Waze Map system update

[madson_ferrari]

Hi,

I am using waze since last month and I like it very, very, much but I'd like to understand better the Map update process. I am using Iphone and can anyone explain the update process? Just a few explanation:

I think waze works Like this:
1st - Users drives and update the map on internet.
2nd - Waze team compiles the map once a weak.
3rd - The Client application during start verifies if there is a new version of map.
4th - The waze application prompts to the user update map.
5th - The waze download the map over 3G connection

Is that correct or we have to remove and install the waze app again to have updated maps?
I think that there are many users that would like to better understand this process.

Best regards,

Madson Ferrari - From Brazil

[foxitrot]

Your thoughts are pretty correct, just 2) the maps are compiled "once in a while", which can range from 3-4 days up to a month, 3) no, I believe upon displaying some map region on the display, 4) some clients offer requesting a map refresh - differs between client versions; you can mostly bet on obtaining a fresh map tiles around a requested route's violet line, 5) or over a WiFi connection.

[robin1979]

http://www.waze.com/wiki/index.php/FAQ

[xteejx]

You will always have the latest maps available. The client checks for new map tiles and downloads if available.

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[dmcconachie]

To clarify, the map is made up of tiles. An individual tile will check for an update and if necessary refresh on two events, 1) If you set a route that passes through that tile and 2) If you purge the map cache in your settings (Advanced > Data Transfer > "Refresh Map of my area").

[gerben]

Or 3) the tile was displayed/downloaded over a week ago