WiFi in iOS 11 keeps turning on

generaluwf wrote:

Is there a way to remove all recognized networks?

Settings/General/Reset - Reset Network Settings

And it is not a security vulnerability. But if you think it is go into Settings and turn it off. Or ask Siri to do it for you.

What problem is it going to fix? It won't change the behavior of the Wi-Fi and Bluetooth buttons in the Control Center - they are working the way Apple designed them to as a new feature.

I've sent feedback thanking Apple for this new feature that allows me to disconnect from a network without turning off Wi-Fi. I suggest others who appreciate it do the same.

It is NOT zapping you battery. Wi-Fi uses negligible power when not connected to a network and always less than cellular when connected. And it is off when the screen is locked.

Aliyyah27 wrote:

This is actually quite annoying and not handy at all. This new useless “feature” is counter productive and severely inefficient. Do better, Apple. You are obviously lost without Steve Jobs.

This is a user to user forum. Please send Apple your feedback

iPhone Feedback

<https://www.apple.com/feedback/iphone.html>

They will not reply, but it does get read.

Dr_Gorgeous wrote:

I also think it’s a stretch to suggest this is “infinitely more useful” - did you see the 900+ “me too” number associated with this post?

It’s not more useful to most people.

Further, the old functionality did exactly what you’re claiming to love. It disassociated perfectly - because it turned off the wifi.

All add another data point to William's. I hated the new CC until I realized how brilliantly Apple had reconfigured the WiFi button. No more having to turn WiFi off or forget a network if, for some reason, I wanted to disconnect from it. Everyone I've explained the new feature to has also thought it made startlingly good sense.

Jenn519 wrote:

Apple please let me decide/control when to enable/disable WiFi and don’t force turning it back on. I need the convenience of the control center but the control of the settings. I am consistently super frustrated and slowed down by this.

Apple is not reading here. You can submit feedback here:

http://www.apple.com/feedback

However, it appears that Apple decided it made sense to move a function that, based on the way Apple intends the phone to be used, is rarely necessary, away from CC and instead, put the function that would be much more frequently necessary there. So, I suspect they're unlikely to change it.

Unless you are connected to a WiFi site or Bluetooth device power use by either is insignificant as has already been posted in this thread. Prior to this thread you had 3 means of turning off WiFi and Bluetooth: Settings, Control Center and Siri. What you couldn't do is drop a connection to a WiFi hotspot or a Bluetooth device without turning off WiFi and/or Bluetooth and then later turning them back on, if you remembered to do so. So now you have a means to do so and I wholeheartedly welcome it as many others probably do.

And you still have two ways to turn off the radios although doing so doesn't really accomplish anything.

Thorbrains wrote:

If i'm commuting or otherwise riding my bicycle, I'd shut wifi off via CC.

You can still do that. Click on Airplane Mode. In fact, that has the added advantage of turning off the real energy hog - cellular.

Tell Apple. Posting your thoughts on how Apple should do something does absolutely nothing to make your thoughts happen. I'm in the camp that what Apple did here is brilliant and all those who are moaning about battery life don't have a clue what they are saying. But if this is not to your liking, use this link to let Apple know, because no matter how many words you use, Apple isn't here and won't read this: Feedback - iPhone - Apple

deggie wrote:

As to why the change was made, my guess is that Homekit had a lot to do with it. As was previously pointed out, Apple provided NO way to disconnect from a WiFi site or Bluetooth device without either turning off WiFi or Bluetooth, which is overkill, or Forgetting the device/connection, also overkill. If one chose the option to turn off WiFi for instance then when you went home and tried to use the Home app to control your lighting, locks, thermostat, etc., nothing worked. Then people would call AppleCare or come here asking how to fix it. The fix was to turn it back on.

Also because people would shut off Wi-Fi and/or Bluetooth then wonder why AirDrop was no longer working.

kimyhshj wrote:

Apple, please let us turn on and off wifi by ourselves.

Then turn it off. Go to Settings>Wi-FI>OFF

kimyhshj wrote:

connected to some wifi that does not even allowed to public use.

The only way that it could connect to a wi-fi is if you have connected to it before, or you have Ask to Join Networks turned on. Again, follow the first step I provided and you can turn wi-fi off permanently.

rafaelucena wrote:

But that's precisely what I'm saying! I'm not angry that people like this feature, in fact I'm trying to understand how is it that having the wifi/bluetooth draining your battery doesn't bother people in general.

That's because it's not "draining" the battery, it's part of the proper operation of the device.

Turning up the brightness even one notch uses more battery than WiFi and Bluetooth do, combined.

In fact the biggest drain other than the screen is the cellular radio, especially if you are in an area that shows only one or two bars of signal.

The biggest battery draining app? By far, Facebook, as it's continually both updating background information and downloading photos and videos along with grabbing your location.

Your words make absolutely no sense.

I WANT to be able to disconnect from a single Wi-Fi network, but leave Wi-Fi on for other networks. Apple has now given me a way to do that, one that I use almost daily. And they have not taken away anything from you; if you still want to turn off Wi-Fi, even though there is no reason to ever do so, you still can. In other words, Apple added a useful feature without taking away anything.