Michael Hill
mdhillca@gmail.com 2016
Bluetooth, wi-fi and mobile broadband can be switched off to reduce battery use.
Luca Ferretti
lferrett@gnome.org 2011, 2012
Flavia Weisghizzi
flavia.weisghizzi@ubuntu.com 2011, 2012

# Switch off unused wireless technologies

You can reduce battery use by switching off bluetooth, wi-fi or mobile broadband when they are not in use.

Open the Activities overview and start typing Wi-Fi or Bluetooth, respectively.

Click Wi-Fi to open the panel, or Bluetooth, respectively.

In the header bar, switch the unused services to off. Re-enable when needed by switching to on.