Waze can’t find route If your Waze app gives you a “routing server timeout” or “no route found” message, then it’s probable that the server couldn’t handle your request. As such, the Waze app will stop calculating a route. To address this, you can try breaking your route into smaller segments.
Another popular question is “Why is Waze no longer showing the fastest route?”.
Some sources claimed another reason for making the change is that – simply speaking – Waze has never offered a “fastest” route. Waze routing has always taken into account factors other than just time/speed. To some extent, Waze favours “smooth” routes – where there are fewer junctions and changes of road types.
Waze routing has always taken into account factors other than just time/speed. To some extent, Waze favours “smooth” routes – where there are fewer junctions and changes of road types. It also has some preference for more predictable routes – routes where there is more speed data available or the data shows less variability in the history.
While Waze will take you to the fastest route by default, there may be routes without traffic available. Similarly, try to avoid routes with yellow caution signs, since these routes have potential accidents or other hazards on them.
How to avoid getting stuck in traffic with Waze?
, this wiki How teaches you how to avoid getting stuck in traffic by determining a route with Waze. Waze picks the fastest route available by default, though the fastest route may include a traffic jam where a slightly longer route does not. This app is light-blue with a white ghost icon. Tap the magnifying glass icon.
The power of Waze is in your hands. By simply driving around with Waze open on your device, you share real-time information that translates into traffic conditions and road structure. When you use Waze, you can also actively report to the community on traffic, accidents, police traps, blocked roads, weather conditions and much more.
So, how do you know if there is traffic jam on Waze?
If a route has a red circle with cars in it, that route has a traffic jam. While Waze will take you to the fastest route by default, there may be routes without traffic available. Similarly, try to avoid routes with yellow caution signs, since these routes have potential accidents or other hazards on them.
You might be thinking “How accurate is Waze’s traffic data?”
In order for Waze to accurately give you the optimal route, depending on your settings, it needs to have accurate data for all neighboring segments and routes. Waze collects data for every road driven with the app open.
Why can’t I use Waze on my phone?
The Waze app is experiencing issues communicating to the Waze server. In addition, your mobile device might be attempting to communicate over your home wireless network or your LTE data connection simultaneously and the app is unable to make a reliable connection to the Waze servers to pinpoint a route.
Does Waze shortest route help with range-anxiety?
I understand range-anxiety is fundamental to the users of electric vehicles. But unless your vehicle is incredibly efficient at harvesting braking energy, then a Waze shortest route would be unlikely to help you much as the constant stopping and starting at junctions probably wastes a great deal of power.