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Re:Facebook almost acquired Waze, but we ended up with Google by saiya-jin on Wednesday June 21, 2023 @12:50PM (#36421026)
This is definitely NOT the behavior of Google maps in any android device (always default rom) I ever had, never saw any ad as you describe, and I keep using them daily... don't you have by any chance crapware-infested-from-manufacturer brand like Xiaomi or Huawei?
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Re:Facebook almost acquired Waze, but we ended up with Google by gnicholas on Wednesday June 21, 2023 @01:15PM (#36421412)
My Waze app shows me ads when I'm stopped too. On my iPhone.
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Re:Facebook almost acquired Waze, but we ended up with Google by Grazester on Wednesday June 21, 2023 @01:40PM (#36421774)
Google maps doesn't do this and that is what the op was stating.
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Re:Facebook almost acquired Waze, but we ended up with Google by gnicholas on Wednesday June 21, 2023 @02:04PM (#36422043)
The original comment referred to Google/Waze doing this, which is why I chimed in.
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Re:Facebook almost acquired Waze, but we ended up with Google by astrange on Wednesday June 21, 2023 @02:51PM (#36422698)
Google owns Waze, so it is "Google/Waze".

Apple Maps also rarely tells you to make unprotected left turns against traffic, whereas Waze will happily give you nearly impossible but theoretically faster directions.

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