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= Windows Mobile =
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== Installation Guide ==
 
First, you need to be sure that your cell phone is connected to the Internet (WI-FI or 3G).
In Order to download waze, go to http://m.waze.com, using your phone's browser.
 
A download screen will appear. Select yes/save as and install the program.
 
{|border="1"
|-align="center"
! scope="col" | [[Image:InstallWM3sec.png |215px|center|thumb]]
| Cell 1 | [[Image:InstallWM2.png|215px|center|thumb]]
| Cell 2 | [[Image:InstallWM1.png|215px|center|thumb]]
|}
 
During this process you will need to select the location you want waze to be saved on.  For better performances, we recommended to install the application on your device memory and not on the memory card.
 
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==== First Time in Waze? ====
 
First time you run the application, you'll see a message that informs you about GPS signal search.
 
{|border="1"
|-align="center"
! scope="col" | [[Image:GpsSignal.png]]
| Cell 1 | [[Image:InfoSignal.png]]
|}
 
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===== Select Server: =====
 
If Waze doesn't recognise your current location, it will ask you to select manually:
 
[[Image:SeleServ.png]]
 
After selecting a server, you'll be asked to select your language:
 
[[Image:WmSelectLang.png]]
 
 
{|border="1"
|-align="center"
! scope="col" | [[Image:WmDownloading.png]]
| Cell 1 | [[Image:WmInitializing.png]]
|}
 
Next, read and accept the waze terms & conditions
 
{|border="1"
|-align="center"
! scope="col" | [[Image:WmTerms0.png |156px|center|thumb]]
| Cell 1 | [[Image:WmTerms1.png |156px|center|thumb]]
| Cell 2 | [[Image:WmTerms2.png |156px|center|thumb]]
| Cell 3 | [[Image:WmTerms3.png |156px|center|thumb]]
|}
 
After accepting the terms & conditions, you can choose between creating a new user, or entering the credentials of an existing user.
 
[[Image:WmWelcome.png]]
 
Choose '''Sign up''' to log in, or '''Sign in''' to use an existing user name / password (if you already created a waze user in the past).
Note: you can also choose to use waze anonymously. Choose '''sign in''' at this screen to proceed anonymously.
 
If you forgot your password, you can visit this page and ask for a password reset:
http://www.waze.com/forgot_password/
 
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==== Creating a new user ====
 
After selecting “Sign up”, the following screen will appear.
 
[[Image:WmCreateAcc.png]]
 
You'll be asked to provide a username and password, an email address, and optionally to choose a waze nickname, which is used to identify you on the map and in reports you send.
Select Next to confirm and to enter as a registered user or Skip if you don't want to register at this moment.
Note that if you select “skip”, a temporary account will be created for you If you skip the registration.
 
'''NOTE I:''' If you choose to skip this step and use a temporal user name, you will not be able to access waze's web site and points you get during driving will not be saved!
 
'''NOTE II:''' The “send me updates” box indicates the option to get or not to get update and news mails in your personal mailbox.
 
In case you select to skip the registration, the following screen will be displayed:
 
[[Image:WmnevScreen.png]]
 
 
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=== Main Screen ===
 
After running the application, you will see following screen:
 
[[Image:WmViewScreen.png]]
 
'''The top of the screen'''
 
The top bar contains six different icons:
 
[[Image:WmTopScreen.png]]
 
'''GPS Reception icons:'''
 
{| border="1"
! scope="col" | [[Image:GreenGp.png]]
| Cell 1 | connected
|-
! scope="row" | [[Image:OrangeGp.png]]
| Cell 2 | Partial connected
|-
! scope="row" | [[Image:GreyGp.png]]
| No GPS reception.
|-
|}
 
 
'''Internet connection:'''
 
{| border="1"
! scope="col" | [[Image:ConneGPS.png]]
| Cell 1 | Connected to Waze
|-
! scope="row" | [[Image:OffGPS.png]]
| Cell 2 | Not connected to Waze
|-
|}
 
 
'''Mood icon'''
 
{| border="1"
! scope="col" | [[Image:MoodIco.png]]
| Cell 1 | Here you can decide in which mood do you want to appear in Waze.
|-
|}
 
 
'''Groups icon'''
 
{| border="1"
! scope="col" | [[Image:GroupsIco.png]]
| Cell 1 | Here you can see all the groups that you are following.
|-
|}
 
 
'''Events'''
 
{| border="1"
! scope="col" | [[Image:EventsIco.png]]
| Cell 1 | Here you can see all the events that have been reported by your groups, that have been reported on your route or that have been reported near to you.
|-
|}
 
 
'''Turn off icon'''
 
[[Image:WMExit.png]]
Here, you can choose between
[[Image:Screen171.png]]
 
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== The center of the screen ==
 
In the center of the screen you will see the map. It can displayed in two different modes: 2D\3D.
 
{| cellpadding="2" style="border: 1px solid darkgray;
! width="140" | 3D mode
! width="150" | 2D mode
|- border="0"
| [[Image:Wm 3D.png]]
| [[Image:Wm 2D.png]]
|- align="center"
|}
 
 
Zoom: With one simple touch on the center of the screen, the zoom icons in [[Image:Wm zoomIn.png]] and out [[Image:Wm zoomOut.png]] will appear.
 
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== The bottom of the screen ==
 
In the bottom of the screen you will find four different buttons:
 
[[Image:Wm bottom.png]]
 
*[[#More| More.]]
*[[#Report| Report.]]
*[[#Search| Search.]]
*[[#My current position| My current position.]]
 
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=== More ===
 
Click on [[Image:Wm More.png]]. The following menu will apear:
 
[[Image:Wm MoreExp.png]]
 
*[[#Settings| Settings.]]
*[[#Scoreboard| Scoreboard.]]
*[[#Groups| Groups.]]
 
 
[[#The bottom of the screen | Go back to The bottom of the screen]]
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==== Settings ====
 
The Settings menu screen is divided in two main groups, '''Quick actions''' and '''Settings'''.
 
[[Image:Wm settings.png]]
 
 
'''Quick actions'''
*[[#Navigation guidance| Navigation guidance]]
*[[#Display| Display]]
*[[#Light| Light]]
 
 
'''Settings'''
*[[#General| General]]
*[[#Profile| Profile]]
*[[#Map| Map]]
*[[#Routing| Routing]]
*[[#Groups| Groups]]
*[[#Data Usage| Data Usage]]
*[[#Detect GPS| Detect GPS]]
* [[#Help\support| Help\support]]
 
 
[[#More| Back to More.]]
 
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'''Quick Actions'''
 
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=====Navigation guidance=====
 
Here you will be able to turn on/off the Navigation guidance.
 
[[Image:WM nav.png]]
 
 
[[#Settings| Back to Settings.]]
 
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=====Display=====
 
Here, you will be able to change between 2D view or 3D view.
 
[[Image:WM Dis.png]]
 
 
[[#Settings| Back to Settings.]]
 
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=====Light=====
 
Here you will be able to change between Day/ Night light mode Manually.
 
[[Image:WM Lig.png]]
 
 
[[#Settings| Back to Settings.]]
 
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=====General=====
 
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Clicking on “general” will give you access to the general settings menu:
 
[[Image:Wm Gen.png]]
 
 
[[#Settings| Back to Settings.]]
 
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======'''Language'''======
 
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[[Image:Wm lang.png]]
 
Selecting the language label, will open the following screen:
 
[[Image:Wm langEx.png]]
 
Here you will be able to change between the interface languages.
 
 
[[#General| Back to General.]]
 
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======'''Prompts'''======
 
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Here you will be able to change between the voice navigation commands.
 
[[Image:Wm Prom.png]]
 
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======'''Measurement System'''======
 
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[[Image:Wm Meas.png]]
 
Here you will be able to change between Meters/ Miles.
 
 
[[#General| Back to General.]]
 
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======'''Clock'''======
 
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[[Image:Wm clock.png]]
 
Here you will be able to change between 24 hours clock and 12 hours clock.
 
 
[[#General| Back to General.]]
 
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======'''Auto Zoom'''======
 
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[[Image:Wm Azoom.png]]
 
Here you will be able to turn on\off the auto zoom.
 
 
[[#General| Back to General.]]
 
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======'''Show Points Ticker'''======
 
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[[Image:Wm showT.png]]
 
Here you will able to turn on\off  the points ticker.
 
 
[[#General| Back to General.]]
 
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======'''Auto-Learns Routes'''======
 
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[[Image:Wm autoL.png]]
 
Here you will be able to turn on\off the auto-learn routes mode.
 
 
[[#General| Back to General.]]
 
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======'''Events Radius'''======
 
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[[Image:Wm Event.png]]
 
Clicking on the event radius button, will open the following screen.
 
[[Image:Wm EventE.png]]
 
Here you can select the event radius notifications that you will receive during your trip.
 
 
[[#General| Back to General.]]
 
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=====Profile=====
 
Clicking on “general” will give you access to the general settings menu:
 
[[Image:Wm Profile.png]]
 
Here you can login to your account or change to a different account. Also you can choose your privacy settings and to sync waze with different social networks.
 
*[[#Car| Car]]
*[[#Privacy| Privacy]]
*[[#I agree to be pinged| I agree to be pinged]]
*[[#Twitter| Twitter]]
*[[#Facebook| Facebook]]
*[[#Foursquare| Foursquare]]
 
 
[[#Settings| Back to Settings.]]
 
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======'''Car'''======
 
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[[Image:Wm car.png]]
 
Clicking on '''Car''' will give you access to the next window:
 
[[Image:Wm carIco.png]]
 
Here, you can select your car icon. This icon will show your current position on the map.
 
 
[[#Profile| Back to Profile.]]
 
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======[[Image:Wm privIcon.png]] '''Privacy'''======
 
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Clicking on [[Image:Wm priv.png]] will give you access to the next window:
 
[[Image:Wm privEx.png]]
 
Here you can decide, whether you want that waze show your nickname on the map or not.
 
 
[[#Profile| Back to Profile.]]
 
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======'''I agree to be pinged'''======
 
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[[Image:Wm AgPin.png]]
 
Here you will able to turn on\off  the ping permission.
 
 
[[#Profile| Back to Profile.]]
 
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======[[Image:Wm TwiIco.png]] '''Twitter'''======
 
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[[Image:Wm Twi.png]]
 
Clicking on '''Twitter''' will give you access to the next window:
 
[[Image:Wm twitterLog.png]]
 
Here you can log in to your twitter account and set up different settings.
 
 
[[#Profile| Back to Profile.]]
 
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======[[Image:Wm facebookIcon.png]] '''Facebook'''======
 
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Clicking on '''Facebook''' will give you access to the next window:
 
[[Image:Wm facebookLog.png]]
 
Here you can log in to your Facebook account and set up different settings.
 
After connecting, an external screen will open.
 
[[Image:Wm faceBookLog2.png]]
 
 
[[#Profile| Back to Profile.]]
 
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======[[Image:Wm twitterIco.png]] '''Foursquare'''======
 
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Clicking on '''Foursquare''' will give you access to the next window
 
[[Image:Wm four.png]]
 
Here you can log in to your Foursquare account and set up different settings.
 
 
[[#Profile| Back to Profile.]]
 
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=====Map=====
 
Clicking on '''Map''' will give you access to the General Map Settings Menu:
 
[[Image:Wm mapsSet.png]]
 
Here you can set up all your map settings, icons and events that you want to see on your navigation map.
 
 
[[#Settings| Back to Settings.]]
 
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======Map color scheme======
 
Clicking on the [[Image:Wm mapschem.png]] button, it will show the following screen:
 
[[Image:Wm mapschemMe.png]]
 
In this screen you can choose the presentation color that you prefer for your map.
 
 
[[#Map| Back to Map.]]
 
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=====[[Image:Wm routIcon.png]] '''Routing'''=====
 
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Clicking on [[Image:Wm rout.png]] will give you access to the general routing settings menu:
 
[[Image:Wm routMenu.png]]
 
In this screen you can set up all your routing settings, such as route preference (fastest\shortest), dirt roads (allow\ do not allow) and more.
 
 
[[#Settings| Back to Settings.]]
 
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=====[[Image:Wm dataUIcon.png]] '''Data Usage'''=====
 
Clicking on [[Image:Wm dataU.png]] will give you access to the general data usage settings Menu:
 
[[Image:Wm dataUMenu.png]]
 
In this screen you can set up your data usage settings.
 
 
[[#Settings| Back to Settings.]]
 
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=====[[Image:Wm groupsIcon.png]] '''Groups'''=====
 
Clicking on [[Image:Wm groupsIco.png]] will give you access to the groups settings menu. There, you can set up your preferences for pop-up reports and groups icons.
 
[[Image:Wm groupsSet.png]]
 
 
[[#Settings| Back to Settings.]]
 
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======'''Pop-up reports'''======
 
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Clicking on the '''Pop-up reports''' label will show you the following screen.
 
[[Image:Wm popUp.png]]
 
Here you can decide what type of reports are you interest to receive.
 
 
[[#Settings| Back to Settings.]]
 
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======'''Waze group icons'''======
 
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Clicking on the '''waze group icons''' label will show you the following screen.
 
[[Image:Wm wazeIcoGr.png]]
 
Here you can decide which groups icons are you interest to see on your map.
 
 
[[#Settings| Back to Settings.]]
 
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=====[[Image:Wm detecGpIcon.png]] Detect GPS=====
 
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If your cell phone do not receive any GPS signal, please press on the [[Image:Wm detecGp.png]] label to research for a new GPS reception.
 
However, if your GPS is already connected. The next message will appear on your screen.
 
[[Image:Wm detecGpAl.png]]
 
 
[[#Settings| Back to Settings.]]
 
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=====[[Image:Wm HelpAsupp.png]] Help\support=====
 
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Clicking on [[Image:Wm helpSup.png]] will give you access to Help\Support settings menu. There, you can send logs and get basic information about the current waze version installed in your cell-phone.
 
[[Image:Wm helpSupMen.png]]
 
 
[[#Settings| Back to Settings.]]
 
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======[[Image:Wm sendLIcon.png]] '''Send Logs'''======
 
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In order to send logs, you need to press the [[Image:Wm sendL.png]] button.
However sending logs requires a large amount of data. Before sending the logs, your cell phone will ask for your permission to do it.
 
[[Image:Wm sendLMenu.png]]
 
 
[[#Settings| Back to Settings.]]
 
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======[[Image:Wm AboutIcon.png]] '''About'''======
 
Here you can get basic information about the current waze version installed in your cell-phone.
This information will appear in the following message.
 
[[Image:Wm AboutM.png]]
 
 
[[#Settings| Back to Settings.]]
 
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====Scoreboard====
 
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Selecting on [[Image:Wm scoreB.png]] button, you  will able to see on an external screen your scoreboard and rank position on Waze.
 
[[Image:Wm scoreBMenu.png]]
 
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====Groups====
 
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Selecting on [[Image:Wm grP.png]] button, you  will able to see the following external screen:
 
[[Image:Wm grPNot.png]]
 
The Windows Mobile devices do not support the groups interface yet. The groups interface can be accessed via the Dashboard on the Waze website.
 
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===Report===
 
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Clicking on [[Image:Wm repBtn.png]] button, you will be able to see the following menu:
 
[[Image:Wm repMenu.png]]
 
'''Note: This screen and all the options inside of it appear only, if there is GPS reception and an Internet connection.'''
 
Here, you can choose report one of the following events:
*[[#Police| Police]]
*[[#Traffic| Traffic]]
*[[#Accidents| Accidents]]
*[[#Chit Chats| Chit Chats]]
*[[#Hazard| Hazard]]
*[[#Speed cam| Speed cam]]
*[[#Update Map | Update Map]]
 
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====[[Image:PoliceIco.png]] Police ====
 
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In order to report a Police event, you need to press the “Police” button. Then, the next screen will appear.
 
[[Image:Wm policeT.png]]
 
There you will be able to describe the event, to decide in which direction occurred the event and if you want to add a photo of the event.
 
 
[[#Report | Back to report]]
 
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====[[Image:TrafficIco.png]] Traffic ====
 
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In order to report a Traffic jam event, you need to press the “Traffic” button. Then, the next screen will appear.
 
[[Image:Wm traffM.png]]
 
There you will be able to describe the event, to decide in which direction occurred the event and if you want to add a photo of the event.
 
 
[[#Report | Back to report]]
 
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====[[Image:AccodentsIco.png]] Accident ====
 
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In order to report a Accident event, you need to press the “Accident” button. Then, the next screen will appear.
 
[[Image:Wm accM.png]]
 
There you will be able to describe the event, to decide in which direction occurred the event and if you want to add a photo of the event.
 
 
[[#Report | Back to report]]
 
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====[[Image:HazardIco.png]] Hazard ====
 
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In order to report a Hazard event, you need to press the “Hazard” button. Then, the next screen will appear.
 
[[Image:Wm HazM.png]]
 
There you will be able to describe the event, to decide in which direction occurred the event and if you want to add a photo of the event.
 
 
[[#Report | Back to report]]
 
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====[[Image:SpeedIco.png]] Speed cam ====
 
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In order to report a Speed cam, you need to press the “Speed cam” button. Then, the following message will appear.
 
[[Image:Wm speedM.png]]
 
There you need to decide in which direction the speed cam is positioned.
 
 
[[#Report | Back to report]]
 
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====[[Image:ChitIco.png]] Chit Chats ====
 
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In order to create a Chit Chat conversation, you need to press the “Chit Chat” button. Then, the next screen will appear.
 
[[Image:Wm chitM.png]]
 
There you will be able to describe the event, to decide in which direction occurred the event and if you want to add a photo of the event.
 
 
[[#Report | Back to report]]
 
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====[[Image:UpdateIco.png]] Update Map ====
 
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In order to report a Map updated event, you need to press the “Map updated” button. Then, the next screen will appear.
 
[[Image:Wm updM.png]]
 
In this menu you will be able to decide to record new roads, update house numbers or report map problems.
 
*[[#Record new roads | Record new roads]]
*[[#Updated house numbers | Updated house numbers]]
*[[#Report map problem | Report map problem]]
 
 
[[#Report | Back to report]]
 
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===== [[Image:Wm trackI.png]] Record new roads =====
 
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If you choose to record new roads, The new road recorder will start to work automatically.
 
To stop recording just click on the tractor icon [[Image:Wm trackI.png]] or go again to Report>>Map updated>>Record new roads.
 
 
[[#Update Map | Back to Update Map]]
 
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=====[[Image:Wm houseNIco.png]] Updated house numbers=====
 
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Here you can updated house numbers in your current position.
 
 
[[#Update Map | Back to Update Map]]
 
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=====[[Image:Wm reportIco.png]] Report map problem=====
 
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Here you will be able to report the map problem and give a first description of it.
 
 
[[#Update Map | Back to Update Map]]
 
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====Check in with Foursquare====
 
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Clicking on [[Image:Wm checkF.png]] you will get access to the next window:
 
[[Image:Wm fourMenu.png]]
 
In this screen you can logged in to Foursquare and to set up different settings.
 
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===Search===
 
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Clicking on [[Image:Wm searchBTN.png]]  button, you will be able to see the following menu:
 
[[Image:Wm DriveTo.png]]
 
On the top of the screen you need to write the address or the place that you are searching for. Also in this screen you can go to your favorite places, recent searches, saved locations or your contacts list.
 
*[[#My Favorites | My Favorites]]
*[[#Recent searches | Recent searches]]
*[[#Saved Locations | Saved Locations]]
*[[#Contacts | Contacts]]
 
 
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====[[Image:Wm favIcon.png]] My Favorites====
 
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Here you can keep a destination point as one of your Favorite destinations. Also, here you can set this favorites as a destination point, show them on the map and more.
 
[[Image:Wm favM.png]]
 
 
[[#Search | Back to Search]]
 
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====[[Image:Wm recIco.png]] Recent searches====
 
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Here you can check your more recent searches. Also here, you can set your recent searches as a destination points, show them on the map, add to favorites and more.
 
[[Image:Wm recM.png]]
 
 
[[#Search | Back to Search]]
 
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====[[Image:Wm savedlocIco.png]] Saved Locations====
 
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Here you can save your current location or any other location in the map. Also here, you can set your saved locations as a destination points, show them on the map add favorites and more.
 
[[Image:Wm savedlocM.png]]
 
In order to save a location, you need to press for a few moments on one point on the map. Then, the following message will appear. In order to save the location please press the save location button.
 
[[Image:Wm savedlocM2.png]]
 
After pressing the save location button, the following screen will appear:
 
[[Image:Wm savedlocM3.png]]
 
Press [[Image:Wm savedlocM3Save.png]], in order to save the location.
 
 
[[#Search | Back to Search]]
 
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====[[Image:Wm conIco.png]] Contacts====
 
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In this screen you can check up your cell phone contacts.
 
[[Image:Wm conM.png]]
 
 
[[#Search | Back to Search]]
 
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===[[Image:Wm currIco.png]] Current Position ===
 
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In order to know your current position on the map you need to press the position button [[Image:Wm currIco.png]].
 
'''NOTE: If your cell phone do not receive any GPS signal, Waze will not be able to determinate your current position on the map.'''
 
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