Does airplane mode lose all connection between watch and phone?

[LlamaV2]

When I turn on Apple Watch will all calls and messages and everything not appear on my Apple Watch and just on the phone?

 

[StumpyBloke]

When I turn on Apple Watch will all calls and messages and everything not appear on my Apple Watch and just on the phone?

Do you mean when you turn *off* Apple Watch?

 

[LlamaV2]

Sorry I meant when I turn airplane mode on

 

[ukms]

Airplane mode cuts any communication

 

[mkelly]

Airplane mode cuts any communication

That's not exactly true anymore (as of iOS 11). Airplane mode will definitely stop your cellular radio from transmitting, but it is possible to still have WiFi and Bluetooth enabled while Airplane mode is active - i.e. turn on Airplane mode, then tap on the WiFi and Bluetooth buttons in the iOS Control Center to activate each. You'll see that Airplane mode is still active but you will be able to use WiFi and bluetooth connections normally. Furthermore, the *next* time you turn on Airplane mode, your iPhone will remember your previous settings and leave WiFi/Bluetooth enabled.

Here's How Airplane Mode is Different in iOS 11

Apple changed how Airplane Mode works on your iPhone and iPad in iOS 11 that could be a little confusing at first.

www.macobserver.com

So yes, by default it will kill WiFi and Bluetooth. But if you then enable them while Airplane mode is active, it will remember those settings and keep them active the next time you turn on Airplane mode.

 

[ukms]

Airplane mode cuts any communication

That's not exactly true anymore (as of iOS 11). Airplane mode will definitely stop your cellular radio from transmitting, but it is possible to still have WiFi and Bluetooth enabled while Airplane mode is active - i.e. turn on Airplane mode, then tap on the WiFi and Bluetooth buttons in the iOS Control Center to activate each. You'll see that Airplane mode is still active but you will be able to use WiFi and bluetooth connections normally. Furthermore, the *next* time you turn on Airplane mode, your iPhone will remember your previous settings and leave WiFi/Bluetooth enabled.

Here's How Airplane Mode is Different in iOS 11

Apple changed how Airplane Mode works on your iPhone and iPad in iOS 11 that could be a little confusing at first.

www.macobserver.com

So yes, by default it will kill WiFi and Bluetooth. But if you then enable them while Airplane mode is active, it will remember those settings and keep them active the next time you turn on Airplane mode.

I should have qualified what I said as ‘by default’ and also on the AW you need to go into settings to toggle Bluetooth