Use Bluetooth and Wi-Fi in Control Middle

Learn how to control Wi-Fi and Bluetooth from Control Center on your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.

About Wi-Fi and Bluetooth

When you toggle the Wi-Fi or Bluetooth buttons in Command Center, your device immediately disconnects from Wi-Fi and Bluetooth accessories. Both Wi-Fi and Bluetooth volition keep to be bachelor, and then you can still use these features:

  • AirDrop
  • AirPlay
  • Apple Pencil
  • Apple tree Watch
  • Continuity features, similar Handoff and Instant Hotspot
  • Instant Hotspot
  • Location Services
  • Unlock with Apple tree Spotter

Disconnect from Wi-Fi networks

Open Control Center on your iPhone or iPod impact, or iPad and tap the Wi-Fi buttonthe Wi-Fi icon. The icon dims and your device disconnects from any network that you lot're continued to.

While Wi-Fi is disabled, auto-join for whatever nearby Wi-Fi networks is also disabled until:

  • Yous turn on Wi-Fi in Command Heart.
  • Yous connect to a Wi-Fi network in Settings > Wi-Fi.
  • Y'all walk or drive to a new location.
  • It's 5 AM local time.
  • You restart your device.

Disconnect from Bluetooth accessories

Open Control Heart on your iPhone or iPod touch on, or iPad and tap the Bluetooth buttonthe Bluetooth icon. The icon dims and your device disconnects from any accessory it'due south continued to, except for Apple Watch, Instant Hotspot, Apple Pencil, and Continuity features, like Handoff.

If Bluetooth is turned off, you lot won't exist able to connect your iOS or iPadOS device to your Bluetooth accessories until:

Plough off Wi-Fi and Bluetooth

If you want to completely disable Wi-Fi and Bluetooth for all networks and devices, follow these steps:

  • To plough off Wi-Fi, go to Settings > Wi-Fi and turn off Wi-Fi.
  • To plough off Bluetooth, go to Settings > Bluetooth and turn off Bluetooth.

For the best experience on your iOS or iPadOS device, try to keep Wi-Fi and Bluetooth turned on.

Airplane Mode may likewise turn off Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, unless you turned them on while in Plane Mode. Learn more most how to use Wi-Fi and Bluetooth in Airplane Mode.

Published Engagement: