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New roads can be recorded by turning on "Record new Roads" mode on your client. Read the [ | New roads can be recorded by turning on "Record new Roads" mode on your client. Read the [[User_Manual|user manual]] for your type of client how to do this: [[IPhone_User_Manual#Record_New_Roads|iPhone]] / [[Android_User_Manual#Update_map|Android]] / | ||
[ | [[Windows_Mobile_User_Manual#Update_Map|Windows Mobile]] | ||
Make sure you only enable this mode when you are driving on a road that doesn't exist, or at least only for a very short time on an existing road. It is possible that Waze may record a new segment for an existing road if the GPS accuracy is off by enough that Waze may believe you are on a new road. It is OK to drive for a short while on existing roads while recording so that the intersection with the new road gets accurately recorded. | Make sure you only enable this mode when you are driving on a road that doesn't exist, or at least only for a very short time on an existing road. It is possible that Waze may record a new segment for an existing road if the GPS accuracy is off by enough that Waze may believe you are on a new road. It is OK to drive for a short while on existing roads while recording so that the intersection with the new road gets accurately recorded. | ||
The recorded road will appear on the map after a [ | The recorded road will appear on the map after a [[Timeline_of_updating_process#New_roads|certain amount of time]]. | ||
Revision as of 16:05, 29 November 2011
New roads can be recorded by turning on "Record new Roads" mode on your client. Read the user manual for your type of client how to do this: iPhone / Android / Windows Mobile
Make sure you only enable this mode when you are driving on a road that doesn't exist, or at least only for a very short time on an existing road. It is possible that Waze may record a new segment for an existing road if the GPS accuracy is off by enough that Waze may believe you are on a new road. It is OK to drive for a short while on existing roads while recording so that the intersection with the new road gets accurately recorded.
The recorded road will appear on the map after a certain amount of time.