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Horror Stories and Near-Crash Experiences Due to Google Maps Feature
Horror Stories and Near-Crash Experiences Due to Google Maps Feature

15 Aug 2020, 12:20 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / “I almost crashed today” because of Google Maps, someone says, as the app requires interaction to avoid changing the route

 
Waze for Android Auto Goes Missing All of a Sudden for Some
Waze for Android Auto Goes Missing All of a Sudden for Some

14 Aug 2020, 11:12 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The Google-owned navigation app Waze no longer shows up on Android Auto, despite it being enabled in the settings screen

 
Waze Officially Launches a Feature That Everybody Is Already Using
Waze Officially Launches a Feature That Everybody Is Already Using

13 Aug 2020, 06:37 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Railroad crossing alerts are now official in Waze, yet the announcement lands a few months after the feature actually debuted on devices

 
How to Fix GPS Issues in Android Auto
How to Fix GPS Issues in Android Auto

10 Aug 2020, 12:47 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Users keep complaining of issues with Android Auto, as apps that require GPS, like Google Maps and Waze, no longer work correctly

 
New Android Auto Headaches as Waze GPS Appears to Be Broken
New Android Auto Headaches as Waze GPS Appears to Be Broken

9 Aug 2020, 09:54 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The Google-owned traffic navigation app seems to be working correctly on the phone, users claim, with GPS only broken down on AA

 
Three Google Maps Features You Should Definitely Try
Three Google Maps Features You Should Definitely Try

9 Aug 2020, 09:17 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Google Maps comes with many other features besides navigation, and here are three of the cool tools that might come in handy occasionally

 
Three Features That Make Google Maps a Better Navigation App than Apple Maps
Three Features That Make Google Maps a Better Navigation App than Apple Maps

8 Aug 2020, 13:00 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / While Apple Maps itself is improving substantially these days, Google Maps remains the best navigation app on both mobile platform

 
Use This Secret Code to Reset Waze and Fix Errors on Android Auto and CarPlay
Use This Secret Code to Reset Waze and Fix Errors on Android Auto and CarPlay

8 Aug 2020, 12:12 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / This very simple code makes it possible for users to reset the Waze traffic navigation app and start from scratch on iPhone and Android

 
Google Maps Plagued by GPS Problems, No Magic Fix Just Yet
Google Maps Plagued by GPS Problems, No Magic Fix Just Yet

7 Aug 2020, 08:59 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Users are struggling with GPS issues in Google Maps, and while some fix it by changing battery management settings, others say nothing works

 
Creepy Yet Funny Google Maps Navigation Sound Could Cause Nightmares
Creepy Yet Funny Google Maps Navigation Sound Could Cause Nightmares

5 Aug 2020, 09:34 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / “Huh” sound shows up all of a sudden at the end of Google Maps navigation instructions, scaring some but making others laugh

 
Google Maps Hides Essential Information and Nobody Likes the Change
Google Maps Hides Essential Information and Nobody Likes the Change

4 Aug 2020, 09:08 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / A recent change that has been implemented by Google in the iOS version of Google Maps hides the distance left to the destination

 
Google Maps Under Fire for Offering Users the Fastest Route to Destination
Google Maps Under Fire for Offering Users the Fastest Route to Destination

3 Aug 2020, 09:11 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Users are now complaining that Google Maps always determines the fastest route to a destination without actually taking into account their own routes

 
Google Maps 101: What to Do If Voice Navigation Doesn’t Speak Street Names
Google Maps 101: What to Do If Voice Navigation Doesn’t Speak Street Names

27 Jul 2020, 14:04 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / If you’re using Google Maps for navigation, one of the bugs that you could come across makes voice navigation only say distances without street names

 
Key Google Maps Feature Appears to Be Broken, No Word on Official Fix
Key Google Maps Feature Appears to Be Broken, No Word on Official Fix

25 Jul 2020, 15:35 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Google Maps is no longer sending navigation instructions to the car’s speakers when the mobile phone is connected via Bluetooth

 
Google Confirms Highly Anticipated Feature Coming to Google Maps
Google Confirms Highly Anticipated Feature Coming to Google Maps

11 Jul 2020, 16:25 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The Mountain View-based search giant has recently confirmed in a statement that it’s indeed working on traffic light info for Google Maps

 
How to Enable the Secret Monster Mood in Waze on Android and iPhone
How to Enable the Secret Monster Mood in Waze on Android and iPhone

4 Jul 2020, 12:19 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Google has recently released new moods as part of a major Waze overhaul, but there’s one that you can activate with a secret code

 
Google Silently Releases a Highly Anticipated Waze Feature for Select Users
Google Silently Releases a Highly Anticipated Waze Feature for Select Users

3 Jul 2020, 11:14 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The Google Maps lane guidance feature is finally making its debut on Waze, but for the time being, this is only available as part of a gradual rollout

 
Google Maps Update Brings Surprise Interface Makeover on Android Auto for Phones
Google Maps Update Brings Surprise Interface Makeover on Android Auto for Phones

2 Jul 2020, 10:19 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / A recent update for Google Maps has introduced a series of visual refinements when navigation runs on Android Auto on phones

 
Waze Announces Brand Refresh, New Moods for Android and iPhone Users
Waze Announces Brand Refresh, New Moods for Android and iPhone Users

29 Jun 2020, 16:21 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Waze brand refresh goes live, and the company says that the whole idea behind the new update is to make users “feel like they’re part of the community”