iPhone Waze safety questions

[InvertedGoldfish]

It’s a love hate relationship 😂

I prefer Apple Maps for its safety by keeping my personal info personal, which is needed especially these days

I like Waze because it warns me of dangerous and expensive road pirates, BUT being a google product it tries to track lots of personal data


If I close out waze after use (swipe up) and don’t make a account, is it still allowed to run in the background?

Would I need to turn background refresh off?


Thanks

 

[Lifeisabeach]

If you swiped it up and off, then it isn't running. That includes the background.

 

[FreakinEurekan]

Maps has the ability to report issues (speed traps, accidents, etc) too. I was on my way to a concert the other day and Siri announced something like “Reported speed trap ahead” through CarPlay. Sure enough, 5-0 was parked under a bridge. I “confirmed” the report through CarPlay, too.

I’ve never used Waze so maybe it does something Maps doesn’t, not sure. But Maps works fine for me, without the privacy issues.

 

[Lifeisabeach]

Maps has the ability to report issues (speed traps, accidents, etc) too. I was on my way to a concert the other day and Siri announced something like “Reported speed trap ahead” through CarPlay. Sure enough, 5-0 was parked under a bridge. I “confirmed” the report through CarPlay, too.

I’ve never used Waze so maybe it does something Maps doesn’t, not sure. But Maps works fine for me, without the privacy issues.

Waze has been doing this for eons. I very much prefer Waze for this feature alone. Waze is more likely to have these alerts just because it's so popular and as a result, more people submitting and confirming these reports.

 

[Eric Idle]

Waze has been doing this for eons. I very much prefer Waze for this feature alone. Waze is more likely to have these alerts just because it's so popular and as a result, more people submitting and confirming these reports.

I'm not giving up my privacy to some corporation.