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At some point in time Apple, inspired by Android, added "Wi-Fi" and "Bluetooth" On/Off to Quick Settings. It turned these radios On and Off. I loved it. Then
by nullish_signal 4y ago
At some point in time Apple, inspired by Android, added "Wi-Fi" and "Bluetooth" On/Off to Quick Settings. It turned these radios On and Off. I loved it.
Then at some point Apple, in their quest to Find My Airpods, gimped this handy-dandy "Wi-Fi/BT off" action into "Turn Wi-Fi off (Limited Time Edition)", a new Grey + White color for the button. You can aaalways turn the radios "On"... :) Same for BT, and I believe both Radios stay connected to existing devices. Which is very useful!!! I love being in Bluetooth "Connected" state without "Advertising New Connections"!
More Radios = More Energy Usage. I only recently discovered how to make a "Radios On"/ "Radios Off" button on my Home Screen (With the included Shortcut App), that turn WiFi/Bluetooth ON/OFF (Cell Data Off), since Apple disabled the Quick-Settings "Off" functionalities. Amusingly, the intermediate "Connected" state is not available in Shortcuts - Only "On" or "Off" (Yes, "OFF", PHEW.)
Finally, I'm glad that "Off" is "OFF" for Cell Data. I know in my heart that some brave sonsabitches over at Apple are, thankfully, staring down the barrel of the "Botnet" gun and standing ground for Sanity and Reason.