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Help & FAQ

1. Getting Started

How to Create a Navigation Shortcut

• Open the Shortcuts for Waze app
• Enter a label for your shortcut (e.g., "Home", "Work")
• Enter the destination address or use the autocomplete feature
• Optionally, select a custom icon for your shortcut
• Tap "Create Shortcut" to add it to your home screen

Using Address Autocomplete

• Tap the search icon next to the destination field
• Start typing an address in the search dialog
• Select from the suggested addresses that appear
• The app uses Google Places API to provide accurate address suggestions
• Your search queries are sent to Google to provide suggestions, but are not stored by us

Using Current Location

• Tap the GPS icon next to the address field
• Grant location permission if prompted
• Your current location will be used as the destination

2. Features

Custom Icons

• Choose from a variety of free icons to customize your shortcuts
• Icons help you quickly identify shortcuts on your home screen
• Tap the icon picker button to browse available icons
• Icons provided by Icons8 - Attribution Guidelines

Latitude/Longitude Coordinates

• You can enter coordinates directly in the format: "latitude, longitude"
• Example: "40.7128, -74.0060"
• Useful for precise locations that may not have street addresses

3. Troubleshooting

Shortcut Not Appearing

• If you don't see the shortcut on your main screen, check other launcher pages
• Some launchers may place shortcuts on secondary screens if the main screen is full
• Try searching for the shortcut name in your launcher's search function

Waze Not Opening

• Make sure Waze is installed on your device
• Check that Waze is up to date
• Try opening Waze directly to ensure it's working properly

Location Not Working

• Grant location permission when prompted
• Check your device's location settings
• Ensure location services are enabled for the app
• Make sure you're in an area with GPS signal

Address Autocomplete Not Working

• Check your internet connection
• Make sure you've granted location permission (helps with autocomplete)
• Try typing more of the address to get better suggestions

4. Permissions

Why Does the App Need Location Permission?

Location permission is used for:

• Using your current location as a navigation destination
• Improving address autocomplete accuracy

Location data is only accessed when you explicitly use these features. We do not continuously track your location. Location data is processed locally on your device and is not transmitted to our servers (we have none).

Third-Party Services

This app uses the following third-party services:

• Google Places API: Provides address autocomplete functionality. When you search for addresses, your queries are sent to Google to provide suggestions. This is subject to Google's Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.
• Sentry: Collects crash reports and diagnostic information to help us identify and fix issues. Sentry does not receive your shortcut data, addresses, or any personal navigation information.

Important: We do not operate any backend servers. All data is stored locally on your device, and third-party services are used only as necessary for app functionality.

5. Tips & Best Practices

• Use descriptive labels: Give your shortcuts clear, memorable names
• Organize with icons: Use different icons for different types of destinations (home, work, restaurants, etc.)
• Keep shortcuts updated: If an address changes, create a new shortcut rather than trying to edit the old one
• Group related shortcuts: Place related shortcuts together on your home screen for easy access

6. Contact Support

If you're experiencing issues not covered here, please contact us at:

Email: app+s4w@uxiomatic.com

When contacting support, please include:

• Your device model and Android version
• A description of the issue
• Steps to reproduce the problem (if applicable)

7. Acknowledgments

This app uses free icons from Icons8. For attribution guidelines, see: Icons8 Attribution Guidelines.