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=What is Waze?=
=What is Waze?=


Waze is a free GPS navigation application for mobile phone or tablet. Waze has speech support, free map updates and uses real time traffic information and actual reports from its users. Users like you!
Waze is a free, GPS navigation app for your smartphone. Users like you keep the map updated while drivers give real-time traffic and road hazard reports to make navigation easier for everyone while saving time and fuel!
 
With Waze you can share your driver experience, connect with friends, send your ETA to show when you will be home, or just avoid traffic jams. Waze is crowd-sourced, meaning it is maintained by its users. <!--[[File:Iphone5_screenshot_01.map.jpg|70px|frameless|right|link=http://www.waze.com]]-->
This Wazeopedia page is here to answer any questions you have about Waze and how to contribute to the community.  
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[[File:Waze_screen.gif|60px|frameless|left|link=http://www.waze.com]]<br />
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[[File:Profile_L1.png|60px|frameless|left|link=India/Editing|Editing]]
[[File:Profile_L1.png|60px|frameless|left|link=India/Editing|Editing]]


There is a map, that is maintained by users via the Waze Map Editor (WME). Information about editing in India can be found under the tab [[India/Editing|Editing]]. If you want to edit right away, here is [[India/Editing#How_to_start|how to start]].
Users can edit the maps using the aptly named Waze Map Editor (WME) on a desktop or laptop browser. Information about editing in India can be found under the tab [[India/Editing|Editing]]. If you want to edit right away, here is [[India/Editing#How_to_start|how to start]].
[[File:Communaut%C3%A9.png|60px|frameless|left|link=India/Community|Community]]
[[File:Communaut%C3%A9.png|60px|frameless|left|link=India/Community|Community]]


Its users form a community, who work together locally as well as internationally. Information about the community in India can be found under the tab [[India/Community|Community]].<br />
All users come together as a community both locally and internationally to make its maps and navigation better. Information about the community in India can be found under the tab [[India/Community|Community]].<br />
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=Waze in India=
=Waze in India=
===History===
India has a small but dedicated community of Wazers working hard to make the road networks across the country better. With the help of international editors, we have managed to make the Indian map one of the best in Asia, but there’s a lot more work to be done to realise the full potential of Waze. We need your help so we can cover more ground and make Waze India’s favourite navigation app.  
Once upon a time, back in 2012, a few adventurous Wazers in India got together and coordinated their efforts to improve the map.
 
They worked hard and fired up the community for the next couple of years. But alas, after the merger with Google, the base maps were wiped. Even though the maps were a lot better to begin with now, some editors lost hope and wondered if there was any point in starting again from scratch. Some went their own ways, but a couple of determined Wazers kept editing.
 
Suddenly, one day, there was news of a MapRaid in India. The sleeping editors arose and took notice. The world now knew of Waze in India! The hard work began again in earnest, this time, with help from hundreds of other editors from around the world! Suddenly, map problems started disappearing from the map, new roads snaked their way across the land. India learned a valuable lesson – where there’s a will, there’s Waze.
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===Bugs and limitations===
'''Known issues in the current app version''' are listed on the [https://support.google.com/waze#topic=6273402 support pages]<br /><br />
Although we think Waze gives the best possibilities for navigation, it knows some [[Problems,_bugs_and_limitations|problems and limitations]] as well. Specific for India are the following:
* '''The map needs to be improved'''
: Due to the status of the road network and the yet small community, the map in India is not of high quality everywhere. However, the current editing community is working hard to improve the map. You help already by [[Just_drive_around_with_Waze_turned_on|driving with Waze on]]! And if you are in for an adventure, you might [https://support.google.com/waze/answer/7163572?hl=en&ref_topic=6262573 add new roads to the map], or even become a [[File:Mapeditor.png|28px|frameless]][[India/Editing|Waze Map Editor]].
* '''Long distance routing'''
: Setting a route over long distances puts a lot of weight on the servers. Depending on the map quality, you can expect routes with a maximum length of about 1500 km. At this moment, maximum route length will often be less in India*. If you request a route and the calculation time is too long, you'll receive an error saying "Routing server timeout" or "no route found". We recommend breaking up longer routes into several segments by choosing intermediate destinations.
:<small>* ''Note that we are currently upgrading the road network to get better and longer routes!''</small>
* '''Known issues in the current app version''' are listed on the [https://support.google.com/waze#topic=6273402 support pages]<br /><br />


<center>Despite these limitations, we love Waze and hope you will do too!</center><br />
<center>We love Waze and hope you will do too!</center><br />


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[[File:WazeIndia.png|60px|frameless|left]][[File:WazeIndia2.png|80px|frameless|right]]
<center><big>'''Wishing you fun and happy travels with'''</big></center>
<center><big>'''Wishing you fun and happy journeys with'''</big></center>
<center><big>'''Waze in India!'''</big></center>
<center><big>'''Waze in India!'''</big></center>


Revision as of 19:10, 2 May 2019

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Welcome to Waze India


You want to help too? Read along and join the local community of Waze India.

What is Waze?

Waze is a free, GPS navigation app for your smartphone. Users like you keep the map updated while drivers give real-time traffic and road hazard reports to make navigation easier for everyone while saving time and fuel!

This Wazeopedia page is here to answer any questions you have about Waze and how to contribute to the community.


Waze has the application, often called client or just app. You can read more about the app at the support pages. Click on the picture to download the app.

Editing
Editing

Users can edit the maps using the aptly named Waze Map Editor (WME) on a desktop or laptop browser. Information about editing in India can be found under the tab Editing. If you want to edit right away, here is how to start.

Community
Community

All users come together as a community both locally and internationally to make its maps and navigation better. Information about the community in India can be found under the tab Community.

Waze in India

India has a small but dedicated community of Wazers working hard to make the road networks across the country better. With the help of international editors, we have managed to make the Indian map one of the best in Asia, but there’s a lot more work to be done to realise the full potential of Waze. We need your help so we can cover more ground and make Waze India’s favourite navigation app.

Known issues in the current app version are listed on the support pages

We love Waze and hope you will do too!

Wishing you fun and happy journeys with
Waze in India!



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