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I pretty much don't turn on WiFi unless I'm doing streaming audio or video. Having wifi on is pretty bad for my battery life in general, because I'm moving aro
by lukeschlather 10y ago
I pretty much don't turn on WiFi unless I'm doing streaming audio or video.
Having wifi on is pretty bad for my battery life in general, because I'm moving around a dense city and my phone constantly is trying to connect to open wifi hotspots that are going in and out of range. Keeping it on only extends battery life if my phone is staying in one place with good wifi.
- markdown 10y agoHere are the options: Airplane mode, Wifi only, Mobile data (LTE) only, Wifi + Mobile data (LTE). This listing is in order of battery consumption AFAIK. The user I responded to uses only Mobile data (LTE). His Wifi is never on, but his Mobile data always is. I suggested that since he uses mobile data instead of wifi, he would be using more battery.
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- ascagnel_ 10y agoAs a general rule, I always turn off the prompt to join open networks. At best, it's annoying as you move around; at worst, you accidentally join a malicious open network. Settings > Wi-Fi > Ask to Join Networks (at the bottom of that screen)