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d3500ram
Explorer III
Jan 14, 2023

BlueTooth ear buds and phone on airplane mode...?

So, I abandoned my trusty flip phone a little over a year ago and am exploring the features of this mini hand- held computer that also sometimes functions as a phone- it is a low priced, entry level Samsung model.

I am a Luddite.

I recently acquired a set of wireless BlueTooth ear buds. I have linked them to the phone. The music and movies sound OK and I like the wireless feature.

The problem comes in the situation of wanting to use them on an airplane- when switching to "airplane mode" it disconnects the BlueTooth feature as well.

Is there a way to go wireless when watching a movie on a plane?
  • wa8yxm's avatar
    wa8yxm
    Explorer III
    Jan 15, 2023
    joebedford wrote:
    It's HEDLEY!

    (yes, I'm a fan of Mel Brooks)


    I did not type the name used copy/paste from a document

    I was only 99% sure so I googled don't you know :).

    or the person who said airplane mode does not disable his BT.. IT SHOULD.. if it does not something is wrong.

    For the person who said an adapter is "one more thing to lose".

    Not if you attach it to the earbuds. Bit of Glue and some string Glue string to adapter and to the earbud cord.. or.. alternative. glue cord to adapter (But that costs you a bit of cord).
  • pianotuna's avatar
    pianotuna
    Nomad III
    Jan 15, 2023
    wa8yxm,

    I love wired. However my cell phones no longer have an earphone jack. I can get an adapter--but it is one more item to loose.

    I don't have blue tooth ear phones either. I may have an excuse to buy some noise cancellation ear phones as my existing ones no longer cancel.
  • wa8yxm's avatar
    wa8yxm
    Explorer III
    Jan 15, 2023
    d3500ram wrote:


    The problem comes in the situation of wanting to use them on an airplane- when switching to "airplane mode" it disconnects the BlueTooth feature as well.

    Is there a way to go wireless when watching a movie on a plane?


    Blue tooth is RADIO.. Yes it's a rather special Radio in fact.. Invented some years ago by one Hedy Lamarr.. yes. that Hedy Lamarr.

    Airplane mode turns off ALL RADIOS. Including blue tooth.

    So it is working just exactly as it should.

    If you wish to play music STORED on the phone.. Use a wired headset or earbuds.
  • BB_TX's avatar
    BB_TX
    Nomad
    Jan 14, 2023
    Interesting. My iPhone, when put in airplane mode, does not turn off Bluetooth.
  • rdhetrick's avatar
    rdhetrick
    Explorer
    Jan 14, 2023
    After you put the phone in airplane mode, turn the bluetooth and wireless back on individually. The only thing off will be the phone radio itself.

    No problem operating this way.

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