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Does bluetooth run down the battery?

  • 12-03-2006 07:04PM
    #1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 134 ✭✭


    Somebody told me that leaving Bluetooth on eats into the battery, does anybody know if this is the case?

    Also, is there any other reason why I should turn it off when I am not using it.


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 17,208 ✭✭✭✭aidan_walsh


    Well, its another transmitter running on the phone, of course its going to use power.
    Also, is there any other reason why I should turn it off when I am not using it.
    Bluetooth is a popular method of spreading mobile phone viruses (virii?).

    All in all its like everything else, only put it on when you need it.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,469 ✭✭✭Pythia


    Bluetooth is a popular method of spreading mobile phone viruses (virii?).

    It only spreads virii from and to Symbian phones so a 6230i or similar would be ok.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,396 ✭✭✭✭Karoma


    Yes. It drains more power.

    There are security risks associated with bluetooth enabled devices.
    Particularly more so when the device is set to dsicoverable/visible & simbian-based (As Pythia pointed out.)
    http://www.thebunker.net/security/bluetooth.htm

    (I wouldn't lose any sleep over it though...)


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 126 ✭✭ash h


    Yea not much people in ireland have s60 and the likelihood of getting a virus is slim.You can get anti virus apps for phones though if your really worried.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,591 ✭✭✭johnnyrotten


    Defo EATS the battery


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  • Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Regional South East Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 28,607 Mod ✭✭✭✭Cabaal


    ash h wrote:
    Yea not much people in ireland have s60 and the likelihood of getting a virus is slim.You can get anti virus apps for phones though if your really worried.

    Hmm don't know about that, any given day in work I can scan using bluetooth and find maybe 4-5 6680's alone


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 126 ✭✭ash h


    But would you feel at risk of being sent viruses by them?


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