Enable Flight Mode on Andriod, iPhone and BlackBerry
There have been some recent changes to airlines policy for keeping your smartphones on. I couldn’t help but choosing the graphic with Alec Baldwin’s airline incident was some entertainment. Both on the issue itself and his skit on SNL was pretty funny.
Transport Minister Lisa Raitt said air passengers will be able to use their portable electronic devices — including cameras, tablets, gaming consoles and computers — during takeoff, ascent, descent and landing of a flight, as long as the devices are in non-transmitting, or flight, mode. Previously, passengers couldn’t use their devices during takeoff and landing.
Cellphones and smartphones, which are transmitting devices, can only be used in normal mode during the taxi-in phase, when plane heads in toward the gate. If on flight mode, the phones can also be used throughout all flight phases.
Read the CBC’s article here.
Enable Flight Mode on Android
Depending on your version of phone and your carrier, there are shortcuts from the top pull-down menu, or follow the steps below.
- Pull-down your menu from the top and expand to see if Flight Mode is an available icon
- Select the flight mode icon
- Click OK to Enable Flight Mode
Go through Android phone Settings
- Click the menu button on the phone to open the menu
- Select “Settings” at the bottom of the menu that comes up
- Under “Wireless & Networks”, tap on “More”
- Look for the “Airplane mode” option at the top of the settings screen. Tap on it to put a “check mark” on the box beside it.
- Wait for the on button to turn blue. This tells you that the mode is active and your transmissions are now off.
Tips
- Turn Airplane Mode OFF when you can so you won’t miss any important messages.
- The little airplane icon in the top right corner of the home screen tells you that the mode is active.
iPhone Understanding airplane mode
Airplane mode disables the wireless features of your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch to comply with airline regulations.
When you enable airplane mode from the Settings screen, an airplane icon () appears in the status bar at the top of the screen and the following wireless connections and services are turned off:
- Cellular (voice and data)
- Wi-Fi
- Bluetooth
- GPS
- Location services
If allowed by the aircraft operator and applicable laws and regulations, you can re-enable Wi-Fi and Bluetooth while in airplane mode:
- Wi-Fi: While airplane mode is on, tap Settings > Wi-Fi, then turn Wi-Fi on and choose a Wi-Fi network.
- Bluetooth: While airplane mode is on, tap Settings > Bluetooth, then turn Bluetooth on.
For additional information on airplane mode, see the User Guide for your iOS device. Not all wireless features are available on all iOS devices.
Turn on or turn off airplane mode
For BlackBerry Bold 9900/9930
You should keep network connections turned off in certain places, such as on an airplane or in a hospital. For more information, see the Safety and Product Information booklet for your BlackBerry® smartphone.
On the home screen, click the connections area at the top of the screen, or click the Manage Connections icon.
- To turn on airplane mode, click All Off.
- To turn off airplane mode, click Restore Connections.
Turn on airplane mode
BlackBerry Z10
In some places, such as on an airplane or in a hospital, you need to turn off all the connections on your BlackBerry device. Airplane mode lets you quickly turn off your connections and, when you’re done using airplane mode, turning off airplane mode restores the connections that were previously turned on.
- On the home screen, swipe down from the top of the screen
- Tap Settings
> Network Connections - Set the Airplane Mode switch to On
