LPT: When traveling, turn off WiFi and Bluetooth until you need it.

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Pretty simple. Eliminates picking up free WiFi/bluetooth connections which can lead to data breach, password compromise, etc.

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  3. vignoniana Avatar

    Even better, change your settings so that your device don’t connect to random networks automatically.

  4. BuckTribe Avatar

    If you are worried about data breach and passwords being compromised before you travel; you dont need to be traveling. Your phone can be breached or hacked at any time from any where.

  5. RagtimeWillie Avatar

    It also conserves your battery

  6. AdowTatep Avatar

    While useless and not how this works at all.

    When roadtripping, it is indeed useful to turn off data(not bluetooth, phone data). The searching for network EATS the battery

  7. ryanpn Avatar

    Better LPT, turn off “auto connect to open networks”

  8. bootleg_my_music Avatar

    i keep Bluetooth on to have it stay connected to my tile in my wallet, otherwise I’ll usually have it off to save battery anyway

  9. HolySnens Avatar

    Why would i keep them on if i dont need them