It was still in Airplane Mode with half a battery and open to a ... lost the iPhone after the Alaska Airlines incident had an iPhone 14 Pro or one of the iPhone 15 models. While Apple claims ...

Some smartphone models, such as the iPhone, do allow you to manually turn Wi-Fi back on while remaining in airplane mode, should you wish to connect to any in-flight Wi-Fi when it's available.

Ever wonder why you have to put your phone on "Airplane Mode" on flights? Most people think it's because active cell phones could interfere with the plane's navigation equipment. But that's not ...