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This week’s TeachUsTech newsletter shows you how to turn Airplane Mode on and off on an iPhone. This can be helpful when you are flying or when you want to quickly pause your phone’s wireless connections. This guide walks you through the simple steps to find Airplane Mode in Control Center and switch it on or off.
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What You’ll Learn
• how to open Control Center
• how to turn Airplane Mode on
• how to turn it off again
Before you begin
Airplane Mode turns off your cellular connection. On many iPhones, it can also turn off Wi-Fi and Bluetooth until you switch them back on.
This is useful on a plane or any time you want to pause your wireless connections.
Step 1 – Open Control Center
On newer iPhones, swipe down from the top-right corner. On older iPhones, swipe up from the bottom edge.
Step 2 – Tap the airplane button
When the airplane button is highlighted, Airplane Mode is on. To turn it off, open Control Center again and tap the airplane button one more time.
Tech Tip
If you still want Wi-Fi on while using Airplane Mode, you can turn Wi-Fi back on after Airplane Mode is enabled.
Final Thought
Airplane Mode is also a good quick reset if your phone connection is acting strange.
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