Flashes of Red while using CarPlay and Waze

When I’m using CarPlay with the Waze app the screen in my car has a red strip that flashes from left to right. Others have asked about this because it’s not specific to a particular vehicle and they’ve had problems as well. Apple couldn’t connect to my phone to run diagnostics which in itself seems to be a problem. I’ve had 4 different phones since the ios18 update. I’ve had problems since then with various things. We’re currently in ios26 and still having problems. Like my phone goes into SOS mode all the time while my husband’s android works just fine no matter where we are(same wireless account). Verizon has told me to just dump Apple and get an android. I just want my phone to work correctly.

Posted on Aug 17, 2026 2:05 PM

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Posted on Aug 17, 2026 2:09 PM

Try this

Update the app: Ensure you have the absolute newest version of waze installed from the App Store.


Adjust speed settings: Go to Waze Settings > Map Display > Speedometer, and turn off "Alert at Threshold" to stop the visual trigger.


Reset app cache: Type ##@resetapp or ##@cctts into the in-app search bar to clear out corrupted files. 

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Aug 17, 2026 2:09 PM in response to Krperrin78

Try this

Update the app: Ensure you have the absolute newest version of waze installed from the App Store.


Adjust speed settings: Go to Waze Settings > Map Display > Speedometer, and turn off "Alert at Threshold" to stop the visual trigger.


Reset app cache: Type ##@resetapp or ##@cctts into the in-app search bar to clear out corrupted files. 

Flashes of Red while using CarPlay and Waze

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