Does leaving wi-fi setting on run the battery down faster?
Mar 18, 2010 #1 cosmonaut Member Joined Feb 2, 2010 Messages 127 Reaction score 0 Location Rome Ga Does leaving wi-fi setting on run the battery down faster?
Mar 18, 2010 #2 joeymoose Member Joined Dec 20, 2009 Messages 463 Reaction score 0 Yes, it searches for available networks randomly. Which uses battery power...
Mar 18, 2010 #3 icculusX Premium Member Premium Member Theme Developer Joined Feb 10, 2010 Messages 2,529 Reaction score 0 Location The Moon yeppers, not much i dont think tho
Mar 18, 2010 #4 LtKen Silver Member Joined Jan 27, 2010 Messages 2,624 Reaction score 2 Yeah, it draws power, but I've never seen it draw enough to really make a difference.
Mar 18, 2010 #5 billyidle Member Joined Dec 6, 2009 Messages 415 Reaction score 0 Location Flint, MI If you are connected to a wifi network, you will save battery over 3G.
Mar 19, 2010 Thread Starter #6 OP cosmonaut Member Joined Feb 2, 2010 Messages 127 Reaction score 0 Location Rome Ga Thanks all that is good to know. If I am around wi-fi I will use that.
Mar 19, 2010 #7 CTownDroid Platinum Member Joined Mar 6, 2010 Messages 529 Reaction score 382 Location Cleveland, Oh Current Phone Model Nexus 6P The Power Control Widget makes it easy to turn on and off the items that draw power.