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is there a way to have auto reply text while driving?

I have scoured the internet for over an hour now, as well as the Apple app store, to no avail. Seriously, it's a sad day that we're in 2012 that there isn't an auto reply app or a feature the comes standard on the iphone that will automatically reply when a text message is received while driving. ***!!! please correct me if im wrong. (and i really hope i am).

Every single app that was mentioned on the internet is not available in the app store. nor was there any setting to have auto-reply setup. my state just outlawed texting while driving. wonderful. so tell me why the iphone, supposedly the best phone money can buy, does not have an app for safety purposes???!!! i'm floored by this!!!! IF I'M DRIVING, I WANT A SETTING OR APP TO TURN ON THAT WILL REPLY TO ANY TEXT MESSAGES I RECEIVE WITH A TEXT MESSAGE BACK TELLING THE PERSON I'M DRIVING/BUSY/WHATEVER

this has me considering an Android next time i re-up my phone........

iPhone 4, iOS 5.1.1

Posted on Aug 3, 2012 11:09 AM

131 replies

Dec 5, 2016 3:12 PM in response to Chdogggg

Chdogggg wrote:

I absolutely agree, 100%. Come on Apple, really!!! In this day and age why are you behind on a touchy important issue like driving and texting, just make it optional at the least,, No response!! Imagine that!!!

Android here comes another one!!!

This is a user-to-user forum. Apple doesn't respond here.

The world will not end if you don't respond to a text until you get to your destination.

82E90

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Feb 20, 2017 7:39 AM in response to dreamgirl9

I created a smart reply on my apple watch... when i am driving... it is the first one that comes up... i just tap.

May 25, 2017 2:01 PM in response to dreamgirl9

In Settings, go to General, then go to Keyboards, then to Text Replacement.

Aug 24, 2017 5:10 PM in response to bill_the_geek

Well we're now in iOS 10 and still nada!!! :(

Aug 24, 2017 5:21 PM in response to Krista Lynn

Krista Lynn wrote:

Well we're now in iOS 10 and still nada!!! 😟

That's because the Do Not Disturb while driving feature won't be added until iOS 11.

Aug 24, 2017 5:23 PM in response to IdrisSeabright

Which would be obvious if people actually read the threads they posted to, but I guess that requires too much self-reliance.

Aug 24, 2017 5:36 PM in response to 82E90

I don't have an Apple Watch. Can I do that on my iPhone?

Aug 24, 2017 5:38 PM in response to Krista Lynn

No.

Aug 24, 2017 5:49 PM in response to IdrisSeabright

Well, my reply was to bill the geek's post stating that it would most likely be in iOS 8, but maybe even iOS 7... So maybe you should read things fully before getting your panties in a bunch.

Aug 24, 2017 5:51 PM in response to Krista Lynn

But if you had read the rest of the forum, or even just this page, you would know that it is in iOS 11.

Sep 7, 2017 5:56 PM in response to dreamgirl9

https://www.google.com/amp/amp.usatoday.com/story/102524686/

is there a way to have auto reply text while driving?