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Turn off iphone but leave wifi on
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You've used a program that doesn't exist, for to turn the iPhone completely off, you'd... turn the iPhone completely off. The program would have had to shut the screen off (like locking it) but keep Wi-Fi active, and I don't even know if that's possible.
I can do this by putting it into Airplane mode then running an app called WiFiSwitch. It gives the warning about Enable Data blah blah but just hit cancel and then surf away in Airplane mode.
I found out by accident as usually I have WiFiSwitch on my first home screen as a shortcut to quickly turning it on and off when I'm at home and don't need to choose a network.
I found out by accident as usually I have WiFiSwitch on my first home screen as a shortcut to quickly turning it on and off when I'm at home and don't need to choose a network.
i've tried it some times ago but didn't found that undocumented feature
i've download it again (after adding http://iphone.latte.ca source).
it works, one only complain, as you said, is the warning that appears each time, but we can live with it ...
thanks
unfortunately not, i've wrote to the Author asking implement that feature.
It's useful when you want not receive phone calls but still want to web surf with wifi.
I know that program too, but, as said it cannot turn off phone functions leaving only wifi on.
I'm sure to have tried some months ago a third program that does exactly what i'm looking for ...
Oh, right. BossPrefs allows you to turn off Edge, but not the phone service altogether.
Yes it is possible. I do it all the time for Mail, Safari, Weather, Maps, etc....
1. Install the Services app from the Installer.
2. Put the iPhone in Airplane mode in Settings.
3. Go into the Services app and turn on Wifi.
4. Select Cancel whenever window prompts "You must disable airplane mode to access data."
You have now enabled Wifi when your iPhone is in airplane mode. However, the Wifi signal icon will not show up across the menu bar at the top as usual.
1. Install the Services app from the Installer.
2. Put the iPhone in Airplane mode in Settings.
3. Go into the Services app and turn on Wifi.
4. Select Cancel whenever window prompts "You must disable airplane mode to access data."
You have now enabled Wifi when your iPhone is in airplane mode. However, the Wifi signal icon will not show up across the menu bar at the top as usual.
Thank you.
Any way to not make that window appear ?
Using other programs i mean ...
It's really annoying that window ...
Thank you.
Any way to not make that window appear ?
Using other programs i mean ...
It's really annoying that window ...
Thanks, i've tried it but, frankly, does not seems to cover my needs.
http://www.modmyifone.com/forums/showthread.php?t=11168
rookie iphone question...
Sorry for the Rookie iPhone question ... but when you say "Install the Services app from the installer" ... where is this "services installer"? Is this in the iphone or on the disk that came with it, or what? Thanks,
Bob
Sorry for the Rookie iPhone question ... but when you say "Install the Services app from the installer" ... where is this "services installer"? Is this in the iphone or on the disk that came with it, or what? Thanks,
Bob
Yes, now you can with firmware 2.x, but this thread was started back in the 1.x days when this wasn't possible.
it's a program called Service from the Installer 4.0 beta. When did iPhones come w/ disks?
Just in case, to get Installer 4.0 beta, you have to jailbreak to 2.0.1 or 2.0.2, 2.0 doesn't have it (or u can manually SSH and install it and repair permissions, but its a lot easier to just install custom 2.0.2 or something)
but apparently this thread is a few months old, so this isn't needed anymore. airplane mode works fine.
This application would help you out in those new-fangled flights with Wi-Fi.
I wish Apple still allowed Wi-Fi to still be on while Airplane mode is on solely for these types of flights.
I wish Apple still allowed Wi-Fi to still be on while Airplane mode is on solely for these types of flights.
you can. Turn on airplane mode. Turn on WiFi. Done. As was said earlier, this thread was started before that was possible. Now it's easy.
As was said earlier, this thread was started before that was possible. Now it's easy.
I have never tried this before
, Thanks! I just never thought of trying it after I found out it wasn't possible with older firmwares.