Android 4.3: Deactivate WLAN

If you want to save electricity on your Android smartphone, it can be useful to deactivate WiFi. So you can only surf via the mobile data connection. The battery lasts longer. You can find out how this works under Android 4.3 in this practical tip.

Turn off WiFi in Android 4.3

You can deactivate WLAN in Android 4.3 in two ways:

• Go to the "Settings" on your Android device. At the top you will see the item "WLAN" under "Wireless and networks". Tap the slider behind it so that it shows "OFF".
• You can also use the so-called Quick Settings of Android 4.3: To do this, drag the status bar down and tap on the box symbol at the top right. Now tap on the tile that says WLAN, so that "WLAN OFF" is displayed.
• Alternatively, you can also control WiFi using a widget on the home screen. You can use the "WiFi OnOff" app, for example.

The instructions refer to Android 4.3.1 (CyanogenMod 10.2) on a Samsung Galaxy S3. You can find out what "App Ops" is under Android 4.3 and how to use it in this practical tip.