Changing this Waze setting stops you from making the same mistake that '9 out of 10 drivers make' and transforms everything

Some Waze users are making a simple mistake and missing out on some of the app’s most useful features.

There are a few settings you could change, a few boxes you can check.

And that can help you big time when it comes to making a trip.

One YouTuber even claims that nine out of 10 drivers are making this mistake.

Here’s how to improve the Waze experience

Although these navigation apps do 99 percent of the job 99 percent of the time, there’s still space for improvement.

Even today, it is relatively easy to end up driving down weird routes, dirt roads, and so on.

A YouTuber who goes by @AtHome went viral after posting a video in which he explained there was a simple setting to change that makes all the difference.

After heading over to the top left of the Waze app, you can select the three lines that open the drop-down menu.

Then click on Settings, General, Trip Suggestions, and then enable Show Route Suggestions and Receive Traffic Info.

“Thanks to this, Waze will always give you the best route based on traffic conditions and in real time,” the YouTuber explained.

“So no more unexpected traffic jams, no more useless detours.”

There’s more

There’s another feature that’s often overlooked: Refresh Map of My Area.

“[Refresh Map of My Area] will let you download the latest version of the map before calculating your route,” the YouTuber explained.

“This way, you avoid roads that will be closed or route errors that have changed since the last map update.

“So I always recommend doing it manually before leaving. Normally it’s automatic, but by pressing here you can refresh the map of your area.”

The Waze vs. Apple Maps vs. Google Maps debate is ongoing

For a very long time, Google Maps was basically the only viable option because Apple Maps wasn’t good enough.

Then Waze came along, and Apple Maps got better, and then Google bought Waze, which created an inevitable conflict of interest.

And that’s before we consider other apps.

Today, you could spend hours on platforms like Reddit – potentially with popcorn – enjoying the enraging debate.

“The app I use is much better than the app you use,” is generally the tone of these conversations.

But hey, Reddit’s going to Reddit.

How is Waze going to work with the new iPhone Duo?

Apple recently debuted its first foldable phone, Duo, and everyone’s asking the same question: what about the apps.

So far, with the first reviews going viral, we’ve seen two main criticisms.

One, the crease becomes a lot more visible after a few weeks and two, most of the apps aren’t optimized.

So we asked a software engineer who works as a Senior Stack Developer at Aruba a few questions, and his answers were eye-opening.

“Adapting apps for foldables like iPhone Duo isn’t just about blowing up the layout to fill a larger display; it’s about deciding what information makes sense to show side-by-side without cluttering the screen,” Senior Stack Developer Filippo Lacagnina told Supercar Blondie.

“For navigation and utility apps like Waze, opening or closing the device radically alters the available space, but it shouldn’t disrupt the user’s active task or force them to re-orient themselves.

“On a dual-screen format, navigation controls shift laterally, completely altering the balance between interface controls and core content.

“The real engineering hurdle is finding harmony across states: utilizing the expanded display effectively, ensuring the folded view remains fully functional, and making the transition between the two feel completely seamless.”

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