Hi Ricardo, Funny you should mention this, because yesterday, in an off-list exchange, I was asked whether there was any way to make the on-screen keyboard re-appear without having to press the "eject" key of a paired Apple Wireless Keyboard (for those occasions when you pick up the iPhone and just want quick touch screen access without having to find the keyboard you were using some time ago). I said that it was worth suggesting to Apple that they add a rotor setting where you could make the on-screen keyboard reappear even when paired to an external keyboard, but in the meantime, the only way I knew to get the virtual keyboard to come up again without pressing that "show keyboard/hide keyboard" key in the top right corner -- also known as the "eject" key on Mac keyboards -- was by turning Bluetooth off, so the external keyboard no longer controlled this setting.
So I can think of at least one person who would find it convenient to occasionally use this app, regardless of the power savings issue. Cheers, Esther On Apr 17, 2012, at 7:55 PM, Ricardo Walker wrote: > Hi, > > I really don't think the savings are much better if better at all than what I > stated. You might loose an hour tops. And I'm being generous. Almost no > power is being used when a BT device isn't actually paired and in use with > your iPhone. I would hope the user has the common sense if their battery is > running down, and they are not going to be in a position to charge, that they > would turn off bluetooth, and not use BT devices anyway which way. *shrug*. > > As far as security goes, I guess. It's like a risk reward thing. The > chances of your phone being compromised via bluetooth is so low, I couldn't > even begin to guess the chances of it actually happening. Just the huge > number of devices using bluetooth makes your chances good. Not to mention, > the relatively low number of people that would know how to exploit you > leaving bluetooth on. > > But that being said, if the person goes for long stretches of time without > using bluetooth, this app would be kind of pointless, no? I would think this > was for those who toggled BT on/off quite frequently. > > But either which way, its up to the individual what they decide to do with > their phone. > > JMO. > > Ricardo Walker > [email protected] > Twitter:@apple2thecore > www.appletothecore.info > > On Apr 18, 2012, at 12:36 AM, Christopher Chaltain <[email protected]> wrote: > >> I disagree, in addition to battery savings, which I think are greater >> than what's indicated below, and the fact that if you're between power >> sources that extra 30 minutes or so could be important, there's also the >> security concerns. I know that bluetooth is "secure" but why leave >> yourself open if you're not going to be using your bluetooth for an >> extended period of time. IMHO, whether you want your bluetooth running >> or not is a personal preference and no one is wrong for leaving it on or >> wanting a quick way to turn it off. >> >> On 17/04/12 23:15, Anthony Vece wrote: >>> Their is no reason to turn it off. >>> >>> >>> Sent from my Verizon iPhone! >>> >>> On Apr 18, 2012, at 12:00 AM, CD <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> I leave my Bluetooth on all of the time but didn't want to mention that >>>> because I wasn't sure I should but I always have. >>>> >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf >>>> Of Ricardo Walker >>>> Sent: Tuesday, April 17, 2012 8:44 PM >>>> To: [email protected] >>>> Subject: Re: New Bluetooth app >>>> >>>> You know, I don't mean to be a kill joy about this app but, why don't >>>> people >>>> leave bluetooth on? I mean, if you toggle it on/off so much that this >>>> would >>>> be valuable to you, why not just leave BT on. The battery consumption for >>>> this radio is so low when not in use, you won't even notice a battery hit >>>> unless you are really keeping track. Really. It my lower your usage time >>>> by all of 30 minutes per charging cycle. >>>> >>>> JMO. >>>> >>>> Ricardo Walker >>>> [email protected] >>>> Twitter:@apple2thecore >>>> www.appletothecore.info >>>> >>>> On Apr 17, 2012, at 5:43 PM, Raul A. Gallegos <[email protected]> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hello Beverly, have you checked out the app description? >>>>> >>>>> The link is >>>>> http://itunes.apple.com/app/bluetooth-onoff./id514869898?mt=8 >>>>> >>>>> The description reads: >>>>> Did it take too many steps just to turn on/off bluetooth? You can now turn >>>> on/off just by launching this app. Just in a second, you can activate or >>>> deactivate bluetooth. >>>>> In addtion, you can chat with other users nearby. >>>>> * Tip : Turn on the app's setting if you want to turn on/off upon launch. >>>>> iPhone / iPad -> Settings -> "scroll down" -> OnOff -> "turn on switch" -> >>>> "kill the app and relaunch" >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> - >>>>> Raul A. Gallegos >>>>> Never have more children than you have car windows. - Erma Bombeck >>>>> Home Page: http://raulgallegos.com >>>>> Twitter: https://twitter.com/rau47 >>>>> Facebook: http://facebook.com/rgallegos74 >>>>> >>>>> On 4/17/2012 4:44 PM, beverly wrote: >>>>>> Will someone explain why or how this app could be used? >>>>>> >>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Les Kriegler" >>>>>> <[email protected]> >>>>>> To: <[email protected]> >>>>>> Sent: Tuesday, April 17, 2012 4:26 PM >>>>>> Subject: Re: New Bluetooth app >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> Hi Paula, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Thanks for this. Works as advertised. I thought this feature was to >>>>>>> be implemented into Siri, but since that hasn't happened yet, I >>>>>>> grabbed this app. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Les >>>>>>> On Apr 17, 2012, at 3:54 PM, Paula Mack wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Check out the Bluetooth on off application in the IOS App Store. >>>>>>>> It's awesome. Get it before Apple removes it. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Paula Mack >>>>>>>> On FaceBook: pm3456 >>>>>>>> On Twitter: pm3456 >>>>>>>> On Skype: psm3456 >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>>>>>> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en.
