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This trick was here for years, but after late app update with the possibility to change the service without going offline made it much easier to use.
1. Get closer to the FIFO zone, but don’t get into it.
2. Turn on all 4 services (X,XL,LUX,SUV), or those that you have with X.
3. Go online and wait 1 minute.
4. Get into the FIFO zone.
5. After the queue number appears - wait and often look at the screen (X line moves very fast), until it gets as close as possible to #1. Try not to be caught by X, otherwise you will need to cancel the ride from either side to take advantage of the preferred service ping.
Update to #5: If caught by X, quickly turn ON the Airplane Mode, while the ping is progressing and press the Accept Ping area. In this case the ping will disappear and you won't need to cancel the ride. After that, remove the X from the system and turn OFF Airplane Mode.
6. After reaching the desired number in the queue, remove X option from the list of services. At least for the next hour you will be at that position for the services left ON.
7. If you don’t get the ping within first hour, you might get bounced back again and will need to do the whole procedure again. But even if you stay at the bounced position, it will be much harder for others to put you to the back of the queue now.
IMPORTANT (for those who think they are taking advantage of the queue bug)
8. Call Uber and tell them that their FIFO queue needs to be fixed. Fair play will prevail again.
There are some other tweaks possible depending on the situation, but you will figure them out in the process.
I am sharing this just because Uber does not respond to situations fast. They are aware of the issue, they just can’t figure out what’s going on. Hopefully they will fix the system soon after this post will become popular and chaos will start at all FIFO zones.
And don't thank me. My motto is Fair Play.
P.S. Share your experience, additions.
1. Get closer to the FIFO zone, but don’t get into it.
2. Turn on all 4 services (X,XL,LUX,SUV), or those that you have with X.
3. Go online and wait 1 minute.
4. Get into the FIFO zone.
5. After the queue number appears - wait and often look at the screen (X line moves very fast), until it gets as close as possible to #1. Try not to be caught by X, otherwise you will need to cancel the ride from either side to take advantage of the preferred service ping.
Update to #5: If caught by X, quickly turn ON the Airplane Mode, while the ping is progressing and press the Accept Ping area. In this case the ping will disappear and you won't need to cancel the ride. After that, remove the X from the system and turn OFF Airplane Mode.
6. After reaching the desired number in the queue, remove X option from the list of services. At least for the next hour you will be at that position for the services left ON.
7. If you don’t get the ping within first hour, you might get bounced back again and will need to do the whole procedure again. But even if you stay at the bounced position, it will be much harder for others to put you to the back of the queue now.
IMPORTANT (for those who think they are taking advantage of the queue bug)
8. Call Uber and tell them that their FIFO queue needs to be fixed. Fair play will prevail again.
There are some other tweaks possible depending on the situation, but you will figure them out in the process.
I am sharing this just because Uber does not respond to situations fast. They are aware of the issue, they just can’t figure out what’s going on. Hopefully they will fix the system soon after this post will become popular and chaos will start at all FIFO zones.
And don't thank me. My motto is Fair Play.
P.S. Share your experience, additions.