Use Bluetooth and Wi-Fi in Control Centre
Find out how to control Wi-Fi and Bluetooth from Control Centre on your iPhone, iPad and iPod touch.
About Wi-Fi and Bluetooth
When you toggle the Wi-Fi or Bluetooth buttons in Control Centre, your device immediately disconnects from Wi-Fi and Bluetooth accessories.
Both Wi-Fi and Bluetooth will continue to be available, so you can still use these features:
AirDrop
AirPlay
Apple Pencil
Apple Watch
Continuity features, such as Handoff and Instant Hotspot
Instant Hotspot
Location Services
Unlock with Apple Watch
Disconnect from Wi-Fi networks
Open Control Centre on your iPhone or iPod touch, or iPad.
Tap the Wi-Fi button. The icon dims (greyed out), and your device disconnects from any network it’s connected to.
While you disable Wi-Fi, auto-join for any nearby Wi-Fi networks is also disabled until:
You turn on Wi-Fi in Control Centre.
You connect to a Wi-Fi network in the Settings app under Wi-Fi.
You walk or drive to a new location.
It’s 5 a.m. local time.
You restart your device.
Disconnect from Bluetooth accessories
Open Control Centre on your iPhone or iPod touch, or iPad.
Tap the Bluetooth button. The icon dims (greyed out), and your device disconnects from any accessory it’s connected to. Exceptions include Apple Watch, Instant Hotspot, Apple Pencil listed in Accessories, or Continuity features, like Handoff, in AirPlay & Handoff.
If you turn off Bluetooth, you won’t be able to connect your iOS or iPadOS device to your Bluetooth accessories until:
You turn on Bluetooth in Control Centre.
Connect to a Bluetooth accessory in the Settings app under Bluetooth, or tap the or and select a Bluetooth accessory.
It's 5 a.m. local time.
You restart your device.
Turn off Wi-Fi and Bluetooth
If you want to completely disable Wi-Fi and Bluetooth for all networks and devices:
Open the Settings app, tap Wi-Fi and turn off Wi-Fi.
Open the Settings app, tap Bluetooth and turn off Bluetooth.
For the best experience on your iOS or iPadOS device, try to keep Wi-Fi and Bluetooth on.
Airplane Mode might also turn off Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, unless you turned them on while in Aeroplane Mode. Find out more about how to use Wi-Fi and Bluetooth in Airplane Mode.