The new version of Android is here, and with it comes a series of functions that make it go up a level. Under our tests, we highlight new customization options, such as clock styles or shortcuts on the lock screen. But Android 14 goes further with “under the hood” changes that they are not visible to the naked eye.
In fact, there is one that we learned about when the betas were being tested by users and that has not made any noise since the official launch. This is a new behavior of airplane mode, it will be very useful for anyone who travels frequently, and will expand to the rest of Android manufacturers in this new version.
Airplane mode with WiFi or Bluetooth: stay with the couplet, Android
Little can be said that we do not know about this mode, a functionality that has been on our mobile devices for years, and that disable all wireless connections for avoid interference in communications when we ride on a plane. Beyond some curiosity such as the “magic” airplane mode that Google has patented, it has undergone few changes in the future of Android versions.
Obviously it’s not that it needed it either, since it is a basic function and without major complexity. But at the expense of what happens in Europe, which was already considering eradicating it, Android 14 adds one more layer of utilityand now it will remember which connections were enabled while we used it.
That is, until now, when we activate airplane mode, some connections such as WiFi and Bluetooth are deactivated. However, we can enable them later and they work without problems while mobile connectivity is off. So far, so good, and the problem or rather the need arises when we travel constantly and must repeat this cycle.
It is common that while we are on a plane, we want to use Bluetooth to listen to music through wireless headphones, or even WiFi if we have that possibility. Well, if you are one of those who are tired of reconfiguring everything when enabling airplane mode, it’s over, because Android 14 has the solution.
As we said at the beginning, the system It will remember which connections we have enabled next to the active airplane mode, and the next time we have to use it, it will reactivate these connections automatically. For proof, a screenshot is worth a thousand words, as we can see below.
It is true that it was present in Android 13 for the Pixel, since it was added in one of the big updates, but until now it will not reach other phones such as the Samsung Galaxy, which they will add it in One UI 6.
Continuing with this function, It is very easy to take advantage of it:
- In any situation, even at home, enable airplane mode.
- Next, activate WiFi and/or Bluetooth according to your convenience.
- Turn off airplane mode and that’s it.
Android now remembers your preferences while using airplane mode
You will see that a appears notification like the one in the screenshot we attach, warning us that the system will remember the preferences that we have applied the next time we use airplane mode.
It’s not a very significant change, but it is a small tweak that provides more comfort for usersand above all that it makes this popular and classic mode something more intelligent.
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