How to Use (and Turn Off) the iPhone’s Do Not Disturb While Driving – Guide
iOS 11’s Do Not Disturb While Driving feature silences incoming calls, texts and notifications when it detects you may be driving. The mode can be bypassed if your iPhone is connected to CarPlay or if you have enabled repeat calls in the DND settings.
The iPhone’s Do Not Disturb While Driving feature can be a lifesaver for drivers, but it can be an annoyance for passengers. The mode activates automatically when the phone detects motion, regardless of who is behind the wheel.
Passengers who don’t want to be disturbed while in a moving vehicle can turn off Do Not Disturb While Driving on their iPhone, rather than tapping “Not Driving” to turn off Drive Mode.
How to turn on an iPhone’s driving mode automatically
Users can enable their phones to automatically enter a mode by launching the Settings app.
Turn off notifications with the “Do Not Disturb” feature on your device.
Apple has introduced a new feature to its iPhones that allows users to enable Do Not Disturb While Driving, blocking notifications and calls while they are behind the wheel.
Users can choose to have their phone automatically connect to their car’s Bluetooth when in range, or manually tap the option to connect.
Choosing Bluetooth over “Automatically” is the more reliable option when connecting your phone to your car. If you select “Automatically”, your phone may mistakenly enter driving mode when you are a passenger in someone else’s vehicle.
How to turn on an iPhone’s steering mode manually
Users can now decide when to activate the driving mode feature with just one swipe. To access it, they must first add it to their Control Panel.
Users can access the Settings app by launching it on their device.
Tap “Do not disturb while driving” in the More Controls section to add it to the Include list.
To enable Do Not Disturb while driving, open Control Center by swiping down from the upper-right corner of the screen (iPhone X or later) or up from the bottom of the screen (iPhone 8 Plus or earlier), then tap a car icon.
How to turn off an iPhone’s drive mode manually
You can turn off Do Not Disturb mode in two ways while driving: manually or automatically. Manually, you can disable the feature by tapping the moon icon in your iPhone’s Control Center. Automatically, you can set up Do Not Disturb While Driving to turn off when you arrive at your destination.
Swipe down from the top right corner of your screen and tap the car icon to access the Control Center.
Tap the Do not disturb while driving notification on the lock screen, then select “I’m not driving”.
To turn off Driving Mode, follow these steps: Go to your phone’s settings, locate the Driving Mode option and disable it.
Open the Settings app to make changes to your device.
Turn off notifications with the “Do Not Disturb” feature on your device.
Turn on the Do Not Disturb While Driving feature to avoid distractions while behind the wheel.
Final note
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