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Post by vince1612
Martijnbeuker wrote:Plz guys update the WP app!!! It would be very much appriciated!
As it was explained a few times in the previous pages. Waze has stopped support for Windows Phone devices. Meaning that the app still exists but they don't have any devs working on it anymore, and that means no updates.
Nobody knows if this decision is definitive or not. However there has been no talk or rumors about continuing support for WP anytime soon.
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Rmedh wrote:Do Waze staff ever look at the forums or even respond to the comments?
They don't or rarely do, see:
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When Waze said they would stop WP support, they also said things could change in the future. I'm sure they've been made aware of the new solutions for apps with WP10, but at the moment their new 4.0 iOS version is still very very new and they are working hard on perfecting it, while they are still on 3.9 with Android.

I'm guessing when both iOS and Android catch up with eachother and that everything works well enough for both, they could probably start focusing on other things again.
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Windows Central wrote:We might never see another update to Waze on Windows Phone. At least that's what we've heard directly from Waze on Twitter. Waze is a popular navigation app that offers turn-by-turn navigation, user-submitted speed traps and more. It's a highly popular app with millions of users who prefer it over other navigation services. The thing is Google bought the company last summer, and we know friendly Google is towards Windows Phone.

A Windows Phone Waze user asked the company via Twitter whether or not development of the Windows Phone app had stopped. Here's the response from the company:

"There are no plans for an update as of now but things can always change."

There you have it. The last update for Waze on Windows Phone came out in February of this year. It might just be the last update made for the app on Windows Phone since there are no plans. The tweet from Waze is over a month old, but there's no reason to suggest their plans have changed.
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Sanjeev40084 wrote:Any plans to update Windows 10 mobile app?
Unfortunately no, read above.
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mkriukov wrote:Since google are so not user friendly - anyone recommend an app similar to Waze? It's about community and not about google/vs/Microsoft fight. such a shame that from a great product waze we have something that barely works on mobile device.
I would have said HERE maps before, but:
March 15th 2016 - theverge.com - "Here Maps drops support for Windows Phone and Windows 10"

Even Whatsapp stopped supporting part of WP recently... I guess it's not just Waze.
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Post by vince1612
I've changed the title of this thread from "Official feedback thread" to it's current one. If the situation evolves in the future we will un-sticky it and open a new thread for feedback.

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As it was publicly announced now, Waze dropped support for WP
WinBeta.org wrote:Waze app won’t be updated until number of Windows phone users increases
By Brad Stephenson
Jul 8, 2016 at 12:19 am

Fans of the Windows 10 Waze app are in for some disappointment as it appears the app’s developers have no plans to update it in the immediate future.

On MSFT reader, Mateus, reached out to the Waze team via their official Twitter account and was told that the small number of users on the Windows phone platform really didn’t justify the costs of app development at this point in time.

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While this is bad news for loyal users, it is worth noting that the developers haven’t shut the door on updating in the future and that when or if the Windows phone version of the Waze app gains more users, they will support it once more.
Source: http://www.winbeta.org/news/waze-windows-phone-app

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You can still use this thread to help eachother with problems and fixes you find for using Waze on WP.
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Post by vince1612
@YoshackFyre:

Mostly any and all WP users who got tips and tricks from other WP users have gotten it from here since there aren't many WP users who read any other threads on the forum. By wanting to create your own thread you are actually having less chances of it being noticed by people who may have had the same issue as you and also use WP.

Another thing to consider in the length of your posts, your first one has 1,226 words and 6,470 characters. This is a community forum made of volunteers who will read/help/reply on their free time. Posting shorter summaries of your issue(s) would make it easier for people to want to read your message, nobody is getting paid to.

I don't use WP and never have, but I hope that someone from this thread can help you out.
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Post by VinceCL
Ha! google is threatened by Windows Phone and Microsoft. For that simple reason you will see few to no updates to any google services for Windows. google has no problem providing them for iOS because it is not a threat as a platform. They make more money from iOS than they lose. The Windows Phone platform is a threat to google and they know it and that is why they are trying to shut Microsoft out.

You have to remember, android is google, they have to do everything to protect that ecosystem. If it were to fail as a platform or be marginalized, google would be in trouble and have to revamp their business model. They may give away android, but it is a key component to their revenue stream on the backend. On the other hand, Microsoft is so much more than Windows Phone that if WP were to fail completely as a platform it would be nothing more than a write-off to them (a huge one, but not the end of their world).

I do not believe in fanboism, rather I think people should use what works for them. I have an android tablet and am not terribly fond of the software it runs. My experience with it helped me decide not to get an android phone (like my wife who is nonplussed with android). I tried WP and like it as it works for me. I'd choose to run iOS on my next phone before android if WP were to go down the tubes (and I can't stand the whole 'Apple' thing).

In the end, all this represents is a call to Microsoft to keep working on Here+ and make it better.
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Post by Vindidal
C'mon Waze the size of this thread should be an indication that you should support Windows 10 mobile, I love using the app and your service but the app is outdated and it has trouble downloading the voice guidance every single time
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Post by VishwanathX
redrose21102007 wrote:First of all I would like to thank you for keeping the application working for windows 10 mobile so far.
Since yesterday the application has closed as soon as it opens. Does anyone know what's going on?
Thank you.
On 10-Dec-2018 Waze stopped working on all my phones, both WP8.1 and Windows10Mobile. I have Lumia822, Lumia 1520, Lumia 950.
When connected to internet, it will close right after it opens.
It might stay open without internet.
I factory reset the Lumia822 and then there were problems to download. I finally got it to install, but it will close right after opening.
Is this really the end of Waze for Windows Mobile?
Vish :( :cry:
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