since it hides almost all upcoming map content unless driving due north (car traveling sideways to map view). North Up is only useful in 2D maps.

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    2 votes

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  5. Allow routing to avoid defined zones on map (bad neighborhoods, long term construction, etc)

    Lots of people have suggested that Waze have an option to avoid "bad neighborhoods" or other areas for other reasons, but I understand that it would be very difficult for Waze to do that automatically. For a given city, you usually have to be a local resident to know that you should avoid a certain area in your daily commute.

    So, give each user the option to define avoidance zones in our apps. That way, Waze is not responsible for making that determination, the individual users do it. It could be just a simple polygon drawing function, with a checkbox…

    11 votes

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  6. Sarebbe utile un collegamento rapido per l'applicazione deliveroo rider

    Come nell'app glovo rider, servirebbe l'opzione per poter utilizzare Waze, al momento deliveroo è possibile solo con Google Maps

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  7. Settings for types of alerts to allow

    There are many types of alerts the Waze client can display as a layer on the map and/or pop up on your screen, sometimes both visual and audible. We would like to see an new Settings area added for the types of alerts we want to see and/or ignore and never have a notification appear or be heard.

    The notifications should include at least, but not necessarily limited to:
    Speed cams
    Red light cams
    Police (speed trap)
    Road Hazards
    Road segment speed condition
    Traffic Jams
    Chit Chat
    Accident

    233 votes

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    Great news! For each type of report/alert you’re able to specify whether you’d like it do be displayed on the route. Accessed via Settings – Alerts&Reports – Reports. What’s more, you can choose area (e.g. 5 km around you) for which reports will be displayed on the map.

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  9. Lo uso hace años pero la verdad es que es casi imposible y muy poco intuitivo establecer un recorrido con más de un destino. En ese sentido

    Lo uso hace años pero la verdad es que es casi imposible y muy poco intuitivo establecer un recorrido con más de un destino. En ese sentido Google maps es mil veces mejor y más sencillo. No se por qué no lo corrigen.

    2 votes

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  10. Map comments usage warning message

    Could a warning be added to the left side or a pop up warning on save that states map comments are only seen in the editor and not the app. They are for reference. If trying to report an issue use the Send a Report, Map issue option in the app.

    2 votes

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  11. Send push notification of danger / police when waze isnt open.

    Hi, so let's say you get in your car, you're just going to Walmart. You know where walmart is.. so you don't open waze. There's a cop/ object on road on your road. Waze sends u a push notification alerting you even if it's not actively open on your phone.

    Yes this will waste battery but hear me out.
    You can make it where you choose what kinds of alerts you want while "offline" and to save battery you can code the app to launch in the background only while driving. So it's not always a background process…

    3 votes

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  12. Jeep Icon

    We need a Jeep icon to choose as our map Icon. I have a Jeep truck but would be ok with a Jeep in general. The current truck is for 18 wheelers.

    39 votes

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  13. Quick Route Refresh Button

    I'd like to see a quick route refresh button on the primary map screen during navigation that I can tap once to force the current route to refresh. I'm often in the midst of a route that I can see is starting to become a bad idea, but the Waze app isn't adjusting for the oncoming traffic issues. If I go in and choose navigate and refresh the route it will often give me an updated route. It would be great if I can accomplish this with a quick route refresh button right there on the map screen.

    36 votes

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  14. 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.

    25 votes

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  15. Open up Waze to developers so we get third party plugins!

    Would be amazing if Waze allowed other developers to integrate their software AND hardware to use with Waze.

    Escort radar has their own app where if you hold a button on their radar detector, it'd report it on their cloud to other Escort users that a police is spotted.

    However, having to have two apps loaded at a time makes it very difficult to catch alerts from both apps at the same time. Opening up an SDK or API on Waze and allowing other companies and developers to integrate with Waze would allow Waze to dominate the industry.

    With this…

    129 votes

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  16. More accurate gps

    The only reason I do not use waze more often is that the nevigation is delayed. Unlike google maps I cannot see exactly where I am on waze there is a 15sec delay. This confuses me and makes it harder to navigate and drive at the same time. By the time I pass the turn the gps shows me at the turn.

    1 vote

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  17. Make current speed, speed limits and warnings the largest images on the CarPlay phone companion screen

    Rather than next turns or route events shown on your phone screen when the maps are pushed to a CarPlay screen, can we have a large view of current speed, speed limits and upcoming road warnings instead (or as a third view option)?

    2 votes

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  18. Live updates

    This app would be better if simultaneously synced data across my account on all my devices. To elaborate if I input an address on device 1, it should also come up in the history on device 2m see Google maps for reference

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  19. Maltese

    I think Maltese should be available as a language on Waze. It would be good to have Maltese available for navigation, as it is not available on Google Maps and I don't see them adding it any time soon.

    2 votes

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  20. Improve navigation in tunnels

    When a route that includes motorway tunnels is started in Waze, it includes sections in motorway tunnels accurately. Once in the tunnel it recalculates and guides you as if you are travelling above ground. Google Maps continues to show the route through the tunnel with an indication that the position of the vehicle is an estimate only. The Google Maps method should be applied to Waze.

    1 vote

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