how do i add a widget to tirn off wifi in IOS 11?

As you know, the recent ios11 update changed existing functionality such that I need to now go to Settings to turn Wi-Fi and Bluetooth battery usage completely off. I can’t just use control center. This is costing me a l

Btw this editor is driving me mad in IPhone 6s.ot of battery and I’m going to run into trouble one of these days that I’m on a hospital and there’s no place to charge.

How can I easily restore the true “off” function using a widget or a button? Or, is there a bug fix slated in an upcoming release to fix this ?

Apple should allow users to change this behavior or customize using control Center. Guys, I moved from Android to my nice Iphone 2 years ago in order to have a more stable phone. This is crazy.

Posted on Oct 23, 2017 12:47 PM

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Posted on Oct 23, 2017 12:53 PM

You can't add anything to iOS. This is how Apple chose to manage Wifi/Bluetooth, so you can:

1. Turn it off in settings

2. Ask Siri to turn it off

That's it. You have no other options. Apple doesn't consider this a bug, and neither do I or anyone who recognizes that having the Wifi/Bluetooth receive on and ready to connect easily to a network or device is not only smart, but frankly a great idea.

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Oct 23, 2017 5:49 PM in response to Ghgdgjhf

Ghgdgjhf wrote:

Show me your tests of this scenario

Why would I waste my time on that? The science has been done.

You might also consider that Apple's own Low-power mode doesn't turn off either WiFi or BT.

Low Power Mode reduces or affects these features:

Email fetch
"Hey Siri"
Background app refresh
Automatic downloads
Some visual effects
Auto-Lock (defaults to 30 seconds)

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Oct 24, 2017 12:45 PM in response to IdrisSeabright

The original question was about how to more easily turn off Wi-Fi.

Also, radios on high power search mode take a lot of battery. This was reported in the original post. You can just test this yourself by walking around the city or driving with the radio in search mode, and then again with it off. Check the battery at the end of the day in both instances, and you will demonstrate what the original poster wrote.

Oct 24, 2017 1:41 PM in response to Ghgdgjhf

Ghgdgjhf wrote:

How is cause and effect grasping at straws? Can you provide an argument that refutes that common test scenario?

Yes. As I stated, you are not controlling all variables. And there are dozens of them. In fact, you are not controlling ANY of the variables. Cellular signal strength as you move about. This will dominate every other measurement, rendering anything else you are trying to measure meaningless. The apps that are working in background. The number of emails you receive throughout the day. The number of SMS. The number of iMessages. How often weather updates. And many more.

If you truly want to do this test you must restore iOS and set up your phone as new. Do not add any apps, email accounts, or log in to iCloud. Put the phone in Airplane mode, then just turn on WiFi. Now go and do your test for several days with Wi-Fi on and Wi-Fi off. And don't use Safari, or open any of the built in apps. Oh, and be sure you choose exactly the same route every day.

Don't they teach the Scientific Method anymore?

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