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Bluetooth and Wi-Fi Aren't Fully Disabled When Toggled Off in Control Center on iOS 11
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So this sounds like a mass disconnect rather than an off switch. Meh.
I do like the addition of a cellular switch. Sometimes I want to cycle cellular without losing connection to a BT device, and it looks like you can now do that.
I do like the addition of a cellular switch. Sometimes I want to cycle cellular without losing connection to a BT device, and it looks like you can now do that.
this is crap. I thought I'd turned bluetooth off, but my Apple Pencil was still connected and lost all its power!! What's the point?
I thought this was a bug during the beta versions.
Probably has do with Apple wanting those with an Apple Watch to no longer have to remember to Bluetooth back on as in ios10. My wife does that all the time.
Annoying. An option in settings for this would be better Apple.
Probably has do with Apple wanting those with an Apple Watch to no longer have to remember to Bluetooth back on as in ios10. My wife does that all the time.
Annoying. An option in settings for this would be better Apple.
So people are saying that if one is using an app that needs Bluetooth to work, an error message does not immediately appear saying something like "Bluetooth is disabled. Do you want to enable it?"
What a wonderful OS.
Yeah, I know, but for most people once the colour drains out of them they'll think they're off I suspect.
I chose to go to bed at 8 PM to get up for the 2 AM flight. Normally I'd go to bed between 10 PM and midnight and get up at 6 or 7, so going to bed two hours earlier than my normal early wasn't too bad.
Are you trying to tell me that loading ads and communicating tracking data doesn't use up the battery?
And regarding wifi vs. LTE energy draw, you have stated the obvious. Now take a step back and realize that when someone turns wifi OFF it is because either there are no wifi networks in range or that person doesn't want to connect to a wifi network.
Example: I have my iPhone set to only download app updates over wifi. If I need to save battery I don't want that to happen. In such a case wifi connections would absolutely use more energy than LTE. I don't let all sorts of apps run in the background so if wifi is off then LTE is primarily used for calls and texts.
We've also had 10 years of users using the devices, so usability should be better understood. Consistency, clarity, and communication are just as important as they were.
If “wifi off button” doesn’t turn the wifi off (as it is so for years and for all smart phones) than it’s a bug, not a feature.
Apple have also suggested what you should eat for breakfast, to give you the best experience while simultaneously using your iPhone. Apple will automatically force three croissants and two cups of english breakfast tea each time you unlock your iphone.
Apple knows best
Apple knows best
A more elegant solution would be to throw a dialog in the event of someone trying to use AirDrop and ask if user wants to enable BT.
Espero que usted, su familia y sus amigos estén bien y sanos. Manténgase a salvo.
This will be annoying for Airpods, where I constantly have to turn Bluetooth off to get them to save battery.
In addition to not being able to apparently turn wifi off the usual way ive done for years, my battery life on my ipad mini 4 has tanked after updating.
My iphone, ipad pro, ipod touch and apple watch will not be updating until i see an improvement on my ipad mini. Im increasingl6 likely to switch to samsung if these apple updates contine to deteriote my ios experience. I cant even swipe quickly to check my mail anymore. I hav3 to carefully hold and drag the peic3 of rubbishto get something equating to slide over. What a mess.
My iphone, ipad pro, ipod touch and apple watch will not be updating until i see an improvement on my ipad mini. Im increasingl6 likely to switch to samsung if these apple updates contine to deteriote my ios experience. I cant even swipe quickly to check my mail anymore. I hav3 to carefully hold and drag the peic3 of rubbishto get something equating to slide over. What a mess.
How about 3d touch the settings icon.... Can you still get to wifi or bluetooth that way?
What? I discovered even in IOS 10 that the Airpods still waste battery regardless of any device using Bluetooth or not. The only way to not waste it is to put them back in the charger case.
Once paired the Airpods will continue wasting battery if they are not inside the charger case. It seems the signal is still being broadcasted, even if you turn all your devices off.
If I leave them connected they’re dead by the end of the day, if I turn Bluetooth off they’ have bout 40% battery left... good enough to get home on.
Thought my Apple Watch doesn’t like that.
I’m going to sell them and buy Sony’s new ones though as they have ANC.
Nope. And Unlike what Apple says, WiFi will auto reconnect even if I don’t change locations. Highly frustrating.
