Last I knew, yeah. Google bought them years ago. Moreover, I don’t remember that “feature” being in Waze before Google acquired them. Those ads were the biggest reason I dropped Waze a while back.
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GlenRambo@jlai.lu 4 months ago
“Google have borrowed this idea form Waze” doesn’t Google own Waze ?
EmptySlime@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 months ago
Silentiea@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 months ago
"Google has been testing this idea in Waze "
Sam_Bass@lemmy.world 4 months ago
Have never seen an ad on waze
hayes_@sh.itjust.works 4 months ago
Is this a joke?
Half the icons on the screen are Dunkin Donuts or McDonald’s and any time you stop at a light a banner add covers have the screen.
Scrollone@feddit.it 4 months ago
You don’t see ads if you use Waze on Android Auto
Manzas@lemdro.id 4 months ago
Maybe it is regional?
Sam_Bass@lemmy.world 4 months ago
Must be. All i get are popup exit warnings when sound is off
Raiderkev@lemmy.world 4 months ago
Haven’t used Waze in like 8 years, but it was bloated and then.
Jestzer@lemmy.world 4 months ago
If you’re using a device or network-wide ad-blocker like I do, then you won’t see them. When I try to use Waze on somebody else’s phone, the ads are unbearable.