Even if in the car and with Android Auto it is clear that I like Waze more than Google Maps, it must be recognized that the official Google browser has an integrated function which can be providential: download maps to use offline.
Go ahead anyway Google Maps offers map downloadsis not the only one: there is a long list of GPS navigators that also allow it and among them we also find Waze, the fact is that it does not appear as a function as such, but there is more a tip to make it possible.
Although I normally always have a connection to use Waze on Android Auto without problem, if I think I’m going to be in areas with poor coverage or even if I’m going to use the car in places where I can’t use my data rate (example: trips abroad), that’s why I do view Waze maps offline and on Android Auto
How to have Waze maps on Android Auto even offline
Let’s go ahead and say the obvious: for me the best option for Waze is real-time community notifications (traffic jams, impromptu police checks, mobile speed cameras, objects on the road…) but If there is no internet connection, you will not be able to benefit from these benefits, which can be helpful in avoiding traffic and possible incidents. Of course, you will have the Waze map and for me that is great news, because I like the colorful and intuitive nature of its mapping and directions.
Likewise, there are also other limits to take into account: part of the route information is lost, leaving a more basic experience (for example, calculating speed or possible trajectory modifications) and you have to prepare the trip in advance in the application that has an internet connection, either with mobile data or Wi-Fi.
As I do? I open the application on my mobile and with an internet connection I touch the magnifying glass to search for destinations. There I store the destination in the ‘tabChecked in‘, In ‘Add a place‘, where in addition to putting the address, I can give it a name.
To start the trip, I simply tap on that saved destination and click “ ”go now‘. Without closing the app, I head to the car and without internet, I establish the connection with the Google infotainment system, which will display the route with the words “Offline maps”.
This method is particularly interesting if we do not have coverage (or if we do not want to spend data or if the tariff does not apply in the area) and we go to a destination with a certain frequencyso next time we will just have to select it when there is internet and leave it open for the trip.
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