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divhhh

Windows Phone 8.1 WiFi

Am I correct that in WP 8.1 WiFi stays connected all the time even if screen is locked? In GDR3 I had to have option selected to make my WiFi be connected all the time, otherwise i believe it was auto disconnected after 1min. Now it seems that WiFi is always connected. I wonder if something can be done with it other than turning it off because i couldn't find anything in settings responsible for it.

I don't really mind having quite reliable notifications now but i'm afraid that having wifi on will drain my battery to fast.

Posted Apr 16, 2014, 6:30 PM UTC

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NuAngelATIV S Neo•

I wouldn't worry too much about it. The Windows Phone 7 method of "on / off" was probably a bigger drain on the battery than just leaving it on.

In cases where you are near a wireless router, you can actually conserve battery by having a steady and reliable signal. It's the times you are traveling (in a car, for example) that you want to turn WiFi off. That constant scanning and attempting to discover hotspots is what drains the battery.

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