“Driving” is not an option under “Focus”

When I go into Settings/Focus, “Driving” is not listed. I only see “Do not disturb, Sleep, Personal, Work”. Does anyone know why I do not see “driving” as a choice? iPhone 13 Pro max, IOS 16.0.2

iPhone 13 Pro Max

Posted on Oct 9, 2022 06:52 PM

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Posted on Oct 11, 2022 08:32 AM

Hi NoraMK,


For help with using the Driving Focus feature, test navigating to Settings > Focus and using the "+" at the top right of the page to add "Driving". The screenshot in the steps below from the guide here has a helpful visual of the "+" symbol. Set up a Focus on iPhone - Apple Support


"Set up a Focus

  1. Go to Settings  > Focus, then tap a Focus—for example, Do Not Disturb, Personal, Sleep, or Work.
  2. For the Focus you select, you can set up the options described in the steps below, but you don’t have to set up all of them.
  3. A screen showing five provided Focus options—Do Not Disturb, Driving, Personal, Sleep, and Work. The Share Across Devices button allows you to use the same Focus settings on all your Apple devices where you’re signed in with the same Apple ID.
  4. Specify which apps and people can send you notifications during your Focus. See Allow or silence notifications for a Focus on iPhone.
  5. After you specify which people and apps to allow notifications from, an Options link appears.
  6. Tap Options, then do any of the following: 
    • Show silenced notifications on the Lock Screen or send them to Notification Center: Turn Show On Lock Screen on or off.
    • Darken the Lock Screen during this Focus: Turn on Dim Lock Screen.
    • Hide notification badges on Home Screen apps: Turn on Hide Notification Badges.



Let us know if that helps.


Cheers.


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Oct 11, 2022 08:32 AM in response to NoraMK

Hi NoraMK,


For help with using the Driving Focus feature, test navigating to Settings > Focus and using the "+" at the top right of the page to add "Driving". The screenshot in the steps below from the guide here has a helpful visual of the "+" symbol. Set up a Focus on iPhone - Apple Support


"Set up a Focus

  1. Go to Settings  > Focus, then tap a Focus—for example, Do Not Disturb, Personal, Sleep, or Work.
  2. For the Focus you select, you can set up the options described in the steps below, but you don’t have to set up all of them.
  3. A screen showing five provided Focus options—Do Not Disturb, Driving, Personal, Sleep, and Work. The Share Across Devices button allows you to use the same Focus settings on all your Apple devices where you’re signed in with the same Apple ID.
  4. Specify which apps and people can send you notifications during your Focus. See Allow or silence notifications for a Focus on iPhone.
  5. After you specify which people and apps to allow notifications from, an Options link appears.
  6. Tap Options, then do any of the following: 
    • Show silenced notifications on the Lock Screen or send them to Notification Center: Turn Show On Lock Screen on or off.
    • Darken the Lock Screen during this Focus: Turn on Dim Lock Screen.
    • Hide notification badges on Home Screen apps: Turn on Hide Notification Badges.



Let us know if that helps.


Cheers.


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