Show more You can now upvote or downvote replies and User Tips, depending on whether or not they’re helpful. Learn more about the recent changes to the way you can Vote in the Apple Support Community . In this article we have collected the top reasons why Waze does not work correctly. Figuring out the reason, you will be able to fix navigation problems with your app on your own. Reason 1. Waze can't find GPS signal. Symptom: Waze will not detect your location and will not put a location icon on the virtual map. The current location may also Need to reset the AGPS file. First, get app: "GPS Test". On the three dots on the right, select AGPS, then do a Clear, and then UPdate. It will find all the relevant gps satellites,and when it has sufficient signal strength from a large enough number of satellites it will get a 3D fix. Waze will then work again. My Waze is successful in finding my location when I launch the app, but when I search for directions it says "Waze is connecting to GPS" then "No GPS. Showing approximate location." Maps is similar, finds my location on launch and even knows the direction I'm facing. But once I search for directions and tap start, the "direction facing thing A screenshot from Waze showing Facebook friends on the map; image via Waze.com. Waze simply collects GPS data from its 50 million users. Anyone who drives with the Waze app turned on is From your post, I understand that your Waze app is having trouble using the GPS on your iPhone. I know how important it is to have the GPS working to get accurate directions and I'd like to see how I can help. What I'd suggest first is to make sure that Location Services is enabled for this app and the details in the link can help show you how. Apple Maps at this time shows DOT legal set speed limits not the actual speed of the vehicle. Just to remind readers if the Waze app working on an iPhone any model works perfectly on its own! So the bridge (usb) connected to CarPlay shows the vehicle speed in my case on our Ford 150 and my wife’s Escort 10mph over actual. Open the Settings app on your Android smartphone. In the search bar, type "Android Auto." Tap the first result to open the Android Auto settings. Under General, tap Customize Launcher. Find the Waze is an interesting platform that shows the benefit and scope of two-sided platforms. However, it also underlines some of the unique issues – if Waze did not achieve a critical mass of users then the underlying technology and functionality would be moot. Using a VW golf on latest software. If I unplug the USB/Carplay connection the app on my iPhone will immediately show me going in the right direction. As far as I am aware carplay uses the car's GPS which allows you to store the phone in a place where it doesn't have GPS reception. Something not working right here. vvwI9Zm.