Waze Stop Support For Android 9 And Longer Versions

Waze, Google's navigation app (photo: x @SchmidtisBlog ·)

JAKARTA - The waze, Google's navigation app, will soon discontinue support for devices running the Android 9 Pie operating system or older versions around the world.

This move means users using devices with Android 9 or below will no longer receive Waze app updates, including new features in the future. However, the installed Waze app will still work as usual, and important features such as traffic reports, routes, and map updates will still run normally.

This change has the most impact on users who use old tablets or entertainment systems in cars (head units) that are still running in the older version of Android.

For old phone users who have not updated their operating system, this may be a sign to consider upgrading to a newer device.

Based on Waze's latest beta analysis, it can be seen that the application now requires a minimum of Android 10. Similar requirements are expected to be applied to stable versions soon.

If the device update is not an option, users can still use Google Maps as an alternative. The Google navigation app currently still supports devices with operating systems starting from Android 8 Oreo.