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Post by AJVlagomez
I need to change my user name. How do I change my user name without loosing the data I have associated with this username?

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Post by a4bolek
moisesz.il wrote:Hi there what actually is the difference between username and first name. what do other users see?
i clicked on the linked above i didnt find a way to change username? many thanks
Other users see username. Your Waze friends will see your real name and picture if you added it.
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Post by AndyPoms
Depending on what user name you are trying to change, you may not be able to at the current time.

Go to http://www.waze.com/support/ and in the Quick Help box search "username" (without the quotes) and that should give you the answer you are looking for. I'm currently on a tablet, so I can't use the quick help system (can't select the box to type into).
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Post by blew43
Hi there what actually is the difference between username and first name. what do other users see?
i clicked on the linked above i didnt find a way to change username? many thanks
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Post by taco909
moisesz.il wrote:Hi there what actually is the difference between username and first name. what do other users see?
i clicked on the linked above i didnt find a way to change username? many thanks
You can no longer display a different name on the app than your username.
My username is taco909, but my screen name was "Tacoguy" up until one of the 3.8.x updates in June or July.
Your Facebook/Waze friends see your real name and Facebook profile photo.
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