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> Most of us leave Wi-Fi on by default, in part because our phones chastise us when we don't. I rarely ever have wifi turned on. I've never been chastised.
by recursive 15y ago
> Most of us leave Wi-Fi on by default, in part because our phones chastise us when we don't.
I rarely ever have wifi turned on. I've never been chastised.
- robertskmiles 15y agoLikewise. In fact phones are more likely to encourage you to turn things off to save power.
- peterhajas 15y agoTurning on Wi-Fi, and using that for data, is way more energy efficient than mobile data. The device is saving power with Wi-Fi.
- robertskmiles 15y agoBut when you're not using the internet, an idle Wi-Fi radio wastes power.
- tedunangst 15y agoMy iPhone tells me to turn wifi on every time I use the maps app because it improves location accuracy. It may just be the first launch after turning off wifi, but it seems to remind me after every time I turn wifi off.
- gavreh 15y agoiPhone reminds you multiple times daily if you do not have wifi turned on.
- fennecfoxen 15y agoThe iPhone begs for wi-fi regularly (especially if you're looking at, like, maps, or downloading things), makes it easier to connect (popup captive portal dialog technology, Wispr) and makes it more tedious to turn off. Android phones make it easy to turn on and off (custom widgets on the home screen) but do not make it quite as easy to connect. Therefore you see a lot more iPhones hanging around on random free wifi than Android, in terms of installed-base percentage. AT&T's early iPhone monopoly and the (in)ability of their network to handle the increase of traffic in those early days is probably a factor which contributed to this state of technology.
- X-Istence 15y agoNot only that, but iPhones will automatically connect to any open ATT wireless nodes, they are configured that way when you go purchase a device from ATT.
- arunoda 15y agoI should join your party too. Why should we always on our wifi and get our battery drained and get tracked by some one else. :P