KevinB656

Except it hasn't been released in beta for Mercedes and Audi.

Edelwild

Completely off-topic and I apologize in advance, but my access in Centercode seems to be off - I can access the latest betas and can see the beta program in my "My Projects" section, but can't get to the forums.

Can someone PM me a contact over at Waze who can look into this for me?

emailrob

Yeah. I've no idea how it's working either. It's too buggy to be a daily driver anyway, so I'll stick to the pretty excellent google maps.

Definitely off topic, but now every time me toddler gets in the car he wants me to ask google 'what noise does a pig make', 'a rhino', etc etc.

KevinB656

Waze is apparently available for AA for our Audis now. I just received the below email. Unfortunately, I haven't been able to figure out how to download it even though I'm a registered beta tester.
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Hi Kevin
We just released a new version of Waze for Android Auto via the Play Store Beta Channel (The update for this version will show in your Play Store app - since it’s a closed beta, it will not show in the beta tab in the Play Store app).
Short clarification: Only Waze versions for Android Auto are distributed via Play Store Beta Channel, Waze regular release cycle versions are distributed with APK link.

Thank you all for your feedback! In line with your feedback, we made the changes below.

Note: For this RC version we focused on fixing bugs; new feature or UI changes will be added later. UI changes and new features require a driver distraction test and intensive testing.

What's new?

• All cars with Android Auto capabilities are now supported
• Waze crashes after Car System takes over car display - Fixed
• Reduced the blue gradient on the top of the map
• Toll roads indication on ETA screen is missing - Fixed
• Reporting (Jam, Hazard, Police..) - added visual and audible notifications, including: thanks, you helped Wazers nearby and earned 6 points
• Added dangerous area indication support
• Stability fixes

Speedometer:
Following your feedback we’ll add the Speedometer in a future version. As mentioned above, this version was solely focused on bug fixes.

Permissions:

• We’re very sorry for the delays with the permissions for downloading beta versions from the Play Store. Please follow the steps below and we’ll ensure that your account is verified for testing:
• Make sure to update your AA device details in your Centercode profile (click here to update)
  • Make sure to have only one email address
  • Make sure it’s a valid address, i.e. your Google account email address and without typos
• Make sure to click on this link if you haven’t yet

Feedback for version 4.26.0.901

• General feedback thread - This is the place to share your feedback, get updates and assistance. The previous threads will be closed.
• Downloading issues thread - This is the place to let us know about downloading issues.

Important notes on feedback:

• Forum threads - We’ll be focusing on the threads we created, critical feedback should be reported there
• Opening new topic - Please don’t open new topics, there many and we’re not able to get to all of them
• Reporting bugs - It’s very important to use the right section in Centercode and make sure to avoid duplicate bugs

Please keep in mind that the beta versions released on Centercode are INTERNAL ONLY. Please do not share or communicate any related issues outside the Centercode eco system - No blog posts, No Facebook posts etc.

Regards,
Waze Beta Team

HyperS4

You have to click the link that says "make sure you click this link"....

KevinB656

Thanks. Do I then just update the version of Waze already on the phone?

HyperS4

Yes, go back into the play store and update.

KevinB656

That did the trick. Was able to load it in my car. So far so good, though I haven't driven with it yet. It looks like there isn't a way to report that a previously reported situation is no longer applicable. Looking forward to giving this a go on my commute home.

KevinB656

Well, I used it quite extensively on my 1-1/2 hour drive home and was quite pleased. I see that one can input that a reported incident is still relevant or no longer relevant once the box reporting the incident appears.

steelersmb

This is where not having a touch screen is going to make things more difficult. I love Waze but will probably just continue using it on my phone.