[Daniel9]

I have a 2018 Volt and a Samsung Galaxy S9+. When I first got the car last month I was able to reply to text messages via the preset replies on screen. Lately, when I tap the "reply" button on screen, nothing happens. What changed?

 

[obermd]

Find a spot off the road and stop there. Then reply to the text message. Only then should you resume your driving.

 

[MikeyCVolt]

I've never used that feature in my 2017 but I tried it on my previous car just to test it: 2015 Challenger. I found that I could receive texts but not reply if the phone was locked. To solve it, I set up the location based unlock so the phone remained unlock in the presence of the car's bluetooth signal: so while using the phone in the car, the lock screen never appeared. Then I was able to send texts.

Mike

 

[Daniel9]

Find a spot off the road and stop there. Then reply to the text message. Only then should you resume your driving.

Then maybe all the car manufacturers should stop offering this feature.

 

[Daniel9]

Thanks, Mike. I'll give that a try.

 

[obermd]

Then maybe all the car manufacturers should stop offering this feature.

I agree with you on this. If you can get the text message read to you and then allow a speech to text reply that would work, but forcing the driver to press buttons is definitely not a good idea.