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by John W. Simek, Vice President of Sensei Enterprises, Inc.

iOS Control Center Doesn’t Really Control

September 21, 2017

Seriously? Apparently, when you turn off Wi-Fi and Bluetooth in the Control Center of iOS 11 it really doesn't turn it off. But wait…that's not a bug, it's a feature. According to Motherboard, this operation is exactly what Apple intended. When the user toggles Bluetooth and Wi-Fi off in the Control Center, you will immediately disconnect. That doesn't mean the wireless technology isn't available. Motherboard reported, "That is because Apple wants the iPhone to be able to continue using AirDrop, AirPlay, Apple Pencil, Apple Watch, Location Services, and other features, according to the documentation."

What a crap implementation. Don't count on using Control Center to actually control anything. Who knew? Here I thought that control actually meant to control something. You'll have to go to the Settings app to REALLY turn off Bluetooth and Wi-Fi.

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