iPhone XS Max and Waze (gps issues)

[Rottenapplr]

Any iPhone XS MAX users on here??? Do you charge your phone on the center area console under the display and WAZE loses gps signal 60-70% of the time. I experience that to the point waze is pretty much useless for my daily commute.

(Btw I’m aware you can have a hacked waze interface on the web app but that’s wonky and you can use the music and switch sources without having to relaunch the web app and have to press allow location tracking).

 

[poppap]

I do and I do not have any issue. Do you perhaps have the windows/windshield tinted?

 

[focher]

Have a XS. Don’t use Waze a lot, but haven’t had that happen.

 

[Rottenapplr]

I do and I do not have any issue. Do you perhaps have the windows/windshield tinted?

What do you mean “you do and you do not”

No tint at all. You have an XS MAX?

 

[Uncle Don]

Why use Waze? You have a nice big navigation screen right in front of you. You want to look at a 3 inch map down by your knee? Why buy a Tesla if you're not going to use the Tesla system?

 

[brobinson]

Why use Waze? You have a nice big navigation screen right in front of you. You want to look at a 3 inch map down by your knee? Why buy a Tesla if you're not going to use the Tesla system?

have you ever used waze? I do rely on the tesla nav for general routing when needed, but waze absolutely has value other than navigating from point a to b.

 

[Rottenapplr]

Its not for navigation. It’s helpful for road hazards, accidents, police traps. It’s awesome. I wish tesla would have waze as an app on the car but we can’t have everyone.

 

[whatthe2]

have you ever used waze? I do rely on the tesla nav for general routing when needed, but waze absolutely has value other than navigating from point a to b.

^^^^This. Waze is awesome for more than just a route.

Oh, and Tesla’s traffic display blows.

 

[Turbojim]

Yes, I have this same issue with my iPhone 10. I’m on the T-Mobile network FYI.

 

[Rottenapplr]

Yes, I have this same issue with my iPhone 10. I’m on the T-Mobile network FYI.

It not the network that’s the issue. The app says it can’t loses signal from the satellites. I have at&t.
I used an xr for a test run and got the same results.
I was hoping to get a wireless charging map but i’ll have to get another type of mount that lets the satellite gps signal through. Probably a mount to the side.

 

[Martce]

Any iPhone XS MAX users on here??? Do you charge your phone on the center area console under the display and WAZE loses gps signal 60-70% of the time. I experience that to the point waze is pretty much useless for my daily commute.

(Btw I’m aware you can have a hacked waze interface on the web app but that’s wonky and you can use the music and switch sources without having to relaunch the web app and have to press allow location tracking).

Replied to a similar post. Same issue M3 2018 not tinted. Signal lost while on the center console (charging or not). Signal regained when placed on the armrest cradle above. Read a post that a usb hub could be responsible for the interference. The iPhone 11ProMax while on the cease is above the usb hib. Will test soon.