One gripe I have about the iPhone 3G is that I have to go to settings to toggle WIFI and Bluetooth. So, I just keep Bluetooth on but keep WIFI off, as a default. I read that there were no apps that toggle these settings for the 3G, but will there be something for the 3G S?
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3G S: Toggling Bluetooth and WIFI easier?
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Hey Apple Developers... How's this for a simple solution... If you want to turn WiFi on/off, turn on/off Airplane Mode, etc, simply press and hold the symbol next to the AT&T bars at the top of the screen. This could pop up a few choices. Why bury these commonly used functions in the Settings screens? Just a thought...
Agreed! I did JB my iPhone and had easy toggles to do this.. but I have now vanilla software again and turning these options off - IS A PAIN! :-(
This is exactly what I thought would be integrated at some point. It's so intuitive.
I wish Apple copied Android just a little, and let your "pull-down" the menu bar to reveal a quick settings drawer. 3G, Bluetooth, Airplane mode, Wifi.
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It's a great idea but unfortunately impossible for any app that uses the official SDK (ie goes in the app store and can be installed on a non jailbroken phone) to access that part of the phone...
paulold said:
It's a great idea but unfortunately impossible for any app that uses the official SDK (ie goes in the app store and can be installed on a non jailbroken phone) to access that part of the phone...
If you're connecting to that many networks each day, I'd just leave it on. Try it for yourself and see if it has makes a difference in battery. It may make a difference, but you have to ask yourself it that difference is better or worse then navigating the menus 20x a day!
I connect to my home network sometimes (maybe 2-3 times a week) and my network at work occasionally (maybe once every 2 weeks), so I leave it off by default.
WiFi turns off automatically when the phone locks / goes to sleep so I don't know how much power you would save by turning it on and off all the time
I dont use bluetooth but i do have my wifi on always. I only use it when im at home so i have it not search for wifi hotspot. My battery is fine. When i turn my phone it shows my wifi off then when i click anything it clicks on.
Why do you turn it on/off so much?
My WiFi is ALWAYS on, even when I'm out around town and just using 3G. I don't really see a point in it, I still get good battery life.
That's quite feasible since Apple Developers (as myself) are not allowed to access or use those features.
Well I was doing it because I thought it would save battery life. I won't be doing that anymore.
