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Sure, but they gave it a few years until they did so. Nowadays, I don't even use the adapters. I've bought wireless headphones or lightning-earphones.
by Operyl 8y ago
Sure, but they gave it a few years until they did so. Nowadays, I don't even use the adapters. I've bought wireless headphones or lightning-earphones.
- mikepurvis 8y agoA big gap for some people is that the wireless headphones can't be used on airplanes.
- colejohnson66 8y agoWait. Really?
- antoinealb 8y agoWell airplane mode shuts bluetooth and other radios off, so yeah, if you respect airplane mode you cannot use wireless peripherals.
- gehsty 8y agoJust not true. I fly all the time for work (4 flights a week), KLM eve announce that you can enable Bluetooth once flight safe mode is enabled and use Bluetooth headphones.
- viraptor 8y agoThat's KLM-specific. There are no messages like that on many other airlines and the whole idea of airplane mode is RF protection. I'm happy that they basically say: it's bullshit, just ignore it, but officially most airlines still request no Bluetooth.
- gehsty 8y agoI have not been asked to switch Bluetooth off specifically on any flight. They ask that you enter flight safe mode. After that provided flight safe mode is on they don’t give any further instruction. On an iPhone at least you can enable Wi-Fi and Bluetooth and remain in flight safe mode. Many flight have Wi-Fi now, considerably more powerful than Bluetooth....how do they work safely?
- viraptor 8y agoMy cynical answer would be: it never really mattered, so this is a way to allow new tech without scraping the whole idea. Especially given the number of possible radio bands and nobody publishing what the protested ranges were supposed to be.
- gehsty 8y agoRegardless of it mattering or not it is simply not true that that you cannot use them on flights, airlines actually announce that you can use them during safety announcements.
- viraptor 8y agoAgain: some airlines do.
- gehsty 8y agoSome airlines make announcements, they are allowed on all airlines I have travelled on in the last 2yrs (when I started travelling a lot..) I mean I don’t think I can prove that literally every airline does allow Bluetooth headphones, but see previous comments where the FAA approved Bluetooth headphones for use in 2013, maybe you could provide a specific airline which does not allow Bluetooth headphones?
- aarongolliver 8y ago2013 FAA allowed Bluetooth and wifi on flights[0]. Here's a recent article on the subject of what the major airlines will allow [1]. And a screenshot for doubters of me activating Bluetooth while in airplane-safe mode, which has been a feature of every modern phone me and my friends have [2]. [0] https://www.faa.gov/news/press_releases/news_story.cfm?newsId=15254 https://www.faa.gov/news/press_releases/news_story.cfm?newsI... [1] https://traveltips.usatoday.com/rules-using-bluetooth-airplane-109323.html https://traveltips.usatoday.com/rules-using-bluetooth-airpla... [2] https://photos.app.goo.gl/riJejAkyxp9MRpsi7 https://photos.app.goo.gl/riJejAkyxp9MRpsi7
- gehsty 8y agoThat is not true. You can enable Bluetooth whilst in flight safe mode. KLM even an ounce this on their flights. I own airpods and Bose QC35s and use both wirelessly on flights all the time.
- teekert 8y agoYup, also heard this on my flight some days ago: "Feel free to enable Bluetooth after selecting flight mode."
- dotancohen 8y agoDid you dictate this via speech recognition? "an ounce"
- achompas 8y agoAs of 2013, this is incorrect in the US. Here's a FAA press release: https://www.faa.gov/news/press_releases/news_story.cfm?newsId=15254 https://www.faa.gov/news/press_releases/news_story.cfm?newsI... > You can also continue to use short-range Bluetooth accessories, like wireless keyboards. I use my BT headphones when traveling all the time.
- jannyfer 8y agoMaybe the poster meant that you cannot plug in your wireless headset to the aircraft's entertainment system, as you can with a 3.5mm jack.
- achompas 8y agoI can't say, but IME all major American airlines hand out free wired headphones on flights.
- estebank 8y agoOnly on international flights.
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- chimeracoder 8y ago> Only on international flights. It's not only on international flights. They'll do it on reasonably long domestic flights as well (e.g. JFK→DEN).
- pm90 8y agoUhh this depends on what kind of headset. My Bose AE2 wireless headphones are wireless, but also come with an audio jack for wired connectivity.
- mikepurvis 8y agoInteresting, thanks for the info on that. I was on an international Air Canada flight last week and they specifically announced that nothing wireless at all was to be used during the flight, including all headphones. EDIT to add the official policy: "Air Canada is happy to announce that, beginning on April 1, 2018, passengers on our flights will be able to use their personal headphones (of any kind) on our in-flight entertainment system or their personal mobile devices. This service is available from gate to gate at any time, except, of course, while the safety video is being played. Please note that wireless or Bluetooth headphones may be used only on flights with WiFi, because of their technology." https://www.aircanada.com/ca/en/aco/home/book/travel-news-and-updates/2018/policy-concerning-personal-headphones.html https://www.aircanada.com/ca/en/aco/home/book/travel-news-an... My flight was definitely a non-wifi flight, so I guess that was the issue?
- rhinoceraptor 8y agoThe only real reason to put your phone in airplane mode is to stop it from draining its battery looking for mobile networks.
- fphhotchips 8y agoAnd, apparently, to stop your phone from rapidly pinging multiple towers at lower altitudes.