New updates are being added at the bottom of this story…….
Original story (published on December 01, 2021) follows:
Waze is a popular satellite navigation software that offers turn-by-turn navigation along with routes details. Owned by Google, it is a community-driven GPS navigation system where users reports are taken as input to provide others useful information.
Available in over 50 languages, Waze introduced support for both Android Auto and Apple CarPlay back in 2018. However, some technical glitches do affect users from time to time with a recent issue causing people to drive through heavy traffic and closed roads.
Having said that, Waze users are now reporting an issue where the app is stuck in light mode despite choosing the dark mode option. It looks like the issue is only happening when users use the Waze CarPlay app.
Many said that they have set the app to ‘Always Dark’ mode but the option seems to be broken at the moment. This is really frustrating if you are someone who prefers dark mode over white screens.
Generic solutions such as reinstalling the app, clearing data and cache do not seem to make any difference. One thing to note here is that the app itself is in dark mode when using normally but stays in light mode when used with Apple CarPlay.
Many say that they are frustrated since the light mode blinds them during the night, which can be fatal if not fixed soon. With Waze and Google yet to acknowledge the issue with dark mode, it seems like users will have to wait for a while.
As always, we will update this article once Waze developers fix the dark mode issue, so make sure you stay tuned.
Update 1 (January 01)
01:17 pm (IST): According to one of the affected users, this issue is likely to be fixed with the next Waze app update that will come with version 4.80, as per the company’s reply.
Thanks for contacting us. I see that you’re having an issue with the dark mode on Apple CarPlay. No worries, we’re here to help. Upon checking, the issue will be fixed on the next update(4.80). Thanks for your patience and understanding. (Source)
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Featured image source: Waze
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