Apple is introducing a much-needed feature for many drivers on the road. With the rollout of iOS 11 for iPhones, Apple will implement a “Do Not Disturb While Driving” feature.
The feature builds upon the already present “Do Not Disturb” feature, which locks the phone out from all incoming calls, messages and other notifications when enabled. While driving, the new feature will set the iPhone’s screen to black and can forward an automatic reply to a contact. The phone can automatically sense when it’s in a moving vehicle.
Though, Apple can’t automatically implement such a feature. Users can turn off the function manually, though this is supposed to be only in the case there’s a passenger present that needs to use the smartphone.
It’s a small step, but if the number of distracted driving incidents falls by even a tenth of a percent, this little feature could save someone’s life.
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So what happens if the phone is paired to a vehicle that accepts hands free text messaging? Or has Siri voice pass through for hands free sending of texts and calls? Does this feature lock out the phone completely when it senses it is in a vehicle, or will it allow calls and text messages through to the vehicles radio/Bluetooth ability? Also, do you have to manually turn it off every time you get into a vehicle or every time you get an incoming call/text and someone else in the vehicle wants to answer it?
Auto reply will not work on car play. I have tested it several times. I get the text on my phone but I get no notification ( yes, its set up for notifications) nor does the sender get an auto reply ( yes, they are a contact and I have it set to respind to contacts) Any suggestions? Thanks.
So what happens if the phone is paired to a vehicle that accepts hands free text messaging? Or has Siri voice pass through for hands free sending of texts and calls? Does this feature lock out the phone completely when it senses it is in a vehicle, or will it allow calls and text messages through to the vehicles radio/Bluetooth ability?
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really helpful for me
This is really helpful, but I think it has some disadvantages that we might miss some important calls of emergency call while we are on a long trip. What is your opinion about it please share.
I saved money from my up scholarship for iphone and It is really cool and advance feature.
we don’t know is this useful of not? Because if you are going for a long drive and your phone is on driving mode. and some emergency comes so you need to update that.