Waze app (on android) and speed camera alerts

[LunarOne]

TAHodgson said:

Panamax said:

Somewhat OT but what does it actually cost to use Waze?

What I found online is, "Continuous usage could use a lot of data. The amount of data used by Waze may differ from one device to another. It depends on the route taken and its length, map(s) downloaded, time of the day, day of the week, number of reports and traffic, number of active drivers, among other factors."

I have unlimited data these days, but in a previous role (around 4 years ago) I was using Waze probably every other day for 1-3 hour journeys, combined with the usual stuff at the destination, I never went over my (then) 16GB data allowance.
Don't know the actual usage, but thought that might help!

Waze doesn't use a lot of data at all! I've been using it heavily both in the UK and the U.S. this month, as I wasn't familiar with where I was driving, and the U.S. has way more police-operated speed traps vs fixed cameras in the UK, so I had it running any time I was driving. Looking at lifetime data usage since I got my phone (28 May 2021), Waze has used 718MB out of a total of 90.4GB over the year. Even my golf GPS/scoring app (SwingU) has used more data!

[JurassicGTS]

Thread resurrection here as now I have the NMAUTOMOTIVE box, I can run Android Auto and therefore Waze in my Porsches.
It seems there is still no audible warning for speed cameras just a line across the bottom of the screen?
Has this been updated at all if I download a latest version of Waze.
Also is there no way of having the actual road speed limit showing rather than my cars speed which is pretty useless.

[Dave.]

Coincidentally, I tried it again yesterday, uninstalled it when I got home.

I did have the speed limit showing though, it's deffo in the menus somewhere.

I much prefer Amigo still.

[JurassicGTS]

Just downloaded Amigo, it looks way better than Waze.
Just to confirm the speed camera alerts work correctly rather than Waze, that only alerts you if you are over the limit, which is just crazy.
If I just have my phone running Amigo whilst driving without the actual route planning on will the speed camera alert still work?

[E90_M3Ross]

JurassicGTS said:

Just downloaded Amigo, it looks way better than Waze.
Just to confirm the speed camera alerts work correctly rather than Waze, that only alerts you if you are over the limit, which is just crazy.
If I just have my phone running Amigo whilst driving without the actual route planning on will the speed camera alert still work?

My only potential issue with Amigo is that not as many people use it, so is the speed camera database as big?

[Calza]

JurassicGTS said:

Just downloaded Amigo, it looks way better than Waze.
Just to confirm the speed camera alerts work correctly rather than Waze, that only alerts you if you are over the limit, which is just crazy.
If I just have my phone running Amigo whilst driving without the actual route planning on will the speed camera alert still work?

Yes, I do this in overlay mode above google maps.

[JurassicGTS]

Calza said:

Yes, I do this in overlay mode above google maps.

[E90_M3Ross]

Calza said:

JurassicGTS said:

Just downloaded Amigo, it looks way better than Waze.
Just to confirm the speed camera alerts work correctly rather than Waze, that only alerts you if you are over the limit, which is just crazy.
If I just have my phone running Amigo whilst driving without the actual route planning on will the speed camera alert still work?

Yes, I do this in overlay mode above google maps.

Brilliant, thanks.