I disabled Uber app. Use Waze a couple of times. Not losing GPS signal issue. Works well even under bridge.
When Uber app is running, both Waze and GMaps not working properly.

Looks like latest update of Uber app doesn't work with my phone (Xiaomi Note 5)

No choice, gotta switch to ublur in-app navigation...

You will still be able to see the pick up distance, as Uber app will come to the foreground. In any case, the distance and estimated time are far from accurate.

I used Uber navigation for about 2 weeks when I had problem with Waze. (Actually it's Uber app which caused problem in Waze.) Uber navigation has quite a number of shortcomings:
- Many roads are not in the map, e.g. the road leading to Awan Besar LRT station.
- Often, it doesn't know if a road is one-way, and tells us to drive in the wrong direction, e.g. the road in front of Astro in Technology Park Malaysia.
- Estimated time to pick-up and drop-off points are less accurate compared to Waze.
- When one approaches pick-up or drop-off point, additional information is displayed, which leaves just over half the screen space for map.

On the other hand, Waze gives us the fastest route, while Uber's estimated fare is based on shortest route. If you take the longer (albeit faster) route, the actual fare will be adjusted, but the rider can dispute it.

I can see the distance wor...
Take a screenshot and post it here.

Maybe because Grab drivers created a Telegram group, admin not happy...

Anyway, I just joined Grab and have questions to ask. Please help me here...
https://forum.lowyat.net/topic/4487858

I prefer Boost to Ace/Quest. Too bad Uber has largely replaced the former with the latter.

For Ace/Quest, if I foresee I cannot complete the required number of trips, I would have no mood to drive.

Before that, ublur would suspend me for 5 min if I rejected 3 consecutive pings. Not anymore.

Maybe they know they don't have enough drivers...

Uber is losing money everywhere in the world. So are Grab and Didi. They only survive on investor money.

If they raise fare too much, riders will go away. If they lower the fare too much, drivers will move on.

What they probably can do is to generate auxiliary income, e.g. selling ad space on rider apps, or require riders to watch a video clip before they can get a promo code.

Else, they must wait for autonomous cars to come into the picture before they can turn black. But that would be end of the road for drivers.

I have been driving Uber for about a year, but joined Grab recently. Here is my initial impression of Grab in comparison with Uber, which some of you may find helpful.

1.
Grab's base fare is RM5.
Not sure of Uber's base fare, but I had some trips of which my earnings - after deducting Uber fee - were RM2.xx.

2.
However, during peak hours when traffic is heavy, Grab's fares seem to be lower.
It is frustrating that, after being stuck in jam for an hour, the fare I got (before commission), is just about RM10.

3.
Grab assigns a rider to the nearest driver.
So, as drivers, we need to know where the potential riders are, and get as close to them as possible.
An Uber driver can get request even when he/she is not the nearest to the rider.
I think there are pros and cons of each algorithm.

4.
More Grab riders are smokers or vapers.

If you stop doing Uber for a few weeks - let's say you do Grab at this period - Uber would improve the Quest for you 😏

Every time you complete Quest, ublur will make it harder the following week.

Are you in KL/PJ?
If so try UM. You may get trips within the campus. (But no guarantee.)

Uber CS is based in Europe I think. They are not familiar with roads in Malaysia.

Anyone knows the email of User support team?

Nvm, got it

This post has been edited by river.sand: Jan 29 2018, 01:41 PM

A few weeks never do Uber (after I joined Grab).
Today sign in, don't see any Quest. Is it just me?

No Quest, no Boost, who is going to do lah?

Even if ublur did change it will still die, because it has the same investor as grab, who doesn't want competition between them.

Wanna ask, do you declare your Uber income?

Uber gave us weekly earning reports. But how about earning for whole year?

Goodbye, buddy 😥