Respond to Text Message while driving
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I'm new here and contemplating a 2017 King Ranch. One feature that my 2014 Dodge Ram had was the ability to respond to an incoming text message with your voice from the steering wheel, which was then converted to text and sent.
Does anyone know if you can respond to an incoming text message (NOT with a canned response) but actual response, while the truck is moving while using an Android phone?
Does anyone know if you can respond to an incoming text message (NOT with a canned response) but actual response, while the truck is moving while using an Android phone?
Sure -- I say "OK Google"; phone tells me it is listening; I say "Text--NAME here--": it asks me to speak the message; I do; it reads it back and asks me if it is OK to send... I say "Send it"
--- too be clear, the PHONE is doing this, not Sync..... but it is so simple
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That means everytime I get into the truck I'll have to connect the phone with a usb cord, right? Seems rather low-tech given wireless options available today.
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I'm new here and contemplating a 2017 King Ranch. One feature that my 2014 Dodge Ram had was the ability to respond to an incoming text message with your voice from the steering wheel, which was then converted to text and sent.
Does anyone know if you can respond to an incoming text message (NOT with a canned response) but actual response, while the truck is moving while using an Android phone?
Does anyone know if you can respond to an incoming text message (NOT with a canned response) but actual response, while the truck is moving while using an Android phone?
Last edited by gebo21; May 27, 2017 at 11:33 PM.
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The cable requirement is because of the large power usage of running Android auto. It would quickly kill your battery if it wasn't.
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If your iPhone isn't plugged in, press and hold the voice command button on your steering wheel for 3 seconds. This connects to Siri. At the prompt, tell Siri who you want to text.