Here’s how you turn it off: 1. Open Waze and tap the settings wheel (tap the magnifying glass at the bottom of the app to reveal it). Scroll down to ‘General’ under the ‘Advanced settings’ section. Look for ‘Location change reporting’ and slide it into the off position.
The easiest way to turn off Waze is to simply close the app. You can also turn off Waze navigation by tapping the app’s “Stop” button, which is hidden in a small menu. You should turn off Waze navigation when you’re not using it, as it can be a drain on your battery and mobile data.
So, how do I close the Waze app on my iPhone?
If your i. Phone has a physical home button, double-tap this button to open the app switcher. Swipe up on Waze’s window to close it. If your i. Phone has no button, swipe up slowly from the bottom of the screen until the app switcher appears. Swipe up on Waze’s window to close it.
You can turn off Waze in two easy ways. You can also turn off Waze navigation by tapping the app’s “Stop” button, which is hidden in a small menu. You should turn off Waze navigation when you’re not using it, as it can be a drain on your battery and mobile data.
Why would you turn Waze off?
Waze, being a map navigation app, relies on GPS that is notorious for sucking your battery dry the fastest. The app also uses considerable amount of processing, it may turn your phone hot, which also reduces your battery life.
Another question we ran across in our research was “How do I stop Waze from using so much battery?”.
Tap on background restriction and tap “restrict”. Now tap on “battery optimization” just below background restriction. Set the parameter to “all apps”, then find Waze. This will make Waze unable to run in background and will not use any battery unless you open the app directly.
This will make Waze unable to run in background and will not use any battery unless you open the app directly. Navigate to Settings > system > developer options > apps > don’t keep activities.
You may be wondering “How do I stop Waze from giving me directions?”
Tap “Stop” in the bottom-left. Select the “Stop” option. Navigation will be cancelled, and Waze will stop giving directions. If you want to resume navigating to the same destination, hit “Search” at the bottom-left corner of the app; your most recent destination will be in the list that appears.
What happens to Waze location services when you delete an app?
It’s a technique that is usually pretty reliable. But not all apps fully relinquish control over location services when you shut them down., on i OS, Waze will, by default, continue to use location services even after the app has been forcefully exited.