Is there a quicker way to completely turn off Wifi besides going into settings since doing it through the control center is temporary?
Is there a quicker way to completely turn off Wifi?
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kcox52692
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Re: Completely turn off Wifi?
Not that I've found. It would be very nice if Apple included it in a future update.
Not that I've found. It would be very nice if Apple included it in a future update.
scruffypig
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Re: Completely turn off Wifi?
Nope. You have to go through Settings.
It would be nice if Apple would educate users on changes like these. I actually find the new functionality quite useful. Rarely do I need to completely turn off my WiFi or Bluetooth radios. Part of the problem is that users have no idea how the new control center buttons work.
Nope. You have to go through Settings.
It would be nice if Apple would educate users on changes like these. I actually find the new functionality quite useful. Rarely do I need to completely turn off my WiFi or Bluetooth radios. Part of the problem is that users have no idea how the new control center buttons work.
Re: Completely turn off Wifi?
I travel a lot, so there are times Wifi isn’t as strong as the LTE signal. So I use to slide up and cut it off
I travel a lot, so there are times Wifi isn’t as strong as the LTE signal. So I use to slide up and cut it off
Completely turn off Wifi?
I like that I can disconnect from a particular Bluetooth device without having to disconnect from my Apple Watch. I’ve already done that a few times. That being said it would have been nice if Apple added a force touch gesture to the Control Center widgets with an option to completely disable the Bluetooth and WiFi radios.
There are always going to be times when a new feature or function makes things more difficult instead of more convenient for some users.
I like that I can disconnect from a particular Bluetooth device without having to disconnect from my Apple Watch. I’ve already done that a few times. That being said it would have been nice if Apple added a force touch gesture to the Control Center widgets with an option to completely disable the Bluetooth and WiFi radios.
There are always going to be times when a new feature or function makes things more difficult instead of more convenient for some users.
vpblaze
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Re: Completely turn off Wifi?
Nah OP.
I would say your quicker way would be to hard press the Settings icon and go into the WiFi that way.
That's what I have reverted to doing...
First world problems I know, but I really do miss the ability to do it in the control Center.
Nah OP.
I would say your quicker way would be to hard press the Settings icon and go into the WiFi that way.
That's what I have reverted to doing...
First world problems I know, but I really do miss the ability to do it in the control Center.
Sherry_B
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torini
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Re: Completely turn off Wifi?
It seems in iOS11.1, the ability to turn WiFi and Bluetooth off has returned in the control
Centre.
I am on the PB and I had turned off WiFi upon leaving a location where I usually have WiFi on and then returned a few hours later, and it was still off. So I had to turn it back on manually.
I turned off Bluetooth yesterday afternoon and this morning, it is still off. So looks like Apple have returned the functionality in this version.
It seems in iOS11.1, the ability to turn WiFi and Bluetooth off has returned in the control
Centre.
I am on the PB and I had turned off WiFi upon leaving a location where I usually have WiFi on and then returned a few hours later, and it was still off. So I had to turn it back on manually.
I turned off Bluetooth yesterday afternoon and this morning, it is still off. So looks like Apple have returned the functionality in this version.
Sherry_B
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Re: Completely turn off Wifi?
I'm not seeing anything different in 11.1 than the way it's been for most of beta 11. When I disable wifi or blue-tooth in the control center, it's not disabled in settings. Unless you meant something else?
I'm not seeing anything different in 11.1 than the way it's been for most of beta 11. When I disable wifi or blue-tooth in the control center, it's not disabled in settings. Unless you meant something else?
Re: Completely turn off Wifi?
It seems like when do hit the Wifi in the Control Center it is temporary.
It seems like when do hit the Wifi in the Control Center it is temporary.
Sherry_B
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As annoying as it is for some, Apple meant for it to be this way.
I personally do not find any issues with it. I can disable Bluetooth in the Control Center without cutting off the connection between my iPhone and my Apple Watch. My watch remains connected to my phone via Bluetooth, but nothing else can connect after I've turned it off in the Control Center. I like it this way.
As annoying as it is for some, Apple meant for it to be this way.
I personally do not find any issues with it. I can disable Bluetooth in the Control Center without cutting off the connection between my iPhone and my Apple Watch. My watch remains connected to my phone via Bluetooth, but nothing else can connect after I've turned it off in the Control Center. I like it this way.
Re: Completely turn off Wifi?
I can see where people who have the Apple Watch may like it. For those of us that don’t it’s a PIA. Seems like they could come up with a way to please both (fingers crossed).
I can see where people who have the Apple Watch may like it. For those of us that don’t it’s a PIA. Seems like they could come up with a way to please both (fingers crossed).
vpblaze
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Re: Completely turn off Wifi?
So this "feature" is only intended to work with the Apple Watch?
I use a Garmin Fenix and as soon as I toggle the BT in the control Center it disconnects from that as well.
So this "feature" is only intended to work with the Apple Watch?
I use a Garmin Fenix and as soon as I toggle the BT in the control Center it disconnects from that as well.
robertk328
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Re: Completely turn off Wifi?
I also get an alert from Tile that my trackers are disabled.
I also get an alert from Tile that my trackers are disabled.
Sherry_B
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Re: Completely turn off Wifi?
Perhaps it's only meant for Apple BT devices to work that way.
On another note; where's the button icon to reply and quote more than one post on a desktop browser.... uggg.
Perhaps it's only meant for Apple BT devices to work that way.
On another note; where's the button icon to reply and quote more than one post on a desktop browser.... uggg.
kcox52692
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Re: Completely turn off Wifi?
It works! Siri turned off wifi for me! No more pesky going to the Settings and disabling it from there. Thanks!
scruffypig
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Completely turn off Wifi?
You’re welcome. I am using Siri these days for more and more. It’s an amazing assistant.
It works! Siri turned off wifi for me! No more pesky going to the Settings and disabling it from there. Thanks!
You’re welcome. I am using Siri these days for more and more. It’s an amazing assistant.
Kizzy Catwoman
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Re: Completely turn off Wifi?
I find that if I turn off wifi as soon as I am near a hotspot my phone wifi comes back on and connects to it severing my cellular data connection and terminating the streaming of my radio app. It is seriously annoying when I am around town.
I find that if I turn off wifi as soon as I am near a hotspot my phone wifi comes back on and connects to it severing my cellular data connection and terminating the streaming of my radio app. It is seriously annoying when I am around town.
Re: Completely turn off Wifi?
Are you going into settings or control panel? Control panel doesn’t shut off WiFi it just disconnects your current connection.
Are you going into settings or control panel? Control panel doesn’t shut off WiFi it just disconnects your current connection.
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