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While so many people believed Waze's days were numbers, with Google eventually integrating the app into Google Maps, it's very clear this isn't the search giant's plan.
The latest updates received by Waze are living proof, as the Google-owned company has shipped major improvements, including new dark and daytime modes for CarPlay, a simplified reporting experience, and an impressive collection of new features.
Now, Waze finds more time to focus on bug fixes, too.
The latest app update published on the App Store brings a new version to iPhone and CarPlay users. Waze version 4.103 is now available for download on Apple devices, with the parent company claiming that it fixed a major bug that caused the route to no longer be visible when the Internet connection was lost.
Waze doesn't offer an offline mode, so it can't update navigation, get traffic updates, or look for alternate routes when you lose the Internet connection.
However, Waze should continue offering turn-by-turn guidance if you configure the route with an Internet connection still available on the device. Waze can't update the route when you lose the Internet connection, but the current route remains available.
Waze explains that after installing the new version, the expected behavior should return, so you can "still see your route even if you lose the Internet connection."
Otherwise, Waze keeps getting big updates, with the company now teasing the biggest pack of new features in years via email.
Waze will add speed bump and sharp curve warnings to the app, giving users more time to slow down when approaching a flagged location. Speed bump support has long been a top feature request, and with this update, Waze proves it's also listening to user feedback.
In addition to these two features, Waze will also add improved roundabout guidance, highlighting the lane and exit you must use to continue navigation.
All the new features will be available on iPhone and Android, and despite the company remaining tight-lipped on the CarPlay and Android Auto integration, it's safe to assume this massive overhaul will also make its way to phone mirroring platforms.
If you have already run Waze on your iPhone and automatic updates are enabled, the new version published in the App Store might have already been installed on your device. However, you should check if the version you are currently running is 4.103 – version 4.102 was published in March and brought a fix aimed at gas prices, as users complained of being unable to update the data in Waze.
The company typically releases one bug-fixing update per month, so I wouldn't expect a new version to go live until May. The new features announced by the parent company should start rolling out to users later this month.
Now, Waze finds more time to focus on bug fixes, too.
The latest app update published on the App Store brings a new version to iPhone and CarPlay users. Waze version 4.103 is now available for download on Apple devices, with the parent company claiming that it fixed a major bug that caused the route to no longer be visible when the Internet connection was lost.
Waze doesn't offer an offline mode, so it can't update navigation, get traffic updates, or look for alternate routes when you lose the Internet connection.
However, Waze should continue offering turn-by-turn guidance if you configure the route with an Internet connection still available on the device. Waze can't update the route when you lose the Internet connection, but the current route remains available.
Waze explains that after installing the new version, the expected behavior should return, so you can "still see your route even if you lose the Internet connection."
Otherwise, Waze keeps getting big updates, with the company now teasing the biggest pack of new features in years via email.
Waze will add speed bump and sharp curve warnings to the app, giving users more time to slow down when approaching a flagged location. Speed bump support has long been a top feature request, and with this update, Waze proves it's also listening to user feedback.
In addition to these two features, Waze will also add improved roundabout guidance, highlighting the lane and exit you must use to continue navigation.
All the new features will be available on iPhone and Android, and despite the company remaining tight-lipped on the CarPlay and Android Auto integration, it's safe to assume this massive overhaul will also make its way to phone mirroring platforms.
If you have already run Waze on your iPhone and automatic updates are enabled, the new version published in the App Store might have already been installed on your device. However, you should check if the version you are currently running is 4.103 – version 4.102 was published in March and brought a fix aimed at gas prices, as users complained of being unable to update the data in Waze.
The company typically releases one bug-fixing update per month, so I wouldn't expect a new version to go live until May. The new features announced by the parent company should start rolling out to users later this month.
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