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Waze Application works on Windows Phone 8.

Installation Guide

First, you need to be sure that your cell phone is connected to the Internet (WI-FI or 3G). In Order to download Waze, go to the Store and search for Waze using your phone.


First Time in Waze?

First time you run the application,


Creating a new user

After selecting “Sign up”, the following screen will appear.


Main Screen

After starting the application, you will see following screen:


Menu

Clicking on the Waze icon in the bottom left of the main screen brings up the menu:

In the Menu you find the following items:


Navigate


Select the “Navigate” button to choose destination.

Back to Menu


Fuel


Select the “Fuel” button to display the nearest fuel stations.

Back to Menu


Reports


Select the “Reports” button to view the reports in around you or along your route.

Back to Menu


My Waze


Select the “My Waze" button to view your profile and change your settings.

Back to Menu


Inbox


Select the “Inbox” button to view your messages.

Back to Menu


Send


Select the “Send” button to share your drive or Send a location.

Back to Menu


Share Drive

You can send a link to a live web map showing your real-time drive and ETA.

You can send the link by Message or by Email.

Back to Send


Send Location

Swipe to "Send a Location" to send a link sharing you a location. You can share your current location, your destination, your saved locations or a recently searched location.

You can send the link by Message or by Email.

Back to Send


Report

Clicking on the location icon on the bottom right of the screen will open the Report Event menu:


Note: This screen will appear only if you have a GPS reception and an Internet connection.

Here you can report one of the following events:


Traffic Jam


Select the “Traffic Jam” button to report a traffic jam.

You can add a description to the event, decide its direction and add a photo of it.

Back to report


Police


Select the “Police” button to report a policeman or a police trap.

You can add a description to the event, decide its direction and add a photo of it.

Back to report


Accident


Select the “Accident” button to report an accident.

You can add a description to the event, decide its direction and add a photo of it.

Back to report


Hazard


Select the “Hazard” button to report a hazard.

You can add a description to the event, decide its direction and add a photo of it.

Back to report


Camera


Select the “Camera” button to report a Speed Cam, Red Light Camera or a Fake Camera.

Then select where it's positioned- on your lane or the other.


Back to report


Map Chats


Select the “Chit Chat” button to create a Chit Chat conversation.

You can add a description to the event, decide its direction and add a photo of it.

Back to report


Map Issue


Select the “Map Issue” button to report a problem in the map.

Here you can report map problems or swipe left to Pave to record missing roads.

First describe the map issue in the text field. The choose one of the following:

Then click Send to send the report.


Back to report


General map error

General map error


Back to Map Issue


Turn not allowed

Turn not allowed

Back to Map Issue


Incorrect Junction

Incorrect Junction


Back to Map Issue


Missing Bridge or overpass

Missing Bridge or overpass

Back to Map Issue


Wrong directions

Wrong directions


Back to Map Issue


Missing exit

Missing exit


Back to Map Issue


Missing road

Missing road


Back to Map Issue


Pave

Click "Pave Road" to start recording a missing road as you drive. You can see that a new road is being drawn from the bulldozer on the left. Your car will be replaced by a bulldozer while the new road is being drawn on blue.

The road will be updated to the Waze server and needs to be reviewed before it appears on the map. Roads that have been "paved" from several Wazers will be added automatically. (?) Do remember to click the bulldozer to stop once again on the existing road to avoid creating duplicates.

Back to Map Issue


Closure


Select the “Closure" button to report a closed road.

Back to report