Plus, other uses for Airplane Mode besides when you're on a flight. Credit: Thomas Trutschel / Photothek / Getty Images We all know you're supposed to toggle on Airplane Mode when you get on a flight.

Modern-day smartphones are crammed with so many features that it's not uncommon for their batteries to exceed 4,000 or 5,000 mAh. While these large batteries can deliver day-long battery life, they ...

There’s nothing more confusing than when your phone just stops working — no service, no notifications, nothing. Then, you spot the tiny airplane icon. Somehow, somewhere, airplane mode got switched on ...

In the past, mobile phones were generally not allowed to be used on airplanes. However, those times have long since changed. The familiar instruction to turn off electronic devices like smartphones or ...

When activated, Airplane Mode prevents your phone from connecting to cell towers, as well as Wi-Fi and Bluetooth in some cases. The function was introduced back in 1991 by the Federal Communications ...