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Re:No more airplane mode? EU to allow calls on flights by jefftk on Thursday December 29, 2022 @05:54PM (#34179212)
On every phone I've used "airplane mode" turns off all wireless functionality, and then you can optionally turn Wi-Fi back on while remaining in airplane mode. Are there devices that don't work this way?
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Re:No more airplane mode? EU to allow calls on flights by seppel on Thursday December 29, 2022 @06:39PM (#34179632)
Switching on airplane mode might switch off wifi, but "being in airplane mode" does not mean wifi is off, because wifi is still allowed in airplane mode.

I'm just saying this here because I thought for quite some time that airplane mode means no radio signals from the phone.

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Re:No more airplane mode? EU to allow calls on flights by aliswe on Friday December 30, 2022 @12:23AM (#34182107)
But Wifi is radio signals?
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Re:No more airplane mode? EU to allow calls on flights by 33955985 on Thursday December 29, 2022 @05:58PM (#34179253)
iPhones since about 2015
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Re:No more airplane mode? EU to allow calls on flights by Erikun on Thursday December 29, 2022 @06:15PM (#34179409)
I just checked, on my iphone airplane mode turns off wifi. Doesnt turn off bluetooth though.
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Re:No more airplane mode? EU to allow calls on flights by xeromal on Thursday December 29, 2022 @06:29PM (#34179537)
My Samsung turns off bluetooth if nothing is connected to it but doesn't if something is. Pretty hand for when you're listening to music on your flight and you turn on airplane mode.
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Re:No more airplane mode? EU to allow calls on flights by 33955985 on Thursday December 29, 2022 @07:10PM (#34179893)
The precise behavior of Airplane mode on iOS / WatchOS is dependent on the user’s interactions. The default is to turn off everything but Bluetooth. But, if you turn Airplane mode ON and then turn Wi-Fi on, iOS will remember this preference.

You can learn more about Airplane mode on Apple’s website:

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204234

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Re:No more airplane mode? EU to allow calls on flights by TazeTSchnitzel on Friday December 30, 2022 @04:38AM (#34183501)
It doesn't completely turn off Wi-Fi either, it just disconnects from the current network.
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