Using Control Center to disable iPhone WiFi and Bluetooth could be a dangerous mistake

The iPhone's Control Center is a handy feature that offers quick access to phone settings you might need regularly. You can access Focus modes, enable Airplane mode, control smart home devices, enable Low Power Mode, manage music playback, and set the phone's brightness, to name just a few. You can also use Control Center to toggle the iPhone's Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. But that's the wrong way to do it.

That's because those Control Center shortcuts will not actually turn off Wi-Fi or Bluetooth. The wireless connections will remain active. What you're doing is severing any current connections to Wi-Fi networks and Bluetooth accessories. That means malicious individuals might still target those active connections in certain situations.

Thankfully, there's a quick and easy fix: Disable Wi-Fi and Bluetooth from the Settings app.

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