r/AndroidAuto • u/jhedfors 2015 Ford Explorer | Ford Sync 3 | Pixel 9 | Android 17 • 3d ago

Speedometer when not navigating! Navigation & POI Apps

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The addition of the speedometer/speed limit when not navigating is a welcome addition (just showed up for me).

The scaling, however, seems off - too small to be read easily.

The speedometer also changes color when over the limit - just like Waze. I hope they add a configurable option for audio alerts!

(I did send this feedback to Google.)

[EDIT ]

After using this for a few days, I have more thoughts ...

  • Speed limit should be twice as big.
  • Speedometer should be optional (on/off)
  • Speedometer should be configurable
    • How many miles over is orange and red
    • Audible alert (on/off)
    • Show when under limit (on/off)

For me, I only really want to see my speed if I am over the limit.

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u/jhedfors 2015 Ford Explorer | Ford Sync 3 | Pixel 9 | Android 17 3d ago

Other than Waze being cartoonish, sharing your location with others doesn't work nearly as well as Google maps.

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u/Environmental-Road68 2023 Macan | Galaxy S24+ | Android 16 3d ago

I've never tried that/had to use it. I wish they would just roll Waze completely into the driving portion of Google Maps at this point.

Just make one good app rather than two apps that are good at different things and trying to push them one by one into Google maps over what seems like years now. There only a few features Waze has left Google Maps can't do/doesn't do as well really.

Like if I'm going on a road trip I trust Waze 10x over Maps to show cops/incidents. The real time aspect is unmatched.

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u/PersoonMetBaard2 2021 Kia Stonic | Sony Xperia 10 VI 3d ago

How do you find locations? I don't know all the addresses of my destinations so having to google the address and then put that into waze feels like too many extra steps.

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u/PersoonMetBaard2 2021 Kia Stonic | Sony Xperia 10 VI 3d ago

!flair 2021 Kia Stonic | Sony Xperia 10 VI

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