Switch off your phone's WiFi now!
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- čas přidán 4. 06. 2024
- Do you have your WiFi's phone switched on even when you leave your home or work? That is a BIG mistake!
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Apple has had several updates since this video. If you are on iOS 16, from the Wi-Fi settings, tap the new "Edit" button and authenticate yourself, and you'll see a list of Known Networks, which are all of the hotspots you've saved to your iPhone or iCloud Keychain from your other Apple devices.
06:25 Scarey ! Thanks 4 the heads up.
Liron, how about doing a episode on how to automate the control of the Wifi & Bluetooth off/on condition (like several people have said in the comments).
@@pat8988 just download an automation app as I said in the video. It will do it for you.
@@LironSegev Rather than download another app that wants to track me, I'd like to be able to do it with something like Apple's "Shortcut".
OK so do that.
I always disable my wi-fi via the quick settings when I'm not at home but that's because it saves on battery life, wasn't aware about the vulnerably concerns about keeping the wi-fi on when it's not actually being used. Thanks for another informative video, Liron Segev.
you are doing it right!
Same here I'll do the same
if you swipe down and turn off wifi from the quick change menu on iPhone it doesn't turn wifi completely off but that is what you want as it just listens for nearby networks to get the ip address for more accurate location in addition to the GPS.
@@abc123fhdi Exactly. I use the Shortcuts app to turn off both Bluetooth and Wi-Fi in one tap when I leave my house.
Sorry to be a downer - but shutting off WiFi in the QUICK SETTINGS menu DOES NOT DISABLE IT
As someone who didn’t grow up in the Tech Age, I really needed to know these things. THANK YOU‼️
When did you grow up then
For iPhones if you go into the wi-fi settings “edit” is on the top right hand side, this will show you the networks you’ve connected to recently and you can delete the ones that seem appropriate. Hope this helps :)
I’ve followed your advice but can’t find edit in settings
@@TripinHeidiLooks like it was introduced in iOS 16. My phone is stopped receiving major updates starting with iOS 16, and I don't see that option.
No such thing in MODERN iphones
It’s on my iPhone running latest iOS
Yo I found the most odd WiFi connection I never connected too, now I’m concerned!!!!
I don't use public Wi-Fi, and I always turn off my Wi-Fi when I'm leaving the house. I've learned a lot from watching your videos . Thank you for sharing.
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Keep your old phone and use it as a second device to access free WiFi.
Don't put a SIM in and don't put any apps that have any access to most of your life.
I only have Gmail/CZcams on my second device
I turn off Wi-Fi whenever I'm not using it, even when I'm at home.
For years I have made it a habit to have things like WiFi and Bluetooth turned off.
Not because of security so much(but it is a positive) but because if they are on when not needed, it drains the battery faster.
One thing I like about my Samsung, are the Bixby routines. Mine is set to turn on WiFi at home, but as soon as I leave and the connection is broken(too far away) it turns WiFi off.
I have an S21 Ultra. Thanks for the heads-up, so I can figure out how to do that. I already keep them turned off when I leave, but it'll be nice to automate it.
Wifi and Bluetooth would take months to drain a phone's battery unless there's an active connection but even then power usage is low. It's an absolute myth that switching them off will have any noticeable effect on battery life.
@@chriscliffordCH you should try it. It takes months in airplane mode. I personally know this cause I still use some old devices off and on for certain equipment that's bt compatible
@@chriscliffordCH Not a myth, I am a living testimony for it. That's why I turn my wi-fi off. Even when sleeping.
Also, helps battery life overall throughtout day. I do the same & this is just an added bonus. I'm extremely frugal with battery as I have an iPhone 13 mini, so even more so now. Easily gets through day, but glad i'm not only person who does this. Drives me crazy, but now feel better after watching this video.
Finally, someone that explains in way that is easy to understand. Thank you!
Great advice for people who need to be "connected" all. the. time.
I never use wi-fi outside of my home on my phone, unless at a close families place.
Convenience. Kills. Period.
Thank you Liron, you explained things so clearly and alert us so well. I really appreciate your advice - which I follow to the letter.
I knew this intuitively a few years ago. I turn my wifi off my phone before walking out of the door. It is now a habit for me. I then turn it back on when I come back home. Good that you are sharing this video though. Thank you. Good job!
Yep
And I almost always turned it off, but not because of security, but because the messages are constantly distracting, and when I have time, I turn on the Internet and watch.
I either turn wifi off, or i have it connected to another (personal) phone :)
Most sympathetic tech guy so far.
You rock!
Thank you for the video!
Some questions:
1. As a student who connects to the school wifi on my laptop during lectures, is that risky?
2. Are you safe being on wifi if you live in an apartment?
3. How about hotel wifi that you need your unique guest password for?
4. Do you need your VPN on constantly at home?
I've always shut off WiFi when leaving home because sometimes the iPhone will struggle with "handing off" internet connection between WiFi and Cellular. Disabling WiFi before leaving home prevents this. Great to know it aids in increasing security too. Thanks!
AMAZED PEOPLE DIDNT KNOW THIS FOR THE LAST 20 YEARS
Lovly2c,
Many of us especially over 60 years, were not raised with computers.
Well done Sir. Presented in such a way that even we OLD guys can understand!!👍
With is the old statement about? It is moot. Age is not translated to brain function lack. Sorry dear, it bugs me when people use their age to denote being daft...😂 Grrr. 🎈😇At 62 I am assertive when people behave as though ageism, even their own is acceptable.😢
@@Lil_Poohfluffybum Dude was being cheeky, take it easy
@@macwyll nobody tells me how to react but me. Ty. 🙏 I have a voice and opinion same as you just showed to me in your comment. I rule my self only. It us just an opinion.
First of your videos I have watched but truly enjoyed this one! Thank you and great job presenting!!!
Thank you so much for this info! It's very useful and I am definitely going to follow your advice from now on!
Finally, there's someone like you who would address this FREE WIFI issue!
What do you mean finally? I've been watching other guys out there for years about these things, it's old news to anyone who wanted to know what their phones could do and that's not the half of it.
@@brothernorb8586
without our knowledge or consent.
Legalised criminality.
@@brothernorb8586 Maybe I wasn't aware of it.
@Chauncey Moore
can you recommend a VPN ?
This isn’t new, and neither are the channels fear mongering about it.
Hey Liron. Thanks for this channel. Bringing awareness to the general public is so important. I appreciate that you keep the integrity of the tech business as your main goal. Keep it up this awesome content. Cheers from Canada 🇨🇦.
My pleasure and thank YOU for being here!
@@LironSegev But the data comes on even if we turn it off. Check it out and you'll see. The way to turn it off so it doesn't come up automatically is to lower the data use to the lowest possible.
INTEGRITY? Corporations have no integrity, and tech corporations have less than others. They have created a culture in which we are spied on and controlled without our knowing it, and we have no idea what is happening and no way to control it. We have sold ourselves to these corporations FOR TOYS.
Liron you are A number 1 ! Your videos are keenly important to those of us who are not geeks. They clarify matters that I already knew about - but only vaguely. And they definitely inform me about other matters I was not aware of. Thank you greatly.
Appreciate you being here 🔥
Thank you so much, Liron, for this info and well presented too. I could mostly follow what you said, despite me being non-techie, although I will have to watch again to get it to sink in. Just subscribed.
My first time viewing your channel. That is an excellent point you have just made here. It has never even crossed my mind. Thank you! 👍
I feel the same way .👍👍👍🇦🇺
This is really excellent. Thank you! I get so concerned about what I don’t know that I don’t know about technology.
I am 59
Only use my basics on my phone
Thankyou for informing us
We all need to be safe these days!
I will definitely look out for more of your videos
Please do as many as you can. You are WONDERFUL
Thanks so much for keeping us informed, Leon! I really appreciate you and your channel!!
My pleasure!
For those wondering, the only advantage of active discovery is if the SSID of a saved network is hidden, you can autoconnect to it, but that’s a very niche situation, which is why phones are switching to passive discovery.
Do you know if it's possible to use a vpn for spors betting apps, without the apps knowing?
@@zigzagtoes?
I think mine is hidden. But in an apartment, my device sees all the people around me, keeps trying to pair to someone else's TV.
@@zigzagtoes I appreciate the feedback. I'm looking into spoofing GPS now.
@@recoveringsoul755 I accidentally paired with somebody's television and an hour later they gave me their password and asked me to do it again. Creepy😮
Thank you. I love it when tech guys talk so even I can understand. Thanks again 😊
Happy to hear that!
I have no idea why you came up in my feed, but I'm glad you did and have been enjoying your videos. They are short and to the point, and I appreciate that.
And I appreciate you being here 🔥
Every video emboldens and inspires and adds a dash of necessary dread as well. Thank you as always Liron you are doing yeoman's work!
You are so welcome
You need to stop being so paranoid.
Thank you for this!!!! You've just earned my subscription with this video alone. This was valuable, simple, and informative!!
Wow. I had no ideal. Thank you. Im a sixtyone year old granny and any info about my phone and security is so very helpful
Great video! I always turn off my wifi cause I'm paranoid and to save battery! I'm glad to have confirmation that I'm doing the right thing!
As always, thank you Liron, your the best 👍
- Stay Blessed -
🙏❤✌
Thank you brother. You are doing a major favor to unsuspecting consumers. I constantly advise my friends to never connect to free public WIFI. The ones who didn't listen are the ones who tell me that their bank accounts have been compromised. Thank you , subscribed.
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Thanks for the valuable info your awesome man helping people with no knowledge about technical issues.
Android users: if you aren't able to forget certain networks e.g. O2 Wi-Fi just turn off auto-reconnect. Not sure why I can't forget a handful of mine but I have peace of mind now I've cleared out that list.
Thanks Liron!
Thanks for your services. I love how you are so forthright to warn us. You are one of the best tech tutors online.
You are very welcome
Warn us? I
You are extremely smart !!! I subscribed.
You are so smart and you teach me something new every time I watch one of your videos
Thank you for showing us how not to be so dumb with the technology that I definitely don't fully understand yet but you are opening my eyes
I have been a subscriber for a few months now and I thank you from my heart
Please keep up the awesome content
Thanks Mr Segev for these information you shared us... Kudos sir! 👍
Thank you for the advice. Changed the settings in my Wi-Fi and Bluetooth
I tend to use wifi at home and 5g/4g when out. Given that most carriers offer economical unlimited mobile data plans and that most corporate wifi is way bad in comparison, and that most don't carry a laptop everywhere anyway, doing this makes the most sense. Not to mention that I use airplane mode at work to save battery when working 😀. And only use location when necessary!
Same
With the new iOS 16.1 update, Apple allows you to see your previous Wi-Fi if you go to wifi in settings then click edit. You can also see the Wi-Fi passwords there as well
You have solved my long-standing mystery ..
thank you so much!
Excellent advice thank you. It makes sense to follow your suggestions.
Once again, I’m amazed at how much I’ve learned from you. Thank you so much!
Happy to hear that!
Thank you for this important, informative message.
Excellent video! I've been telling folks this for years. Turn off WiFi & Bluetooth if your not actively connected to it.
Thank you! My Android hid that list pretty well. Every time I see a video like this, the menu changes on the phone to make it impossible to find 😂
Very interesting video Liron, as it happens I was always turning off the WiFi on my cheap and cheerful Vodafone x9 ( very good camera for the price,by the way) as it would constantly beep at me as I walked past various houses with WiFi and I couldn't seem to stop it! Also I found that when going online outside, it would tell me there was no connection but turning WiFi off resolved the issue.Possibly quirks of a cheap handset I suppose.Now that I've upgraded to a more sophisticated Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro ( great phone) I will definitely turn it off outside.Keep up the good work.
Oh, so now China could take all of your information at their leisure.
PSA: Apple DOES have an option to see every wifi you've connected to and delete them. go to settings > wifi > edit (top right hand corner) and click each red circle with a minus to delete them then press DONE. Super important that you press done. or else you won't delete them. OR if you DON'T want to delete the network press the circle "i" on the specific network name and go to "auto join" and toggle it OFF.
Thank you!
You Rock! Thank you
Thank you!!
Didn’t see it.
Thank you!
I don’t know how I haven’t seen your page till now!?!??? Definitely subscribing, great videos.
I never have my Wi-fi on or Bluetooth, just did a check thanks to your information & no everything safe. Thanks so much for this. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
nothing wrong with bluetooth
Yo i didn’t even know this thank you for sharing this with me and everyone this video was awesome cause it shares useful tips and it’s not a hour long keep it up your great
Glad I could help
I always learn so much in your vids. Thank you. Just checked out settings and my phone has a thing to automatically use wifi in areas I use the wifi (home/work) and off automatically in other areas. I'd be curious how this is working because doesn't that mean it's always scanning. Which I turned off BTW. I couldn't find a list of previous networks. Ah well. I'll just turn it off unless I'm at home or work.
Your phone DOES actually listen to you. I remember when my family went for a walk and my dad was the only one with a phone. We all put our phones on airplane mode for battery, we were talking about oatmeal. Guess what the first thing that shows up on amazon is when he turns on amazon? OATMEAL PRODUCTS. We were also way far from home. So yeah...
Very informative. Thanks so much for this great video. It's a much needed help.
Wow Thanks for sharing this crucial information in protecting your mobile from unwanted intrusions . It's funny I'd turn off my mobile data when coming back into my home because I'd automatically connect to my WiFi. Thanks to your fantastic knowledge & sharing this I will certainly turn off my WiFi when leaving the home . I'm so shocked at how easy someone could access all your details so easily ' through you leaving your WiFi on when out ! New subscriber here 🙂💜 Hi from the UK 🇬🇧.
I'm sharing your video too so no one else is a victim in this . Again Thank you 😊 🙌🏼🙌🏿🙌🏻🙌🏾🙌🙌🏽
Why are you even using WIFI on your phone in the first place? I use it for my ipad because I don't have data with it.
@@lemurianchick I use my WiFi to save my Data charges & keep them to a minimum. 😊🙌🙌🏽
Short, to the point and useful. What more could you want?
I try to give you only the context and the info that is absolutely necessary. We all have stuff to do and I am sure you don't care what I had for breakfast, and how I got to the mall 😂
To see your face time without wifi
I never go out with my phone set to connect to open WiFi. But I had no idea about the WiFi scanning so thanks for bringing that to my attention.
For iPhone to see the full list of networks just go to settings > Wi-Fi > Edit (at upper right of screen) this will show the full list of networks you have registered on the phone
Liron, thank you so much for this useful information! I just experienced the store ping phenomena. I was looking in a closed shop window early in the morning before open hours and when I got home they came up in both mt You Tube and Facebook feed which kinda of mildly freaked me out a bit. it felt very big brother. Dude I'd love to see you put out a guide you could even sell like the top twenty basics for seniors to know about their phones. super old people might not care but 60&70 somethings do. We can use our phone for all kinds of stuff but security is not our area of expertease. This one video now means I have to binge watch all the rest. especially needing info around AI.
Hey, no reason to pick out "seniors" here ... I speak to many many young adults who don't have a clue about this stuff.
On the iPhone 12 you can set WiFi to ask if you want to join a known network, so it doesn’t just automatically happen. Thanks for the informative video.
The same is true of iPhone 11 running ios 16.1.1. Liron's video seems to have been irrelevant for most iPhone users.
I keep echoing this to ppl and to no avail. Hope you reach more ppl and they pay attention. Great video! 💙
On iPhones you can set up a shortcut to disable wifi and Bluetooth when leaving a certain location and turn them back on when you return. It's easy to set up and a great feature for people who tend to forget to turn them off.
what about the “Ask to join networks” and “Auto-Join Hotspot” settings under the Wi-Fi tab on an iPhone. Turn them to OFF as well? thanks for the vid👍👍
Just saw this and so glad. I am as dumb as they come with this sort of stuff but I will be doing this along with the rest of my family. I am now a subscriber, thanks.
Glad to be able to help! Thanks for hanging out here 👍
For iPhone, you can view a list of all networks you've connected to if they synced to your appleid's keychain on a mac in network preferences. They should all be the same if you're on the same Apple ID
Thank you for this video Liron! 👍
Howzit, I love your videos!! I am definitely a NON computer geek and so happy that you explain very clearly and I can actually follow amd do what u recommend (after several replays lol). By the way I would guess that you are a fellow Saffa? 😀
Yup (or Ja 😜)
😂
Wow
I never thought of this, great info 👍
Someone in comments on my channel just told me about yours. This is a great video. I'm a new subscriber. Thank you!!!
Great advice! Thanks for putting out these tips.
Thanks for the info😨
Thanks brother 🔥 appreciate you being here 🔥
Thanks for the very interesting information 👍 good job and keep up the great work 👍
thanks for watching!
Thank you for the advice. How much appreciation
Great video and so helpful to so many . Many thanks, great delivery too, really professional .
Turns off phone doesn't watch the rest of the video 😂
Hi!
I really appreciate your videos and found them very helpful.
I have a question:
How you make your "animations" in your video?
What software do you use for those?
I would like to use such animations also but I'm not an animation freak... :-)
Thanks.
Adobe After Effects
Thank you!! 👍🏽 Always wanted to know this!
Thank you for the heads up.....I use VPN but was guilty of not disabling Wi Fi......never thought about it......until Segev.
Terrific advice as always. Thank You Liron.
My pleasure!
Thanks, Liron, this was very educative and I learned a lot. I do want to correct something in your video. Your "known network list" does exist on the iPhone and you can delete/forget them. You have to go into Settings > Wi - Fi > Edit (top right corner) and you will get a list of your known networks and you can clear them out on the iPhone
See pinned comment
Massive salutes n thanks liron….👋🏻🇮🇹
Just came across you and your videos and they are terrific thank you
Interesting, informative, and easy to understand.
My phone is set to have the WIFI off until I enter a certain geographic area and then it automatically turns back on ( like when a get home ). Generally, though, I don't worry that much about being tracked or Man in the middle. I know what information my phone leaks and I'm comfortable with it.
Thank you, Liron, for all your advice and tips. The more technology we get, the more I want to run away but, thanks to you, I don't feel quite as overwhelmed by it all. I have tried to use a VPN (Express, Windscribe, Nord, etc) but my connection is sooooooo sloooooow (5mbps without VPN and less than half that with VPN) that it's just not viable.
Do a one up and disable Auto Connect. This helps detour de-auth pre-attack activity.
Really
I have to say that the phones do pick up on your conversations. On more than one occasion I have gotten ads for certain products after talking about them over the phone. I have VPN as well and don't even like using WiFi on my phone even at home.
I looked at a product on eBay, and it later began appearing on other sites. I also watch a lot of Nintendo videos on CZcams, so I get lots of Nintendo ads
Never happen to me ever. I never receive junk email, if i give my email to subscribe for smth i immediately disable their subscription letters. No junk emails for me. Aalthough i did receive a few phishing sms after i gave my new phone number to my bank, i did it personally through a clerk. But as i ignored 3 or 4 phishing sms that i was entitled to some free money or smth they just stopped.
I'm not sure exactly when apple added this feature, but in Wifi, in the upper right-hand corner is an edit button. This brings up saved networks that can then be deleted or adjusted to not auto-join
Subscribed ! Thank you for the valuable information
My Android must be too old as I did not have any of the settings to switch off as you suggested. I did find a "nearby scanning" feature that I disabled and will be vigilant on turning off Wi-Fi when I leave. Thanks for the tips! Appreciate!
I have the latest Android and I also did not find Wi-Fi in the settings, maybe somewhere in the developer mode or somewhere else..
So, the first 10 seconds and video description translates to me as "This content is not for me, I never use WiFi, just LTE Data, but I will still play this video thru to the end and leave a comment/like because Liron's channel has saved my ass so many times."
I may not be able to afford a Patreon but I can afford **engagement**
appreciate you!
@@LironSegev You're the best mate, you make challenging concepts engaging and easy. Many thanks.
You don't have wifi at home?
@@percyfaith11 There is no reason to use it when 4G LTE v WiFi has no noticable difference in my area. "Data-Caps" as we knew them 10 years ago are a total thing of the past when it comes to major telecoms. The less devices on my home network, the better.
@@dylanherron3963 my very much cap at 60G is very real now in 2022
U must pay a mint for ur data so it’s never throttled
WiFi would be much cheaper
Love this guy, Love this channel!!
and this guy loves you!!!
Wow just found your channel subbed right away thank you so much for such great information ❤❤I’m not to techy so learning …
WI FI, Bluetooth and Location should always be off when outside of home. Bluetooth is incredible at all the stupid crap that it does all 'On it's Own'!!
Ya'll Take Care and be safe, John
how about using airpod all the time. even going outside 😮💨😪
I think you CAN see the list on an Apple device if you click edit when in wifi settings. I’m not sure if that is or is not the NPL list thing you were talking about I have only just discovered your channel and I can already see I will receive a huge education from you!
Sorry just fired that off without seeing your previous comment I apologize. 😂
all good - appreciate you helping others
I have never done this really, because I'm always worrying about battery life.
But I honestly never thought about the security aspect of it.
I just came across your channel and It shows exactly 1 million subscribers, Congratulations.
You actually can delete your unused Wi-Fi connections on an iPhone. You go to Settings > WiFi > Edit (in the top right corner) and begin either forgetting them or deleting them. 😊
they can’t be deleted