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Attach photos to UR messages

Post by AlObaili
Hello everyone.

I would like to ask for a new feature to the Update Request channel, which is the ability to attach photos in UR conversations. The photos can appear in both Waze Map Editor and the mobile app along with the inbox message.

This is very useful if the reporter or the editor want to include screenshots to improve the understanding of the issue and help solve it better.

the photos could be attached from both WME and the mobile app.

use cases would be if the reporter wants to show steps to show how he got a problem or the same for the editor in charge if he wants to provide steps to solve an issue.

sometimes a photo can explain a thousand words.
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Post by CBenson
Waze allows you to add a photo when reporting a traffic jam, police, accident or a hazard. Waze includes the map chat and allows you to add a photo to the map chat. Its mandatory to add a photo when adding a place. So although I understand the point about not encouraging a user to handle their device while driving, I'm having a hard time drawing the line at photos for URs.
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Post by jonnaz
I don't want to be the bad guy however, I can see this as encouraging users to handle their device while driving.
When creating a UR on the road, I have to save them till a point I can stop and add the details, I know in the UK it is still illegal to use text input on the phone even if it is in a cradle etc...
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Post by TruckerGerrit
AlObaili wrote:Hello everyone.

I would like to ask for a new feature to the Update Request channel, which is the ability to attach photos in UR conversations. The photos can appear in both Waze Map Editor and the mobile app along with the inbox message.

This is very useful if the reporter or the editor want to include screenshots to improve the understanding of the issue and help solve it better.

the photos could be attached from both WME and the mobile app.

use cases would be if the reporter wants to show steps to show how he got a problem or the same for the editor in charge if he wants to provide steps to solve an issue.

sometimes a photo can explain a thousand words.
I second this. I had several URs where the reporter even asked me where a photo could be submitted. I ended up giving them an email address.
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Post by TruckerGerrit
Jonnaz wrote:I don't want to be the bad guy however, I can see this as encouraging users to handle their device while driving.
When creating a UR on the road, I have to save them till a point I can stop and add the details, I know in the UK it is still illegal to use text input on the phone even if it is in a cradle etc...
Of course this should be optional for when the user can safely pull over. Just like the disabled keyboard, only when stopped or when a copilot is handling the device.

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