The operating system developers Android are constantly releasing updates that users can easily and easily install on their smartphones or tablets. One of the latest updates is OS version 4.3. But after the update, users noticed that on the new Android the Wi-Fi adapter is always on.
Why do you need a constantly working Wi-Fi module
Don't be scared. This is a new feature. But if Wi-Fi is always on at Android, then the battery life has decreased. Moreover, now you cannot even manually disable the module completely. Why is this necessary?
It should be noted right away that the module is not working at full capacity. In this mode, it consumes less power, but at the same time it is able to constantly be in a state of searching for a network. If there is a point available for connection, it connects to it automatically.
We need such a function in order to more accurately determine your location. This means that apps like Maps and the like will constantly run in the background, which in turn will also affect battery life. Not only does Wi-Fi work in sleep mode Android, but also some applications are constantly active.
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How will this affect the battery
The issue of autonomy is quite logical in this case. But at the moment no reasoned conclusions can be drawn. We can only hope that Google will optimize this function and make energy consumption moderate.
Of course, if you consider such an innovation unnecessary and unnecessary, then this function can be turned off. This will not only reduce battery consumption, but also slightly speed up the operation of the smartphone itself, since it will free up RAM and reduce the processing load on the processor.
So how do you disable an always-on wireless module?
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Disabling the pinpoint feature
You probably already realized that Wi-Fi does not turn off in the usual way on Android 4.3.
In order to completely disable the constantly active mode of detecting available networks, you need to go to the device settings.
Then go to Wi-Fi settings. Here you need to find the item 'Additional functions'.
Now it remains to find the “Always search for networks” section and uncheck the box next to this line. Of course, if you need to re-enable this function, then follow these steps and check the corresponding line. Thanks to this, users can decide for themselves whether to use such features or not.
Moreover, the developers themselves are not sure whether to build this ability into new versions Android. This was just a test version, one of many features that Google is developing.
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