How to Put Your iOS Device In Airplane Mode The Right Way

For Apple products like iPhones, iPads and Apple Watches putting your device into airplane mode is tricky if your goal is to reduce your wireless radiation exposure. For android devices, the instructions but always good to double check by going into the settings.  Below is the EMF Aware Step By Step Guide to putting your iPhone, Ipad and Apple Watch into airplane mode. 

 

EMF Aware Step by Step Guide: Using Airplane Mode On Your iPhone, Ipad, iPod Touch

Did you know that 50% of the apple products when put into airplane mode they are still transmitting a wireless radiation signal 24/7. To prevent this follow these simple steps.

 Step 1: Turn on Airplane Mode

On your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch, open Control Center, then tap iPhone Airplane Mode icon. You can also go to Settings > Airplane Mode and tap the slider to turn it on.

For more information: Use Airplane Mode on your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, and Apple Watch

Step 2: Doublecheck Is Bluetooth and Wifi off?

On your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch, from the Control Center check Wi-Fi and Bluetooth icons. You can also go to settings and check the Wi-Fi and Bluetooth there.

Summary of Control Center Icons and Settings App Wi-Fi and Bluetooth settings.

Control Center Icons Settings> What this means:
iPhone Airplane Mode icon  iPhone Airplane Mode icon Wi-Fi and Bluetooth are off. You are good as no wireless radiation from Wi-Fi, Bluetooth or cellular transmitters.
iPhone Airplane Mode icon  iPhone Airplane Mode icon Wi-Fi and Bluetooth on and transmitting wireless radiation. Go to Step 3.
iPhone Airplane Mode icon  iPhone Airplane Mode icon Airplane mode not connected Wi-Fi and Bluetooth Not Connected to but can be still transmitting wireless radiation. Go To Step 3.

 Step 3. Manually Turn off Wi-Fi and/or Bluetooth.

 Go to Settings >

  • Airplane Mode and make sure airplane mode is selected (slider is green).
  • Wi-Fi > set to off (slider not green)
  • Bluetooth > set to off (slider not green)

Turn Off Wi-Fi on iOSiOS-11-how-to-disable-Bluetooth-completely-iPhone-screenshot-001

Go back to the Settings >  both Wi-Fi and Bluetooth are “Off” like the picture below: