Aeroplane Mode and Wifi

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Budge1962 Author

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Aeroplane Mode and Wifi

Since latest iPhone update, wifi is automatically activated when I turn off aeroplane mode. This is annoying as I use aeroplane mode often throughout the day. Any plans to address this issue?

Posted on Nov 29, 2017 6:08 PM

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IdrisSeabright

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Nov 29, 2017 7:27 PM in response to Budge1962

Budge1962 wrote:

If I turn wifi on or off I do it by swiping the screen upwards.

That does not turn WiFi on or off. That shortcut simply disconnects the phone from the WiFi network it's connected to. That was the point I was trying to make with the article I linked to.

Go to Settings>WiFi and turn it to off. It will not turn on again until you go to Settings>WiFi and turn it back on.

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Nov 29, 2017 7:08 PM in response to Budge1962

I suspect you're not actually turning WiFi off. If you disconnected from a WiFi network using the WiFi button in the Control Center, it will try to reconnect once you turn Airplane mode off. Turn WiFi off in Settings>WiFi and it will not come back on until you turn it on.

Use Bluetooth and Wi-Fi in Control Center with iOS 11 - Apple Support

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Nov 29, 2017 7:19 PM in response to Budge1962

Sorry, I can't replicate that on either my iPhone or my iPad. The only people who've described anything close are trying to turn WiFi off in the Control Center. Just to confirm, you are turning WiFi off in Settings>WiFi?

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Budge1962 Author

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Nov 29, 2017 7:16 PM in response to IdrisSeabright

Hi, thanks for the reply, but wifi is turned off prior to Aeroplane mode being turned on. I rarely use wifi, except when at home. It's rather annoying that wifi just suddenly turns itself on once aeroplane mode is turned off. Very annoying. Happens every time.

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Budge1962 Author

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Nov 29, 2017 7:23 PM in response to IdrisSeabright

im not even turning wifi on to begin with. If I turn wifi on or off I do it by swiping the screen upwards. Then I use the shortcuts for aerplane mode or wifi. Wifi is hardly ever on. But it comes on when I deactivate aeroplane mode from the swipe up shortcut menu.

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