
RELATED: Yes, You Can Use Electronics During Takeoff and Landing: What You Need to Know RELATED: More Than Headsets: 5 Things You Can Do With Bluetooth However, some aircraft regulations do not allow the use of GPS-receiving functions for whatever reason. In theory, GPS is unlike all the other technologies here- a device with GPS turned on is only listening to GPS signals it receives, not transmitting any signals. This is a bit confusing and inconsistent.
GPS: Airplane mode also disables GPS-receiving functions, but only on some devices. But Bluetooth can be used for many other things, including keyboards and mice. Bluetooth: Airplane mode disables Bluetooth, a wireless communication technology most people associate with wireless headsets. If you’re already connected to a Wi-Fi network, you’ll be disconnected. Wi-Fi: Your phone will stop scanning for nearby Wi-Fi networks and attempting to join them.
You won’t be able to send or receive anything that depends on cellular data, from voice calls to SMS messages to mobile data.
Cellular: Your device will stop communicating with cell towers. Whatever device you’re using-an Android phone, iPhone, iPad, Windows tablet, or whatever else-airplane mode disables the same hardware functions.