ios 18.3 wifi switches on automatically when in airplane mode

Hi,


I turn off wifi in Settings / wifi.

I turn on airplane mode.

I turn off airplane mode.

ios 19 turns Wifi and Bluetooth automatically.


This did not happen on ios 17 or 16 or 15 etc.


I do not use wifi or bluetooth.


How can I stop this behaviour?

iPhone 13 mini, 18

Posted on Feb 6, 2025 11:04 PM

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Feb 6, 2025 11:33 PM in response to super sophie

When Airplane Mode is activated, any previous action of manually enabling the WiFi will consistently be replicated each time Airplane Mode is switched on. This means that if you've turned on the WiFi after activating Airplane Mode, that specific action will be repeated automatically whenever you toggle Airplane Mode on again. Essentially, the system remembers and reinstates the state of the WiFi that was set before entering Airplane Mode, ensuring that the WiFi behavior remains consistent whenever you use Airplane Mode.


This is true for Bluetooth too.



This has been there for ages.

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ios 18.3 wifi switches on automatically when in airplane mode

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