How to Become Invisible on the Waze Map

By default, Waze shows your profile on the public map, including to your friends. If you want to travel in secret or surprise someone, you may want to turn this feature off. This wikiHow will teach you how to go invisible on the Waze map.

Steps

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    Open up Waze. The icon generally looks like a text-message smiley face icon in the center of a blue-filled box.
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    Open up the Waze Quick Links Bar. Swipe in from the left the hidden dialog box on the map view, or tap the magnifying glass icon from the bottom right corner.
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    Tap your name below your account picture near the top of the screen.
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    Tap the switch next to "Go invisible".
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    Tap the < button in the top left corner to back out of the screen and begin routing to your next destination invisibly.
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Updated: April 16, 2019
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