Does bluetooth run down the battery?

jister · 12-03-2006 07:04PM #1

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.

aidan_walsh · 12-03-2006 07:09PM

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.

Pythia · 12-03-2006 08:36PM

aidan_walsh wrote:

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.

Karoma · 12-03-2006 08:44PM

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...)

ash h · 12-03-2006 08:50PM

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.

johnnyrotten · 12-03-2006 08:53PM

Defo EATS the battery

Cabaal · 12-03-2006 11:27PM

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

ash h · 13-03-2006 07:31PM

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

Does bluetooth run down the battery?

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