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How to Use Do Not Disturb While Driving & How to Turn it Off

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Texting while driving is dangerous and with the new Do Not Disturb While Driving feature in iOS 11, you can remove the temptation to text and automatically let people know you cannot text them back with an automatic reply. This will also block calls unless you are connected to a hands-free accessory or to your car’s Bluetooth connection. We’ll show you how to set it up, and how to turn it off if it annoys you.

This optional feature is new for iOS 11 and it is not mandatory, but it will prove useful for people who find it hard to ignore a text message or call that comes in while driving. We’ll show you how to set this up and how you can set it to automatically start, the right options to configure and what you need to know about using it.

There is no way for you to make this mandatory for your kids’ iPhones, but you can show them how it works and tell it to automatically turn on when they are driving or connected to a car by Bluetooth.

How to Use Do Not Disturb While Driving

The new iOS 11 Do Not Disturb While Driving feature will make you a safer driver by removing the temptation to text or see other distractions while driving. You don’t need CarPlay or even in car Bluetooth for this to work. Here’s how to turn on Do Not Disturb While Driving.

How to setup Do Not Disturb While Driving on iOS 11.

How to setup Do Not Disturb While Driving on iOS 11.

  1. Go to Settings.
  2. Tap on Do Not Disturb
  3. Scroll down to the Do Not Disturb While Driving Options.
  4. Tap on Activate.
  5. Choose how you want this to turn on. Manually means you activate it in Control Center. Automatically uses speed detection and Bluetooth turns on when it connects to your car.
  6. Tap on Auto Reply To.
  7. Choose who you want the iPhone to automatically text back saying that you are busy. You can choose no one, recent contacts, favorite contacts or everyone.
  8. Tap on Auto-Reply.
  9. Enter the message you want automatically sent to anyone who messages you while you are driving. There is a default message, but you can set up your own if you prefer it.

Whoever you set up to get an Auto-Reply can break through the Do Not Disturb by sending “urgent” as a follow-up message. This will let you know that you need to pull over and call this person.

How to Turn Off Do Not Disturb While Driving

If Do Not Disturb While Driving on your iPhone is annoying you, it’s easy to turn off. This will notify you by default to use it on iOS 11 and on new iPhones when it senses you moving in a car. To turn off Do Not Disturb While Driving, go to;

  • Go to Settings.
  • Tap on Do Not Disturb
  • Scroll down to the Do Not Disturb While Driving Options.
  • Tap on Activate
  • Choose Manually.

This will only turn it on when you use Control Center to turn the feature on. If you are frequently a passenger, or if you want to make your own smart usage decisions for yourself, this is how you turn it off. Apple does not offer a traditional “Off” option.

That’s all you need to do to set up Do Not Disturb While Driving. When you are in the car, it should activate for you and prevent notifications if your screen is locked. If you are using Apple Maps or another map application, with the screen unlocked you may still see a notification appear on the screen. Apple may change this behavior as it continues work on iOS 11.

What’s New in iOS 11.4.1

What's New in iOS 11.4.1

What's New in iOS 11.4.1

The iOS 11.4 update added Messages in iCloud and AirPlay 2, but it also brought issues along with it. The iOS 11.4.1 update keeps these long anticipated features and includes fixes for some iOS 11.4 problems. 

Specifically the iOS 11.4.1 update;

  • Fixes an issue that prevented some users from viewing the last known location of their AirPods in Find My iPhone. 
  • Improves reliability of syncing mail, contacts and notes with Exchange accounts.  

This update also includes other bug fixes and security upgrades. It's possible that this update includes a fix for bad iOS 11.4 battery life. 

Messages in the Cloud allows you to backup your iMessage conversations to the cloud just like you back up your notes, contacts and photos. This means they are backed up in case something happens to your phone, but that's not all. 

Messages in the Cloud syncs deleted messages and threads across your iCloud devices. This means everything will show up the same across your Apple devices. With this in place you should see the same conversations everywhere, all of the time. 

This also backs up the photos and attachments in the cloud so you have more room on your iPhone or iPad. When you get a new device all of the messages sync to that device so you don't lose anything. 

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  1. shanicosta

    07/18/2017 at 10:59 pm

    Apple iPhone iOS 11 current implementation of Do Not Disturb on Driving is a special feature for Drivers (Car or Truck). Recently apple update added Driving mode in iOS 11.In which all your call and message notifications stop, and you can auto reply to text messages. more info: https://www.howtoisolve.com/disable-enable-do-not-disturb-driving-mode/

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