What an attacker gets from Apple devices if they sniff Bluetooth traffic

Re:What an attacker gets from Apple devices if they sniff Bl... by freeflight on Friday July 26, 2019 @04:31AM (#20533259)

I mean, iPhone's have a somewhat checkered history with their batteries failing.

Which is one of the reasons why I'd always leave Bluetooth/WiFi off by default, and only turned them on when I actually need them: Cut way down on the battery draw.

That option is now gone, instead the default has become "everything is always on", drawing on the battery, thus forcing you to recharge more often, cutting down on the lifespan of your battery.

Not saying that was Apple's plan all along, but it's one of the outcomes of this pointless change. When the solution to this could be as simple as "double-tapping the icon will turn it off permanently, tapping once temporary".

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Re:What an attacker gets from Apple devices if they sniff Bl... by danaris on Friday July 26, 2019 @09:58AM (#20534825)

> That option is now gone,

....No, it's really not.

You can still turn WiFi and Bluetooth off (really off) from the Settings app, and they will stay off until you turn them back on.

You can even turn them back on from Control Center.

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