How to Disable Do Not Disturb While Driving on iPhone 8 and iPhone X

iOS 11 newest update gives the ability for your iPhone 8 and iPhone X to detect when you’re inside a car then automatically activates its Do Not Disturb Mode. Though the newest feature of your iPhone 8 and iPhone X ensures the owner’s safety while driving, some iPhone 8 and iPhone X users are really annoyed with this feature especially to those who needs to be communicating urgently with a family member and just driving inside their neighborhood. The most annoying part is that it still activates even if you’re the rider and not the driver.

If you’re one of the iPhone 8 and iPhone X users whose not a fan of this new feature, we will be teaching you how to disable the Do Not Disturb mode while driving or riding a car.

You can stop it coming on automatically by heading to Settings > Do Not Disturb then scroll to the bottom of the screen and tap on the “Activate” option. Here you can choose the “Manually” option so that it never comes on by itself.

Once you have chosen the manual activation, you can add a control to Control Centre by going to Settings > Control Centre > Customise Control Centre and adding the Do Not Disturb While Driving control. Now you just need to swipe up to reveal Control Centre and tap the little car icon to activate it.

With the following steps above, you’ll be able text now your friends and family members without any restrictions whenever you’re driving or riding a car. But always take precaution on everything you do and as the old saying goes, Safety First!