???? Can Waze be used on Nav Screen???

[Mostyn]

Hi All,
one for the technical minded amongst us. - Can Waze be used on Nav Screen??? I',ve used the Sat-Nav on my 2018 QQ but I think WAZE is much better? but can waze on my apple iPhone be used on the Sat-Nav screen ? Obviously via the usb connection. Anyone used it successfully ?
Thanks

[MikeGC]

I’m going to stick my neck out and say "No"
I know mine happily displays the detail from my iMusic on my iPhone (album covers) but don’t think anything else.
You’ll have to get a phone holder I think

[Pandjh]

Yes, you can, but ONLY if your Connect unit is new enough to support Android Auto and Apple Carplay. Older units cannot simply do this through the USB connection.

[Mostyn]

Yes, you can, but ONLY if your Connect unit is new enough to support Android Auto and Apple Carplay. Older units cannot simply do this through the USB connection.

I have 2018 N-Connecta 1.5, dci -How would I find out if it supports Apple Carplay?

[Mostyn]

I’m going to stick my neck out and say "No"
I know mine happily displays the detail from my iMusic on my iPhone (album covers) but don’t think anything else.
You’ll have to get a phone holder I think

Ah, so you think it wouldn't display on the sat-nav screen? I notice your 1.3 QQ is a year newer than mine. Waze works fine in my son-in-laws VW Tiguan. Wasn't about the QQ.

[MikeGC]

I don’t have Waze so can’t answer your question.

I think if your Sat Nav has a memory card it doesn’t support CarPlay or Android auto

If I’m not happy with the results from the built in Sat Nav I switch to Google maps which is available via CarPlay.

I might download Waze tonight and give it a whizz tomorrow on the way to work

[MikeGC]

I don’t have Waze so can’t answer your question.
I might download Waze tonight and give it a whizz tomorrow on the way to work

Actually having read the reviews on the App. Store I will give Waze a miss.

[MikeGC]

It occured to me late last night that I knew the answer all along.
Using CarPlay both Google Maps and Apple Maps display on the Connect screen.

I gave Waze a go this morning driving to work.
I don't know whether extra features appear if you create an account.
It was OK, but I didn't particularly like it and found the speed display distracting - still prefer Google maps but that's down to personal preference.

So the answer to Mostyn's original question is Yes, you can use Waze (and Google maps and Apple maps, and I suspect others) on the Sat Nav screen, provided you have the most up to date Connect system.

[gloucester]

Waze and Google Maps both have their advantages:

Waze has more in the line of police warnings, potholes warnings, etc - things users have reported. I find the pothole info very useful to be honest...

Google Maps has detailed of alternative routes and time consequences of taking them - this can be useful if you know the area and know whether there are any temporary issues.

However Mostyn has the old Connect 3 unit and hence can't use either.

[MikeGC]

Waze and Google Maps both have their advantages:

Waze has more in the line of police warnings, potholes warnings, etc - things users have reported. I find the pothole info very useful to be honest...

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no doubt I merely scratched the surface of what Waze is capable of doing but in an hours drive I received no notifications, despite an obvious speed trap on the A34 and heavy congestion on the A556/M6 junction. No doubt that's my fault for failing to set it up properly.
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However Mostyn has the old Connect 3 unit and hence can't use either.

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that's my conclusion too, which is why I recommended a phone holder in my first post, the remained was for interest/information of future readers of this thread
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