Wazing offline

[AlanOfTheBerg]

How does the Garmin connect to servers to get live traffic data? Satellite? I don't use them, so I'm really wondering. (And the Garmin wasn't/isn't free.)

[cymike]

I have the same problem as spookyx. Waze "loses" lots of tracks/paved roads for me

[Faster345]

I didn't need to have a WiFi connection at the start of the journey though - just the end.

This seems to be the case with me. I use Waze on my iPad(3) with no data plan just WiFi. When I leave my house (with WiFi) the app works fine even giving me voice navigation all the way to my work (with no WiFi). When I leave my work (with no WiFi) it gives me voice navigation all the way home (with WiFi). When I look at my driving statistics it always shows my return trips home but not my outgoing trips to work. So yes, in my experience you need a connection at the end of the trip for the trips to upload. But I am thankful this will give me GPS navigation without a connection, something other paid apps will not do.

Cheers.

[Faster345]

Although you don't get any of the benefits of the real time traffic, automatic rerouting do to traffic, accurate ETA, being able to contribute traffic data and reports that other Wazers can utilize, etc. In addition you will be missing out on new features that are currently in Beta such as gas prices, coupons and promotions for local businesses, etc. To get the most out of Waze you need a constant data connection.

Yes, I realize this but since a constant data connection = expensive data plan and I can get live traffic for free with my Garmin GPS. Plus I get gas at a station on my street. So for me, offline is the waze to go. Cheers.

[foxitrot]

Is it at all possible to use the current Symbian client 2.1.99.114 offline? If I cancel the prompt for a network connection, the app immediately terminates. The same happens if I try to start waze using WiFi, after leaving its coverage waze immediately complains about a lost connection and prompts for a new one.

(However I know that the client is capable of running and even navigating (using stored mapping data), if it is temporarily unable to create connection to servers, while it already is online - rarely this happens. But as soon as it notices getting offline...)

[gettingthere]

But I am thankful this will give me GPS navigation without a connection, something other paid apps will not do.

Although you don't get any of the benefits of the real time traffic, automatic rerouting do to traffic, accurate ETA, being able to contribute traffic data and reports that other Wazers can utilize, etc.

In addition you will be missing out on new features that are currently in Beta such as gas prices, coupons and promotions for local businesses, etc.

To get the most out of Waze you need a constant data connection.

[gettingthere]

Yes, I realize this but since a constant data connection = expensive data plan and I can get live traffic for free with my Garmin GPS. Plus I get gas at a station on my street. So for me, offline is the waze to go. Cheers.

So why not just use your Garmin then? What does Waze offer to you if you can't use any of the features that require a data connection?

[gettingthere]

How does the Garmin connect to servers to get live traffic data? Satellite? I don't use them, so I'm really wondering. (And the Garmin wasn't/isn't free.)

Depends on the model. Generally traffic data that is broadcast via inaudible spectrum on FM radio stations. TMC.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Traffic_Message_Channel

[gettingthere]

I was referring to Garmin PND vs app.

[gettingthere]

The solution is to map without paving. Use aerial, gps tracks, your drives (when recorded), etc. Yes, sometimes these other methods are not ideal either.