What is Airplane mode / Flight mode?
In Airplane/Flight mode, the network and radio transceivers are turned off to prevent disturbance to sensitive equipment. However, you can still play games, listen to music, watch videos and other content, as long as all this content is saved on your memory card or internal storage. You can also be notified by alarms, if alarms are activated. Turning on Airplane mode reduces battery consumption. Bluetooth technology and Wi-Fi can be used in Airplane mode.
Things you can't do when Airplane mode is on
When Airplane mode is on, you can't do the following:
- Place or receive phone calls.*
- Send or receive text messages.
- Use the mobile data connection (Internet).
(*) You can place or receive phone calls when Voice over Wi-Fi (VoWiFi) is enabled and you're connected to a Wi-Fi network.
To turn on Airplane mode
You can drag the status bar downwards to open the Quick settings panel, and then tap Airplane mode.
Android 10 or 11 or 12
- Find and tap Settings → Network & Internet.
- Tap the switch beside Airplane mode to turn it on.