Autoreply to SMS, MMS, and iMessage text messages without jailbreaking or driving #

by leveraging iOS 11's Do Not Disturb while driving feature:

Settings > Do Not Disturb
Enable Do Not Disturb > DO NOT DISTURB WHILE DRIVING > Activate > Manually > back > Auto-Reply > enter desired message
Settings > Control Center > Customize Controls > tap plus symbol next to Do Not Disturb While Driving
Swipe up to reveal Control Center > tap automobile icon to enable autoreplies

Notes:

Auto-replies are followed by a second message which cannot be disabled or edited: (I'm not receiving notifications. If this is urgent, reply "urgent" to send a notification through with your original message.)
Auto replies can only be sent to "Recents", "Favorites", or "All Contacts"
Thanks to JBis for his reply in Auto reply to text and/or iMessage?
Previously: iPhone: Auto reply to SMS, MMS, and iMessage text messages

Update:

In iOS 15 and above, use Driving Focus. Apple's instructions neglect to mention the need to tap the plus symbol at top right of the Focus screen in order to add Driving if it has not been previously configured. Also, be sure to enable "Focus" in Settings > Messages > ALLOW MESSAGES TO ACCESS.

/misc | Jul 05, 2018

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