ESP > EX30 Plus Single Motor Extended Range

[Paul1202]

I just visited my dealer for a small mechanical thing. And told about the Waze-issue, asking if they have an official channel to report this to Volvo. He told me they have. He made a note about it and is going to speak with a colleague. Afterwards they would report this officially to Volvo and they would update me about it. So I'm curious.

By the way, I found a way to make it work:
1) go into your car and do all settings you want. Like starting the radio, adapting ventilation, whatever
2) then launch Waze, enter a destination and start it
3) go driving. Waze will work . Until....... you hit any touch-button on the screen, like the 'Home' button. Then Waze stops and gives the message 'You cannot use Waze while driving'

[SP1959]

I have used Waze and didn't like it, so this is of no interest to me.

However, what I can't understand is - as Google own Waze, why is it so difficult for them to make two of their own products (Android Automotive and Waze) compatable.

A couple of years ago I had a similar experience with Android Auto and Google Maps. Google updated one of them, and then Google Maps wouldn't work on Android Auto. I ended up paying a subsciption to TomTom which always worked on Android Auto.

Now with the EX30 I have had to give up TomTom and return to Google Maps - which works OK for me now. (I must admit TomTom's directions are better than Google's, but Google's search facility is far superior to TomTom's.)

[gloucester]

By the way, WAZE is WORKING on my car after the 1.4 update on Monday evening! Or at least it was yesterday - here I've stopped in a layby to take the picture but it worked while going along too. I was using Google Maps today and didn't check again.

[Harald]

I guess, that Google has change something in Waze. Probably is cheaper change something in Waze than change the OS

[Paul1202]

By the way, WAZE is WORKING on my car after the 1.4 update on Monday evening! Or at least it was yesterday - here I've stopped in a layby to take the picture but it worked while going along too. I was using Google Maps today and didn't check again.


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Hi gloucester. While you have Waze working/running, have you tried to click for example on the Home-button ? As on my car, once I click such a button, my Waze stops working and shows the message "Not available during driving"