
At a glance
- Latest version
- v4.100.1.0 (1030440)
- Updated
- Jan 9, 2024 (2 years ago)
- APK size
- 85.1 MB
- Requires
- Android 7.0+ (API 24)
- CPU support
- ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
- Google Play services
- Required
- Graphics
- OpenGL ES 2.0+
- Category
- Maps & Navigation (app)
- Listed since
- Jan 23, 2011
- Permissions
- 36 (13 sensitive)
- Website
- waze.com
- Developer contact
- [email protected]
- Privacy
- Developer's privacy policy
About this APK
Waze Navigation & Live Traffic is an app by Waze in the Maps & Navigation category, listed since January 2011. It includes native code for ARM 32-bit and ARM 64-bit, so it runs on practically every phone. It needs Google Play services, so it may not work on phones without them.
Since version 4.28.0.0, the minimum Android version rose from 4.0 to 7.0. It asks for 36 permissions, 13 of them sensitive, including precise location, location in the background and camera. Compared with version 4.90.80.806, it adds 1 new permission (“Download without notification”) and drops 7 (“Authenticate accounts”, “Find accounts on the device”, “Manage accounts” and 4 more). The app can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.
Ratings
Ratings from users of the source store — not collected or verified by AAPKs.
What's new in v4.100.1.0
Description
From the listing uploaded by “ivan321”.
Version history
7 versions are listed; the oldest rated Trusted is v4.28.0.0. Since v4.100.1.0 it requires Android 7.0+.
Waze Navigation & Live Traffic among popular Maps & Navigation apps
Waze Navigation & Live Traffic is one of the 36 most downloaded apps in our Maps & Navigation category. It has the best rating of the apps in this table.
| App | Rating | Downloads | Download size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Android Auto | 4.0 (370) | 2B | 35.2 MB |
| Waze Navigation & Live Traffic (this app) | 4.4 (1,156) | 500M+ | 85.1 MB |
| GPS, Maps, Voice Navigation and Destinations | – | 100M+ | – |
| DiDi-Rider | 3.1 (39) | 100M+ | 54.8 MB |
| Moovit: Bus & Rail Timetables | 4.2 (75) | 100M+ | – |
Apps listed next to it in our Maps & Navigation ranking by downloads (pre-installed system apps left out). Ratings and download counts come from the source store; ratings with fewer than five votes and sizes of outdated listings aren't shown.
Security & authenticity
Signing certificate
- Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Nov 4, 2025.
- Certificate issued to “Waze” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
- Same certificate as the 5 other versions checked
Store checks and file details
- Developer signature not checked yet Nov 4, 2025
- Validated against Google Play Nov 4, 2025
- Signed byCN=Alex Agranovich, OU=Waze, O=Waze, L=Raanana, ST=Israel, C=Israel
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)35:B4:38:FE:1B:C6:9D:97:5D:C8:70:2D:C1:6A:B6:9E:BF:65:F2:6F
- File MD52e13e4f1f11bfa7b2832a85afd1bd218
- Uploaded by “ivan321” 23 followers · uploading since 2015
Scans and ratings come from the source store; the certificate comparisons are AAPKs's own, made from the files' published signatures (5 other versions compared). AAPKs doesn't scan files itself — compare the MD5 and signer after downloading.
Permissions (36)
Waze Navigation & Live Traffic requests 36 permissions, 13 of them sensitive.
- Approximate location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
- Bluetooth connect Sensitive android.permission.BLUETOOTH_CONNECT
- Bluetooth scan Sensitive android.permission.BLUETOOTH_SCAN
- Camera Sensitive android.permission.CAMERA
- Display over other apps Sensitive android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW
- Location in the background Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_BACKGROUND_LOCATION
- Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Precise location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
- Read calendar Sensitive android.permission.READ_CALENDAR
- Read contacts Sensitive android.permission.READ_CONTACTS
- Read phone status and identity Sensitive android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE
- Read shared storage Sensitive android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Record audio (microphone) Sensitive android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO
- Access location extra commands android.permission.ACCESS_LOCATION_EXTRA_COMMANDS
- Access surface (custom) androidx.car.app.ACCESS_SURFACE
- Advertising ID com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
- Broadcast sticky android.permission.BROADCAST_STICKY
- Car car info (custom) android.car.permission.CAR_INFO
- Control vibration android.permission.VIBRATE
- Download without notification android.permission.DOWNLOAD_WITHOUT_NOTIFICATION
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- Google Play install referrer com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE
- Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) com.waze.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
- Modify audio settings android.permission.MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGS
- Navigation templates (custom) androidx.car.app.NAVIGATION_TEMPLATES
- Post notifications (custom) android.permission_group.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- Read profile android.permission.READ_PROFILE
- Read sync settings android.permission.READ_SYNC_SETTINGS
- Read sync stats android.permission.READ_SYNC_STATS
- Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
- Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
- Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
- Show notifications android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
- Write sync settings android.permission.WRITE_SYNC_SETTINGS
Required hardware & features
- Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
- Location android.hardware.location
- GPS android.hardware.location.gps
Waze Navigation & Live Traffic APK: questions and answers
Is there a version of Waze Navigation & Live Traffic for older Android phones?
The current version needs Android 7.0 or later. Version 4.90.80.806 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 6.0 and later. It is an old build: apps that rely on online services may no longer connect when they are this old. Get version 4.90.80.806 · All versions
Does Waze Navigation & Live Traffic need Google Play services?
Yes. The APK declares Google Play services as required, so it may not work on phones without them, such as recent Huawei models.
Can I install this APK over the version I already have?
Yes, if your installed copy is older. It is signed like the Google Play version, so Android installs it as an update and keeps your data.
Is the Waze Navigation & Live Traffic APK safe?
No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. Its signature matches the Google Play version. It is signed with the same certificate as the 5 other versions checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 2e13e4f1f11bfa7b2832a85afd1bd218.