Directions? Less voice guide? Calendar integration?
I have enjoyed using Waze so far but I am still getting used to it. I have been using the GPS that was preinstalled on my android phone, which has always worked very well for me (but it has no community interaction). So, I am hopeful that Waze proves worthy.
My thoughts and suggestions would be:
1. Have a visible directions list page once navigation is started. Because I know the area in which I travel, a directions page would be very useful, so I don't have to guess where I am headed, or have to zoom out on my map, focus on my destination, zoom back in, and locate where I am headed. If I read correctly in other's posts, this looks like it may be coming in a future update for android. Is this correct? Does anyone know a potential release date?
2. It could be useful if there was a way to integrate your calendar (example gmail calendar) with Waze, so appointments would come up on your phone as a reminder and if the address is available, even offer to start the navigation. Would this even be possible? I don't know.
3. Have a fourth option on the voice guidance option. Currrently there is an option for full or minimal. I thought I would be happy with the minimal guidance, but it is still too much. I would like an option of having the voice to tell me one time for each turn. I don't need it to tell me to turn in a half mile, then 1/4 mile, then .1 miles, and finally to turn. (not sure exactly how many times I am informed, this is just an example). It would be nice for voice guidance to have the option of stating "next turn in ___ miles at "Name of Road".
4. There may be a way to do this, but I have not found it: Is there a way to make yourself hidden? I find that I am turning Waze off several miles before arriving home. I would worry that if Waze users were able to determine each other's identity, they could navigate straight to a person's house. Or if someone was "stalking" or mad at another member. Since you have the ability to communicate with one another, at some point, someone is going to make someone else upset. I suppose I need to read the privacy section to see what Waze has to say on this subject.
That's all for now. Any responses to any of the questions would be helpful.
My thoughts and suggestions would be:
1. Have a visible directions list page once navigation is started. Because I know the area in which I travel, a directions page would be very useful, so I don't have to guess where I am headed, or have to zoom out on my map, focus on my destination, zoom back in, and locate where I am headed. If I read correctly in other's posts, this looks like it may be coming in a future update for android. Is this correct? Does anyone know a potential release date?
2. It could be useful if there was a way to integrate your calendar (example gmail calendar) with Waze, so appointments would come up on your phone as a reminder and if the address is available, even offer to start the navigation. Would this even be possible? I don't know.
3. Have a fourth option on the voice guidance option. Currrently there is an option for full or minimal. I thought I would be happy with the minimal guidance, but it is still too much. I would like an option of having the voice to tell me one time for each turn. I don't need it to tell me to turn in a half mile, then 1/4 mile, then .1 miles, and finally to turn. (not sure exactly how many times I am informed, this is just an example). It would be nice for voice guidance to have the option of stating "next turn in ___ miles at "Name of Road".
4. There may be a way to do this, but I have not found it: Is there a way to make yourself hidden? I find that I am turning Waze off several miles before arriving home. I would worry that if Waze users were able to determine each other's identity, they could navigate straight to a person's house. Or if someone was "stalking" or mad at another member. Since you have the ability to communicate with one another, at some point, someone is going to make someone else upset. I suppose I need to read the privacy section to see what Waze has to say on this subject.
That's all for now. Any responses to any of the questions would be helpful.
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