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Hello,

Since waze app are Free and Open Source Softwares could you consider putting the Android app on F-Droid, a catalog for FOSS applications on Android. It would allow those who do not wish to not use (or as little as possible) the services from Google (here the Play Store) to easily have access to the app.

Since the app is under the GPL license there shouldn't be any problem but it would require updating both the Play Store and F-Droid after each release.

I've got the Amazon Fire HD 10 recently and was surprised to learn that it lacks built-in GPS unit. I bought the Garmin Glo and it seems to run decent with Google maps.

Using Waze, however, seems impossible. The reason seems to be that Waze requests permission to access GPS, which the device does not have, as already mentioned.

Here's what happens.

Waze requests GPS. I click on Turn on GPS.

This screen is shown upon.

After scrolling a bit, I can see that Waze has access to my location.

I am using mock location developer functionality and Bluetooth GPS to get the apps to use it.
The problem for me is that it does not seem like Waze would try to use the mock data. The map would just get set over the Ocean and that's it.

Oh, on top of that Waze won't even log me in. The reason does not seem obvious to me. I'm using the same account on my cellphone with no issues. Maybe I should post another issue for this.

I want to look at the source code to compile, learn about the program, but does not know how to build. I am an android application developer.

I found the conversion of App Waze interface to Swift. So I did the conversion and am publishing for those who need it.

func viewWaze(location : CLLocation) {

    var latitude:Double = location.coordinate.latitude;
    var longitude:Double = location.coordinate.longitude;

    var link:String = "waze://"
    var url:NSURL = NSURL(string: link)!

    if UIApplication.sharedApplication().canOpenURL(url) {

        var urlStr:NSString = NSString(format: "waze://?ll=%f,%f&navigate=yes",latitude, longitude)

        UIApplication.sharedApplication().openURL(NSURL(string: urlStr)!)
        UIApplication.sharedApplication().idleTimerDisabled = true


    } else {
        link = "http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/id323229106"
        UIApplication.sharedApplication().openURL(NSURL(string: link)!)
        UIApplication.sharedApplication().idleTimerDisabled = true
    }

}

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