Re:Ask HN: Why do Apple and Google watches have such bad bat...
by nullish_signal on Tuesday December 20, 2022 @12:38AM
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At some point in time Apple, inspired by Android, added "Wi-Fi" and "Bluetooth" On/Off to Quick Settings. It turned these radios On and Off. I loved it.
Then at some point Apple, in their quest to Find My Airpods, gimped this handy-dandy "Wi-Fi/BT off" action into "Turn Wi-Fi off (Limited Time Edition)". Same for BT, and I believe both Radios stay connected to existing devices. Which is very useful!!! I love being in Bluetooth "Connected" state without "Advertising New Connections"!
More Radio = Less Battery. I only recently discovered how to make a "Radios On"/ "Radios Off" button on my Home Screen, that turn WiFi/Bluetooth ON/OFF (Cell Data Off), since Apple disabled the Quick-Settings "Off" functionalities.
At least "Off" is "OFF" for Cell Data, so one brave sonuvabitch over at Apple is, thankfully, staring down the barrel of the "Botnet" gun and standing his ground for Sanity and Reason.
Then at some point Apple, in their quest to Find My Airpods, gimped this handy-dandy "Wi-Fi/BT off" action into "Turn Wi-Fi off (Limited Time Edition)". Same for BT, and I believe both Radios stay connected to existing devices. Which is very useful!!! I love being in Bluetooth "Connected" state without "Advertising New Connections"!
More Radio = Less Battery. I only recently discovered how to make a "Radios On"/ "Radios Off" button on my Home Screen, that turn WiFi/Bluetooth ON/OFF (Cell Data Off), since Apple disabled the Quick-Settings "Off" functionalities.
At least "Off" is "OFF" for Cell Data, so one brave sonuvabitch over at Apple is, thankfully, staring down the barrel of the "Botnet" gun and standing his ground for Sanity and Reason.