GPS lock on Pixel/Pixel XL (particularly Waze)?

[63MM]

I haven't actually tried this with Maps as I generally use only Waze while in the car. But, anyway, what I have found is that once I establish a Bluetooth connection with the car's audio system, Waze voice navigation always tries to push through the car audio, even if that is not the currently active audio output. In other words, if I am currently listening to FM radio or Sirius, the Waze audio simply goes nowhere. This happens in three different cars I have tried it in and the only solutions seem to be either to listen to my phone's music library on the car audio (and thus Waze navigation comes through over the music) or disable Bluetooth on my phone (thus Waze navigation comes through the phone's speaker instead of trying to route to the car's audio).

On the other hand, it's been a while since I have looked at this and I note that in Waze settings, there is now the option "Play sound to phone speaker" which was turned off. I will have to test this on the way home from work later today...

Interesting. Thank you very much for your response. I too will try enabling the "Play sound to phone speaker" option. That doesn't work with Google maps but maybe it does with Waze.

 

[phongtional]

Hello everyone, I'm having the exact same issue with my GPS. I am going Google Maps too. I downloaded the GPS Status app and I can see the it is searching for the GPS location on there too. Support just keeps telling me to reset or calibrate the phone. Anyone else found a resolution to this yet?

 

[N4Newbie]

Hello everyone, I'm having the exact same issue with my GPS. I am going Google Maps too. I downloaded the GPS Status app and I can see the it is searching for the GPS location on there too. Support just keeps telling me to reset or calibrate the phone. Anyone else found a resolution to this yet?

Just out of curiosity, where are you located?

US? Another country?

High-rise city (like New York or Chicago)? Small town? Wide open spaces?

 

[Kaishek1972]

I've had the same issues with my Waze not working properly on my pixel XL I had a note 7 prior to this I use that on a daily basis when I drive through any major cities it keeps on recalculating my room and thinking of not on the main Highway that I am on never had this problem before with my Note 7 has happened repeatedly now with my pixel XL and pisses me off

 

[N4Newbie]

I've had the same issues with my Waze not working properly on my pixel XL I had a note 7 prior to this I use that on a daily basis when I drive through any major cities it keeps on recalculating my room and thinking of not on the main Highway that I am on never had this problem before with my Note 7 has happened repeatedly now with my pixel XL and pisses me off

Go to Settings -> Apps -> Waze -> Permissions and make sure Location is enabled

 

[N4Newbie]

Go to Settings -> Apps -> Waze -> Permissions and make sure Location is enabled

Forgot to add, also Settings -> Location -> Mode and make sure it is set to High Accuracy.

 

[Rodrigopcrj]

O was with the same problem. The issue is about 4g interfering GPS frequences. Try to force 2g connection, I am sure you'll have no problem at all.
I know it's not the solution but at least it's a workaround that allows us to navigate.

 

[Preach2k]

I used it to drive my daughter back to college. No issues!

 

[dinkoh]

I have problems with GPS/location.

Both Google Maps, Uber, Lyft puts me half a mile away from my current location. It happens a few times already. Soft reset corrects it, but its super annoying.