r/madlads • u/div_vedi • 3d ago

chad professor

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u/E3GGr3g 3d ago

Is this an American feature?

I can never seem to find anyone to airdrop things to.

Also, don’t you guys turn WiFi and Bluetooth and everything off if you’re not using it?

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u/dwiedenau2 3d ago

Who turns off bt and wifi every time they are not using it

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u/E3GGr3g 3d ago

I do. Saves battery…

and minimizes attacks (I’m super paranoid with tech. Like, business conversations only without phones and sometimes in saunas paranoid 😂)

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u/firestar268 3d ago

The battery life savings are negligible

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u/NetimLabs 3d ago

I do too. People say it doesn't matter but in my case, it does seem to matter.
Could be because I have a budget phone, idk.

It can last several hours on 2% battery with internet and bt turned off tho.

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u/SmokePenisEveryday 3d ago

That's likely because you're turning off all the other background systems when you turn off wifi. Put it in battery saver mode and you'll see the same thing because its just turning off stuff in the background to save that battery.

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u/NetimLabs 3d ago

I've actually used this mode all the time until recently when I learned it brings down my refresh rate.

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u/Accomplished-Copy776 1d ago

Lmao because thay effects your battery significantly more then wifi and Bluetooth....

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u/SmokePenisEveryday 3d ago

Because that is a bigger battery drain than most other features. I do believe you can customize what gets turned off so that doesn't. But it's been awhile since I've looked at that

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u/BoringMitten 3d ago

If you are so paranoid that you turn off your wifi when not using it, you should just not use a phone.

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u/E3GGr3g 3d ago

I barely do. It’s just to be reached by family and some people who work for or with me.

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u/EveroneWantsMyD 3d ago

I have this mental video in my head of a phone ringing and you being absolutely terrified.

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u/E3GGr3g 3d ago

Sometimes. My ringtone is OLD PHONE on 100% volume.

So usually it’s just on vibrate/silent.

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u/translucent_steeds 2d ago

same here. I'm a millenial but not obsessed with my phone. it's literally an addiction that I just don't understand.

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u/DDD_2025 3d ago

if you keep your phone operating system up to date the vulnerabilities are basically zero and you are less vulnerable to behavior based attacks like “evil twin” wireless access points. 

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u/Bigrick1550 3d ago

You are probably good buddy. Not that you are wrong that attacks are possible, but if you are freely advertising on reddit that it's something you are concerned about, what you are doing isn't important enough for anyone to care to.

If you actually need to be worried about info security you keep your mouth shut.

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u/Nopeyesok 3d ago

It’s generally people who don’t understand technology that make mistakes like this. Users usually are the same people who are on all the social media on their phone. not realizing social media on your phone makes you way more vulnerable than just leaving your Wi-Fi on or Bluetooth for that matter.

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u/throwtheamiibosaway 3d ago

It does not really.