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Re:iOS 11's Misleading "Off-Ish" Setting for Radios Is Bad f... by nindalf on Friday October 06, 2017 @02:26AM (#15414834)
Does this work even if my device newer connects to the retailer's "free" WiFi?
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Re:iOS 11's Misleading "Off-Ish" Setting for Radios Is Bad f... by jsjohnst on Friday October 06, 2017 @08:15AM (#15416166)
It makes it trivially simple if you did connect, but even if you don’t, just having the Wi-Fi radio on is enough.
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Re:iOS 11's Misleading "Off-Ish" Setting for Radios Is Bad f... by amigoingtodie on Friday October 06, 2017 @05:13AM (#15415428)
As long as the wifi radio is enabled, yes.
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