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Airplane mode doesn't shut off your baseband. It just sends it a message saying "go into airplane mode". The firmware is still running. It could still be receiv
by cvbrty 4y ago
Airplane mode doesn't shut off your baseband. It just sends it a message saying "go into airplane mode". The firmware is still running. It could still be receiving and sending data for all you know.
- burntwater 4y agoI can verify they do in fact receive (if not transmit) data - I worked an immersive art project that had 100 Samsung cell phones that were in airplane mode, and we found out the hard and noisy way that they were still able to receive emergency and AMBER alerts (U.S. alerts that notify of potential child abductions).
- zzo38computer 4y agoThey need to add possibility to disactivate the hardware components, in order to save battery power (in addition to disabling the features you mention).