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What Smartphones Can and Can’t Do When in Airplane Mode?

Smartphones all have the ability to set airplane mode, but not everyone knows the features that can and cannot be used when this mode is turned on.

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17 October, 2023

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Most phones on the market today have an airplane mode. Why is it called airplane mode? What can and cannot a smartphone do in airplane mode? This article will help you answer those questions.

What is airplane mode on a phone?

What can and cannot a smartphone do in airplane mode? (Illustrative image: Shutterstock)

Airplane mode (also known as Airplane Mode) is a feature built into most electronic devices such as laptops, tablets, and smartphones. This feature is called airplane mode because many airlines have rules prohibiting the use of wireless devices on planes, especially during takeoff and landing.

Activating airplane mode minimizes the interference of wireless signals from important systems on commercial flights.

Effects of turning on airplane mode
When you turn on airplane mode, the device will automatically disable data network connection to Wi-Fi. As a result, you won’t receive or send any messages or make calls, let alone access the internet for browsing or calling your loved ones and friends.

However, you can still use other basic features such as playing offline games, taking photos, editing photos, listening to music, or performing any task that doesn’t require internet or mobile networks.

What can and cannot a smartphone do in airplane mode?
With airplane mode on, you can still set an alarm because alarms are not related to mobile network, Wi-Fi, or Bluetooth. So if you turn on airplane mode, the alarm will still function as normal.

Besides, you can also turn on airplane mode and Wi-Fi at the same time because these two modes operate independently. In case of bad weather and you’re afraid of lightning striking your phone, but you still want to surf the internet, you can turn on airplane mode and Wi-Fi at the same time.

If you want to send photos or connect your phone to other Bluetooth devices like watches, computers, or portable speakers, you can simply turn on Bluetooth and Wi-Fi without exiting airplane mode.

Also, you may not know that turning on airplane mode not only doesn’t drain your device’s battery but also saves battery power. When airplane mode is on, the electronic device will disable unnecessary tasks, thereby minimizing energy consumption.

Moreover, if you want to charge your mobile device faster, turning on airplane mode is the best solution.

However, when you turn on airplane mode, your phone will limit some features as follows.

You won’t receive any missed calls or text messages unless someone leaves a voicemail for you.

For text messages, whether you receive them or not depends on how long you keep the device in airplane mode and the operation of the service provider.

Furthermore, turning on airplane mode will prevent you from accessing mobile data, listening to music online, watching YouTube, and browsing social media unless you turn on airplane mode and use Wi-Fi.

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