Google Maps - how accurate is the traffic feature?

[Deleted User]

They gleam the data from any Google app installed unless you revoked it's permissions. It's not just case of whether it's an Android phone or not.

JustAnotherSaver

I had Waze installed a long time ago but only used it a couple of times as i believe it uses data?? At the time i had an up to date TomTom app on the iPhone but since TomTom ruined their app i now don't have a decent non-data sat nav on my iPhone.


Does Waze use a lot of data?


I should give it another chance i suppose.

[Deleted User]

I don!!!8217;t think they use much data at all.

St_95

JustAnotherSaver wrote: »

I had Waze installed a long time ago but only used it a couple of times as i believe it uses data?? At the time i had an up to date TomTom app on the iPhone but since TomTom ruined their app i now don't have a decent non-data sat nav on my iPhone.


Does Waze use a lot of data?


I should give it another chance i suppose.

I can't comment on Waze, but my data usage for Google Maps was 136mb for April. In April, i used the app at least once daily to check traffic before leaving and roughly twice a week on circa 30 minute commutes.

I can't see the data usage of Waze being too disimilar.

John_Jones

neilmcl wrote: »

Have you tried using the Waze app instead?

I used Waze when I drive across London a few weekends back, and it repeatedly drove me down roads that were closed for the half marathon. Once I gave up,on trying to get where I was going Google maps took me straight out on the only open route.

JustAnotherSaver

I tried out Waze last night.


Good thing i knew where i was going as it threw an ad up on the screen which blocked off the map.



Not good.

Browntoa

Yes , that started on the last update , not good . I'm hoping it gets removed on the next update.

You can simply clear the advert by dragging it upwards

Tiexen

Browntoa wrote: »

Yes , that started on the last update , not good . I'm hoping it gets removed on the next update.

You can simply clear the advert by dragging it upwards

Except your not supposed to touch the screen while driving.

JustAnotherSaver

Tiexen wrote: »

Except your not supposed to touch the screen while driving.

Just curious how you're 'supposed' to use the reporting feature of Waze?
Every time you're at a reportable incident - traffic, police, whatever other options there are too, are you supposed to pull over (so that you're still in the location of said incident), turn the engine off, take the key out (necessary or not, i don't know) and then report the incident? Or since you're still behind the wheel are you supposed to get out of the car, go sit in the passenger seat & report from there - in case someone spots you on your phone in the drivers seat?