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<page xmlns="http://projectmallard.org/1.0/"
type="topic"
style="task"
id="power-wireless">
<info>
<link type="guide" xref="power" />
<link type="seealso" xref="power-batterylife"/>
<revision pkgversion="3.20" date="2016-06-15" status="candidate"/>
<revision pkgversion="3.33.3" date="2019-07-21" status="candidate"/>
<revision version="gnome:40" date="2021-03-21" status="candidate"/>
<revision version="gnome:41" date="2021-09-08" status="candidate"/>
<credit type="author copyright">
<name>Michael Hill</name>
<email>mdhillca@gmail.com</email>
<years>2016</years>
</credit>
<include href="legal.xml" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude"/>
<desc>Bluetooth, wi-fi and mobile broadband can be switched off to reduce battery use.</desc>
</info>
<title>Switch off unused wireless technologies</title>
<p>You can reduce battery use by switching off bluetooth, wi-fi or mobile
broadband when they are not in use.</p>
<steps>
<item>
<p>Open the <gui xref="shell-introduction#activities">Activities</gui>
overview and start typing <gui>Wi-Fi</gui> or <gui>Bluetooth</gui>, respectively.</p>
</item>
<item>
<p>Click <gui>Wi-Fi</gui> to open the panel, or <gui>Bluetooth</gui>, respectively.</p>
</item>
<item>
<p>In the header bar, switch the unused services to off. Re-enable when needed by switching to on.</p>
</item>
</steps>
</page>
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