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Accessing In Flight Entertainment with Chromebook

gutierrezbe
Explorer B

In preparation for an upcoming flight, I was becoming familiar with my Chromebook and realized that there isn't an AIRPLANE MODE option. I'm wondering if this will be an issue when I try to connect to the wifi / in flight entertainment. Does anyone have any experience with this? Suggestions? Thanks in advance!

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Re: Accessing In Flight Entertainment with Chromebook

TheMiddleSeat
Aviator A

Since you need to leave wifi on, airplane mode (if you had one) would just disable Bluetooth. Manually turning that off will accomplish the same thing. 

 

--TheMiddleSeat

Re: Accessing In Flight Entertainment with Chromebook

ZevSupport
Frequent Flyer A

No need to turn on Airplane Mode if there isn't! 🙂


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Re: Accessing In Flight Entertainment with Chromebook

gutierrezbe
Explorer B

Thank You! 

Re: Accessing In Flight Entertainment with Chromebook

gutierrezbe
Explorer B

Thank You!

Re: Accessing In Flight Entertainment with Chromebook

bwallet
Frequent Flyer A

@TheMiddleSeat Putting my iPhone into airplane mode doesn't disable Bluetooth. If it did, my earbuds and my watch would stop working.

Re: Accessing In Flight Entertainment with Chromebook

TheMiddleSeat
Aviator A

@bwallet Appears to be a difference between Apple and Android.  I believe standard behavior on android based devices which would include the OP's Chromebook IF it had airplane mode is for it to disable BT.  The only thing that actually matters is disabling data and even that is debatable.

 

--TheMiddleSeat