Does anybody else use WAZE app in car?

c41006 · 10-04-2012, 04:51 PM

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Originally Posted by haitech

This app eats up my battery!

It does use a lot of power. I make sure to keep the car charger handy whenever I use it.

VDC_OFF · 10-04-2012, 05:09 PM

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Originally Posted by SurfDog

WAZE announced. "Police reported ahead" with a 2000 ft countdown to location while in map mode (not navigating to a fix). The cop was ahead on the city street I was traveling.

It even does this when i minimize the app and open pandora. Pretty cool!

Dsphoto · 10-24-2012, 12:17 AM

Use it every day on my commute on long island. Best app ever!

B&W_Evader · 10-24-2012, 07:49 PM

Downloaded today for the BB. Can't wait to see how it works on the commute home.

blackcherry20 · 10-24-2012, 09:13 PM

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Originally Posted by B&W_Evader

Downloaded today for the BB. Can't wait to see how it works on the commute home.

Def handy for city commutes...not so handy rurally but still a cool app.ima run it for trips on interstate for sure

SurfDog · 10-26-2012, 10:51 PM

The more we "use and report" the better it works. I feel like I'm on a cop hunting trip whenever I drive now. That is fun!

Citizens unite!

cheshirecat · 10-27-2012, 10:05 PM

I started using the app after seeing this thread. it's great.

quick question- is the update rate when it comes to other drivers' locations slow for everyone else? like if you see another user, their location doesn't update for 30 seconds or more?

gomer_110 · 10-27-2012, 10:40 PM

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Originally Posted by cheshirecat

I started using the app after seeing this thread. it's great.

quick question- is the update rate when it comes to other drivers' locations slow for everyone else? like if you see another user, their location doesn't update for 30 seconds or more?

That's how it is for everyone. There's two reasons for that. A) their servers can't handle updating everyone's position every few seconds and B) privacy (do you really want everyone to know exactly where you are)

kidkotic2001 · 11-05-2012, 05:15 PM

Downloading this now see how it works on my way home from work.

nmjaxx9 · 11-05-2012, 05:18 PM

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Originally Posted by kidkotic2001

Downloading this now see how it works on my way home from work.

still works great on the S3, get up to minute updates on whats going on, no other better way of communicating with fellow Zers and drivers

speedracer007 · 11-06-2012, 09:59 AM

I have started using this myself.

Pretty good.

It got confused on a 10 mile strech where I was on the Interstate and then it thought I was off of it. Kept telling me to get back on!!!! I was wondering if I was bouncing between 3G & 4G?

I had a short roadtrip this weekend (2.5 hours each way) and I was suprized to see how many other Wazers were on the road.

I use it for all my trips now because I am trying to build up points.

I have to use the car charger though -- it eats up the battery faster than the charger can charge with a Droid Bionic.

SurfDog · 11-06-2012, 10:17 AM

On iPhone the charger keeps battery full with WAZE always on.

I have had a similar issue of the app thinking I was off on a side road twice (out of hundreds of uses). Try resetting your phone. That helped when it happened to me.

Happy hunting!

10-24-2012, 12:17 AM	#48 (permalink)
Dsphoto Base Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Suffolk cty New York Posts: 159 Drives: 10 BC 370ZR S/T M6 Rep Power: 15	Use it every day on my commute on long island. Best app ever! __________________ 78 Z1R, '08 ZX10R, 2010 BC Roadster S/T, 6M, Stillen G2 CAI, Invidia CBE, Berk test pipes, Painted headlights (180˚Custom), JDM rear fog, B&M short shifter, Stillen front plate mount, stubby antenna, setrab oil cooler, uprev. 337rwhp 254ft/lb corrected!

10-24-2012, 07:49 PM	#49 (permalink)
B&W_Evader Track Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: CA Posts: 972 Drives: slower than before Rep Power: 387	Downloaded today for the BB. Can't wait to see how it works on the commute home. __________________ \|RIP\|6spd-sport\|OSG-LSD\|XP8\|RBF600\|Eibach Sways\|RE-71R\|FI-34Row\|Gen3-CAI\|Yaw P.S.\|

10-26-2012, 10:51 PM	#51 (permalink)
SurfDog A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2012 Location: Colorado (9000 feet) Age: 56 Posts: 1,796 Drives: 09 6mt, 13 Sequoia, Rep Power: 15749	The more we "use and report" the better it works. I feel like I'm on a cop hunting trip whenever I drive now. That is fun! Citizens unite! blackcherry20 likes this. __________________ 09 6spd Berk CBE, JWT cams, ZSpeed CSC, Stillen (25 row oil, brake cooling, sways, gen3 CAI), Passport (9500ci), Quaife LSD, Z1 400 hp kit, ss lines, pads, rotors, clutch etc, Phunk's pan and fuel starve fix

11-05-2012, 05:15 PM	#54 (permalink)
kidkotic2001 Track Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: El Paso, TX Posts: 541 Drives: Like Crazy Rep Power: 15	Downloading this now see how it works on my way home from work. __________________ ThAt WaS a CrAzY nIgHt

11-06-2012, 10:17 AM	#57 (permalink)
SurfDog A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2012 Location: Colorado (9000 feet) Age: 56 Posts: 1,796 Drives: 09 6mt, 13 Sequoia, Rep Power: 15749	On iPhone the charger keeps battery full with WAZE always on. I have had a similar issue of the app thinking I was off on a side road twice (out of hundreds of uses). Try resetting your phone. That helped when it happened to me. Happy hunting! __________________ 09 6spd Berk CBE, JWT cams, ZSpeed CSC, Stillen (25 row oil, brake cooling, sways, gen3 CAI), Passport (9500ci), Quaife LSD, Z1 400 hp kit, ss lines, pads, rotors, clutch etc, Phunk's pan and fuel starve fix

10-27-2012, 10:05 PM	#52 (permalink)
cheshirecat A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Florida Posts: 1,428 Drives: N54 135i Rep Power: 292	I started using the app after seeing this thread. it's great. quick question- is the update rate when it comes to other drivers' locations slow for everyone else? like if you see another user, their location doesn't update for 30 seconds or more?

11-06-2012, 09:59 AM	#56 (permalink)
speedracer007 Base Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Huntsville, Alabama Posts: 119 Drives: 2013 Nissan 370Z Rep Power: 13	I have started using this myself. Pretty good. It got confused on a 10 mile strech where I was on the Interstate and then it thought I was off of it. Kept telling me to get back on!!!! I was wondering if I was bouncing between 3G & 4G? I had a short roadtrip this weekend (2.5 hours each way) and I was suprized to see how many other Wazers were on the road. I use it for all my trips now because I am trying to build up points. I have to use the car charger though -- it eats up the battery faster than the charger can charge with a Droid Bionic.