Apple has had several updates since this video. If you are on iOS 16, from the Wi-Fi settings, tap the new "Edit" button and authenticate yourself, and you'll see a list of Known Networks, which are all of the hotspots you've saved to your iPhone or iCloud Keychain from your other Apple devices.
Liron, how about doing a episode on how to automate the control of the Wifi & Bluetooth off/on condition (like several people have said in the comments).
For years I have made it a habit to have things like WiFi and Bluetooth turned off. Not because of security so much(but it is a positive) but because if they are on when not needed, it drains the battery faster. One thing I like about my Samsung, are the Bixby routines. Mine is set to turn on WiFi at home, but as soon as I leave and the connection is broken(too far away) it turns WiFi off.
I have an S21 Ultra. Thanks for the heads-up, so I can figure out how to do that. I already keep them turned off when I leave, but it'll be nice to automate it.
Wifi and Bluetooth would take months to drain a phone's battery unless there's an active connection but even then power usage is low. It's an absolute myth that switching them off will have any noticeable effect on battery life.
@@chriscliffordCH you should try it. It takes months in airplane mode. I personally know this cause I still use some old devices off and on for certain equipment that's bt compatible
Also, helps battery life overall throughtout day. I do the same & this is just an added bonus. I'm extremely frugal with battery as I have an iPhone 13 mini, so even more so now. Easily gets through day, but glad i'm not only person who does this. Drives me crazy, but now feel better after watching this video.
I don't use public Wi-Fi, and I always turn off my Wi-Fi when I'm leaving the house. I've learned a lot from watching your videos . Thank you for sharing.
Keep your old phone and use it as a second device to access free WiFi. Don't put a SIM in and don't put any apps that have any access to most of your life. I only have Gmail/TH-cam on my second device
Your not turning off wifi when you hit the button. Your simply pausing it for your use/function... think about it. Most of our modern day devices dont have an off button.. it's a stand by button. Still on still active.
For iPhones if you go into the wi-fi settings “edit” is on the top right hand side, this will show you the networks you’ve connected to recently and you can delete the ones that seem appropriate. Hope this helps :)
I have no idea why you came up in my feed, but I'm glad you did and have been enjoying your videos. They are short and to the point, and I appreciate that.
Thank you for the video! Some questions: 1. As a student who connects to the school wifi on my laptop during lectures, is that risky? 2. Are you safe being on wifi if you live in an apartment? 3. How about hotel wifi that you need your unique guest password for? 4. Do you need your VPN on constantly at home?
I knew this intuitively a few years ago. I turn my wifi off my phone before walking out of the door. It is now a habit for me. I then turn it back on when I come back home. Good that you are sharing this video though. Thank you. Good job!
And I almost always turned it off, but not because of security, but because the messages are constantly distracting, and when I have time, I turn on the Internet and watch.
Your phone DOES actually listen to you. I remember when my family went for a walk and my dad was the only one with a phone. We all put our phones on airplane mode for battery, we were talking about oatmeal. Guess what the first thing that shows up on amazon is when he turns on amazon? OATMEAL PRODUCTS. We were also way far from home. So yeah...
Great advice for people who need to be "connected" all. the. time. I never use wi-fi outside of my home on my phone, unless at a close families place. Convenience. Kills. Period.
I've always shut off WiFi when leaving home because sometimes the iPhone will struggle with "handing off" internet connection between WiFi and Cellular. Disabling WiFi before leaving home prevents this. Great to know it aids in increasing security too. Thanks!
For those wondering, the only advantage of active discovery is if the SSID of a saved network is hidden, you can autoconnect to it, but that’s a very niche situation, which is why phones are switching to passive discovery.
@@recoveringsoul755 I accidentally paired with somebody's television and an hour later they gave me their password and asked me to do it again. Creepy😮
What do you mean finally? I've been watching other guys out there for years about these things, it's old news to anyone who wanted to know what their phones could do and that's not the half of it.
Hey Liron. Thanks for this channel. Bringing awareness to the general public is so important. I appreciate that you keep the integrity of the tech business as your main goal. Keep it up this awesome content. Cheers from Canada 🇨🇦.
@@LironSegev But the data comes on even if we turn it off. Check it out and you'll see. The way to turn it off so it doesn't come up automatically is to lower the data use to the lowest possible.
INTEGRITY? Corporations have no integrity, and tech corporations have less than others. They have created a culture in which we are spied on and controlled without our knowing it, and we have no idea what is happening and no way to control it. We have sold ourselves to these corporations FOR TOYS.
Liron you are A number 1 ! Your videos are keenly important to those of us who are not geeks. They clarify matters that I already knew about - but only vaguely. And they definitely inform me about other matters I was not aware of. Thank you greatly.
PSA: Apple DOES have an option to see every wifi you've connected to and delete them. go to settings > wifi > edit (top right hand corner) and click each red circle with a minus to delete them then press DONE. Super important that you press done. or else you won't delete them. OR if you DON'T want to delete the network press the circle "i" on the specific network name and go to "auto join" and toggle it OFF.
With is the old statement about? It is moot. Age is not translated to brain function lack. Sorry dear, it bugs me when people use their age to denote being daft...😂 Grrr. 🎈😇At 62 I am assertive when people behave as though ageism, even their own is acceptable.😢
@@macwyll nobody tells me how to react but me. Ty. 🙏 I have a voice and opinion same as you just showed to me in your comment. I rule my self only. It us just an opinion.
Holy cow!! We've been set up! After this the next😊 step is to get their sponsored protections only to find out after a few years that they have been selling our info or our actual vulnerability.
Thank you brother. You are doing a major favor to unsuspecting consumers. I constantly advise my friends to never connect to free public WIFI. The ones who didn't listen are the ones who tell me that their bank accounts have been compromised. Thank you , subscribed.
I tend to use wifi at home and 5g/4g when out. Given that most carriers offer economical unlimited mobile data plans and that most corporate wifi is way bad in comparison, and that most don't carry a laptop everywhere anyway, doing this makes the most sense. Not to mention that I use airplane mode at work to save battery when working 😀. And only use location when necessary!
On iPhones you can set up a shortcut to disable wifi and Bluetooth when leaving a certain location and turn them back on when you return. It's easy to set up and a great feature for people who tend to forget to turn them off.
I try to give you only the context and the info that is absolutely necessary. We all have stuff to do and I am sure you don't care what I had for breakfast, and how I got to the mall 😂
With the new iOS 16.1 update, Apple allows you to see your previous Wi-Fi if you go to wifi in settings then click edit. You can also see the Wi-Fi passwords there as well
Also your as your phone tries to connect to all available wifi connections it can make a connection to a network you are not allowed to access thereby break the law of "Illegal/Unauthorised access to a network" without you knowing it.
what about the “Ask to join networks” and “Auto-Join Hotspot” settings under the Wi-Fi tab on an iPhone. Turn them to OFF as well? thanks for the vid👍👍
I have to say that the phones do pick up on your conversations. On more than one occasion I have gotten ads for certain products after talking about them over the phone. I have VPN as well and don't even like using WiFi on my phone even at home.
I looked at a product on eBay, and it later began appearing on other sites. I also watch a lot of Nintendo videos on TH-cam, so I get lots of Nintendo ads
Never happen to me ever. I never receive junk email, if i give my email to subscribe for smth i immediately disable their subscription letters. No junk emails for me. Aalthough i did receive a few phishing sms after i gave my new phone number to my bank, i did it personally through a clerk. But as i ignored 3 or 4 phishing sms that i was entitled to some free money or smth they just stopped.
Some androids - to delete (forget) saved wi-fi network connections. Wi-Fi > 3 dots on right > Saved Wi-Fi > long press on network name > Forget. I was trying to get it to forget from the wi-fi list that shows up on the main screen, didn't work that way.
My phone is set to have the WIFI off until I enter a certain geographic area and then it automatically turns back on ( like when a get home ). Generally, though, I don't worry that much about being tracked or Man in the middle. I know what information my phone leaks and I'm comfortable with it.
I used to work for Motorola and one thing that has stayed with me in particular was "how to prolong your battery life" because of that I always have everything turned off that I don't use, when I leave my home I'll turn off my wifi, I only turn my mobile data on when I'm ready to use my phone. They don't give women pockets so I have to store my phone in my backpack and what's the point of having the mobile data on when I can't reach it? Same for Bluetooth and location services etc. I used to use my phone on Airplane mode at night as wellxD
Okay, so this is only a problem if you're someone who connects to open WiFi hot spots. How can someone connect to your phone without the WiFi password? Only reason I know to that it is better to keep WiFi off when you are out in public is that you will lose more battery while it is constantly scanning also having WiFi on helps keep your location available for your device because some software out there can tell where you are by the nearest WiFi location.
I don't use public wifi or anything that asks for my location big mistake. The only Wi-Fi I connect to is home Wi-Fi. I don't go to hotels anyway most of the time I have Wi-Fi turned off and use it on my computer. Thanks for your videos very useful information I can tell others to keep their Wi-Fi off in public.
My Android must be too old as I did not have any of the settings to switch off as you suggested. I did find a "nearby scanning" feature that I disabled and will be vigilant on turning off Wi-Fi when I leave. Thanks for the tips! Appreciate!
Liron, thank you so much for this useful information! I just experienced the store ping phenomena. I was looking in a closed shop window early in the morning before open hours and when I got home they came up in both mt You Tube and Facebook feed which kinda of mildly freaked me out a bit. it felt very big brother. Dude I'd love to see you put out a guide you could even sell like the top twenty basics for seniors to know about their phones. super old people might not care but 60&70 somethings do. We can use our phone for all kinds of stuff but security is not our area of expertease. This one video now means I have to binge watch all the rest. especially needing info around AI.
WI FI, Bluetooth and Location should always be off when outside of home. Bluetooth is incredible at all the stupid crap that it does all 'On it's Own'!! Ya'll Take Care and be safe, John
On the iPhone 12 you can set WiFi to ask if you want to join a known network, so it doesn’t just automatically happen. Thanks for the informative video.
On iPhone it is possible to see the list of known networks. Use the Shortcuts app. Automation -> New -> Create Personal Automation -> Wi-Fi -> Network (Choose) Now you are able to see a list of all known networks! But unfortunately you are not able to delete one of them. It is only possible to reset all network settings. Hope I could help.
I never knew it was this dangerous to use shop Wi Fi when I was on pay as you go. Its much better to be on contract so I never need go on wi fi now. Thank you for this warning. Its very valueable information. ❤
For iOS user, just configure an automation in shortcut app. Really easy, it took me 10 second after watching this video ->open shortcut app-> +new automation -> when « departure » select position of your home ( you can determine a detection leaving area from 100m and above ) -> next choose an action ( type wifi in suggestion ) it will propose you « adjust wifi » just push to change « activate » or « désactivate ». That’s it ! I don’t know if it reactivate automatically when am back home so I Create the same automation with « when arrived » -> activate WiFi.
After watching your video I set up an automation to turn off my wifi when I leave home and back on when I return. Works well and now I don’t have to remember to do it.
More security features should be available for WIFI routers including Personal Hotspots etc. There should be ways to disable WiFi signals from outside the house walls or WiFi server encryptions with alarms so if someone breaks into your WiFi an alarm should go off.
Very interesting video Liron, as it happens I was always turning off the WiFi on my cheap and cheerful Vodafone x9 ( very good camera for the price,by the way) as it would constantly beep at me as I walked past various houses with WiFi and I couldn't seem to stop it! Also I found that when going online outside, it would tell me there was no connection but turning WiFi off resolved the issue.Possibly quirks of a cheap handset I suppose.Now that I've upgraded to a more sophisticated Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro ( great phone) I will definitely turn it off outside.Keep up the good work.
Wow Thanks for sharing this crucial information in protecting your mobile from unwanted intrusions . It's funny I'd turn off my mobile data when coming back into my home because I'd automatically connect to my WiFi. Thanks to your fantastic knowledge & sharing this I will certainly turn off my WiFi when leaving the home . I'm so shocked at how easy someone could access all your details so easily ' through you leaving your WiFi on when out ! New subscriber here 🙂💜 Hi from the UK 🇬🇧. I'm sharing your video too so no one else is a victim in this . Again Thank you 😊 🙌🏼🙌🏿🙌🏻🙌🏾🙌🙌🏽
For iPhone, you can view a list of all networks you've connected to if they synced to your appleid's keychain on a mac in network preferences. They should all be the same if you're on the same Apple ID
Yo i didn’t even know this thank you for sharing this with me and everyone this video was awesome cause it shares useful tips and it’s not a hour long keep it up your great
So, the first 10 seconds and video description translates to me as "This content is not for me, I never use WiFi, just LTE Data, but I will still play this video thru to the end and leave a comment/like because Liron's channel has saved my ass so many times." I may not be able to afford a Patreon but I can afford **engagement**
@@percyfaith11 There is no reason to use it when 4G LTE v WiFi has no noticable difference in my area. "Data-Caps" as we knew them 10 years ago are a total thing of the past when it comes to major telecoms. The less devices on my home network, the better.
Hi! I really appreciate your videos and found them very helpful. I have a question: How you make your "animations" in your video? What software do you use for those? I would like to use such animations also but I'm not an animation freak... :-) Thanks.
Not sure if anyone has told you this yet…on iPhones, to forget a network: open settings>>tap WIFI>>tap EDIT in upper right corner>>select and forget desired networks. Hope that helps.
For iPhone to see the full list of networks just go to settings > Wi-Fi > Edit (at upper right of screen) this will show the full list of networks you have registered on the phone
Simply switching off wifi is not the answer here. As you mentioned, you can’t scrape info unless someone is physically logged into that public network. Keeping wifi enabled improves location accuracy for driving and beacons help improve traffic. I don’t have a problem with retail beacons for places I frequent either. Some of them are food and beverage stores so you have to keep those enabled to use the app service. I think the subject matter of internet safety is important, but disabling essential features on your phone just seems too paranoid and can be misleading to people who don’t understand what you’re talking about. Then they suddenly have difficulty with apps malfunctioning because settings are disabled.
Howzit, I love your videos!! I am definitely a NON computer geek and so happy that you explain very clearly and I can actually follow amd do what u recommend (after several replays lol). By the way I would guess that you are a fellow Saffa? 😀
5:03 there is an option on the top right corner when you are in the wi-fi settings “Edit”. You should see those there (I’m on iOS 16.2. Not sure about older versions)
On iPhones or any apple devices you CAN forget networks that you connected in the past without being connected to that network. Go into settings, wifi, right top corner EDIT, there it is all the networks you’ve previously connected to so you can go and forget them! Great video! Thank you.
You can see a list of ALL known networks on iOS by going to the wifi menu in settings and pressing edit on the top right. But honestly, this is something that doesn't really bother me because it's harmless. So what if you see a ping from my phone? You still can't do anything to the phone. It might be different if I had a public network on my phone you could spoof, but I don't.
technically I could set up a T-Mobile or a Verizon hotspot since these are open networks that don't require a password. So yes. What I would do it delete those wifi from your list. Whenever you need to use them in a store, just connect to it (with a VPN) and then forget that network when you are done.
On iphone, open wifi, select "edit" top right corner, the phone will display all wifi networks you have connected to, and allow you to select the ones u wish to delete. Pretty simple. (Iphone 11)
My phone keeps connecting to its hotspot. Keep turning it off in setting and when I go to use it I notice at the top of the screen it has reconnected to the hotspot. Please help. TIA
Hi Liron. Thank you very much for your information, for Apple iPhone and iPad you can erase the list of the joined wifi networks via Setting, Wi-Fi, on the Top right there is Edit, click on the Edit, then known Networks, you can delete the networks individually by click on left side red circle then click on the delete icon right side. The above information based on your inquiry if I understand correctly. Best wishes
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Apple has had several updates since this video. If you are on iOS 16, from the Wi-Fi settings, tap the new "Edit" button and authenticate yourself, and you'll see a list of Known Networks, which are all of the hotspots you've saved to your iPhone or iCloud Keychain from your other Apple devices.
06:25 Scarey ! Thanks 4 the heads up.
Liron, how about doing a episode on how to automate the control of the Wifi & Bluetooth off/on condition (like several people have said in the comments).
@@pat8988 just download an automation app as I said in the video. It will do it for you.
@@LironSegev Rather than download another app that wants to track me, I'd like to be able to do it with something like Apple's "Shortcut".
OK so do that.
For years I have made it a habit to have things like WiFi and Bluetooth turned off.
Not because of security so much(but it is a positive) but because if they are on when not needed, it drains the battery faster.
One thing I like about my Samsung, are the Bixby routines. Mine is set to turn on WiFi at home, but as soon as I leave and the connection is broken(too far away) it turns WiFi off.
I have an S21 Ultra. Thanks for the heads-up, so I can figure out how to do that. I already keep them turned off when I leave, but it'll be nice to automate it.
Wifi and Bluetooth would take months to drain a phone's battery unless there's an active connection but even then power usage is low. It's an absolute myth that switching them off will have any noticeable effect on battery life.
@@chriscliffordCH you should try it. It takes months in airplane mode. I personally know this cause I still use some old devices off and on for certain equipment that's bt compatible
@@chriscliffordCH Not a myth, I am a living testimony for it. That's why I turn my wi-fi off. Even when sleeping.
Also, helps battery life overall throughtout day. I do the same & this is just an added bonus. I'm extremely frugal with battery as I have an iPhone 13 mini, so even more so now. Easily gets through day, but glad i'm not only person who does this. Drives me crazy, but now feel better after watching this video.
I don't use public Wi-Fi, and I always turn off my Wi-Fi when I'm leaving the house. I've learned a lot from watching your videos . Thank you for sharing.
😂😂😂😂
Keep your old phone and use it as a second device to access free WiFi.
Don't put a SIM in and don't put any apps that have any access to most of your life.
I only have Gmail/TH-cam on my second device
I turn off Wi-Fi whenever I'm not using it, even when I'm at home.
Your not turning off wifi when you hit the button. Your simply pausing it for your use/function... think about it. Most of our modern day devices dont have an off button.. it's a stand by button. Still on still active.
@@NewstartGarageOZ What is the second device for? Sorry Im lost.
For iPhones if you go into the wi-fi settings “edit” is on the top right hand side, this will show you the networks you’ve connected to recently and you can delete the ones that seem appropriate. Hope this helps :)
I’ve followed your advice but can’t find edit in settings
@@TripinHeidiLooks like it was introduced in iOS 16. My phone is stopped receiving major updates starting with iOS 16, and I don't see that option.
No such thing in MODERN iphones
It’s on my iPhone running latest iOS
Yo I found the most odd WiFi connection I never connected too, now I’m concerned!!!!
I have no idea why you came up in my feed, but I'm glad you did and have been enjoying your videos. They are short and to the point, and I appreciate that.
And I appreciate you being here 🔥
Thank you for the video!
Some questions:
1. As a student who connects to the school wifi on my laptop during lectures, is that risky?
2. Are you safe being on wifi if you live in an apartment?
3. How about hotel wifi that you need your unique guest password for?
4. Do you need your VPN on constantly at home?
I knew this intuitively a few years ago. I turn my wifi off my phone before walking out of the door. It is now a habit for me. I then turn it back on when I come back home. Good that you are sharing this video though. Thank you. Good job!
Yep
And I almost always turned it off, but not because of security, but because the messages are constantly distracting, and when I have time, I turn on the Internet and watch.
Your phone DOES actually listen to you. I remember when my family went for a walk and my dad was the only one with a phone. We all put our phones on airplane mode for battery, we were talking about oatmeal. Guess what the first thing that shows up on amazon is when he turns on amazon? OATMEAL PRODUCTS. We were also way far from home. So yeah...
@@techdiyer5290 ya well there is a way to turn that off too. Which you might have discovered now all this time later.
As someone who didn’t grow up in the Tech Age, I really needed to know these things. THANK YOU‼️
When did you grow up then
@@markylon
Wouldn't growing up prior to the 90s, be "not growing up in the 'Tech Age'"?
@@Da_Xman but we're in a tech age now.
@@Da_Xman I grew up in the 70s and have been involved in tech my whole life
@@rrbb36 same 1960's- 1970's
Great advice for people who need to be "connected" all. the. time.
I never use wi-fi outside of my home on my phone, unless at a close families place.
Convenience. Kills. Period.
Excellent video! I've been telling folks this for years. Turn off WiFi & Bluetooth if your not actively connected to it.
I've always shut off WiFi when leaving home because sometimes the iPhone will struggle with "handing off" internet connection between WiFi and Cellular. Disabling WiFi before leaving home prevents this. Great to know it aids in increasing security too. Thanks!
AMAZED PEOPLE DIDNT KNOW THIS FOR THE LAST 20 YEARS
Lovly2c,
Many of us especially over 60 years, were not raised with computers.
@@marysarmiento1803 Yet, many 60-67 have worked in IT since 20s, in the '80s!
For those wondering, the only advantage of active discovery is if the SSID of a saved network is hidden, you can autoconnect to it, but that’s a very niche situation, which is why phones are switching to passive discovery.
Do you know if it's possible to use a vpn for spors betting apps, without the apps knowing?
@@zigzagtoes?
I think mine is hidden. But in an apartment, my device sees all the people around me, keeps trying to pair to someone else's TV.
@@zigzagtoes I appreciate the feedback. I'm looking into spoofing GPS now.
@@recoveringsoul755 I accidentally paired with somebody's television and an hour later they gave me their password and asked me to do it again. Creepy😮
Finally, someone that explains in way that is easy to understand. Thank you!
I either turn wifi off, or i have it connected to another (personal) phone :)
Most sympathetic tech guy so far.
You rock!
I am 59
Only use my basics on my phone
Thankyou for informing us
We all need to be safe these days!
I will definitely look out for more of your videos
Finally, there's someone like you who would address this FREE WIFI issue!
What do you mean finally? I've been watching other guys out there for years about these things, it's old news to anyone who wanted to know what their phones could do and that's not the half of it.
@@brothernorb8586
without our knowledge or consent.
Legalised criminality.
@@brothernorb8586 Maybe I wasn't aware of it.
@Chauncey Moore
can you recommend a VPN ?
This isn’t new, and neither are the channels fear mongering about it.
Hey Liron. Thanks for this channel. Bringing awareness to the general public is so important. I appreciate that you keep the integrity of the tech business as your main goal. Keep it up this awesome content. Cheers from Canada 🇨🇦.
My pleasure and thank YOU for being here!
@@LironSegev But the data comes on even if we turn it off. Check it out and you'll see. The way to turn it off so it doesn't come up automatically is to lower the data use to the lowest possible.
INTEGRITY? Corporations have no integrity, and tech corporations have less than others. They have created a culture in which we are spied on and controlled without our knowing it, and we have no idea what is happening and no way to control it. We have sold ourselves to these corporations FOR TOYS.
Liron you are A number 1 ! Your videos are keenly important to those of us who are not geeks. They clarify matters that I already knew about - but only vaguely. And they definitely inform me about other matters I was not aware of. Thank you greatly.
Appreciate you being here 🔥
Do a one up and disable Auto Connect. This helps detour de-auth pre-attack activity.
PSA: Apple DOES have an option to see every wifi you've connected to and delete them. go to settings > wifi > edit (top right hand corner) and click each red circle with a minus to delete them then press DONE. Super important that you press done. or else you won't delete them. OR if you DON'T want to delete the network press the circle "i" on the specific network name and go to "auto join" and toggle it OFF.
Thank you!
You Rock! Thank you
Thank you!!
Didn’t see it.
Thank you!
Well done Sir. Presented in such a way that even we OLD guys can understand!!👍
With is the old statement about? It is moot. Age is not translated to brain function lack. Sorry dear, it bugs me when people use their age to denote being daft...😂 Grrr. 🎈😇At 62 I am assertive when people behave as though ageism, even their own is acceptable.😢
@@PPaxP Dude was being cheeky, take it easy
@@macwyll nobody tells me how to react but me. Ty. 🙏 I have a voice and opinion same as you just showed to me in your comment. I rule my self only. It us just an opinion.
My first time viewing your channel. That is an excellent point you have just made here. It has never even crossed my mind. Thank you! 👍
I feel the same way .👍👍👍🇦🇺
Holy cow!! We've been set up! After this the next😊 step is to get their sponsored protections only to find out after a few years that they have been selling our info or our actual vulnerability.
Thank you! My Android hid that list pretty well. Every time I see a video like this, the menu changes on the phone to make it impossible to find 😂
Thank you brother. You are doing a major favor to unsuspecting consumers. I constantly advise my friends to never connect to free public WIFI. The ones who didn't listen are the ones who tell me that their bank accounts have been compromised. Thank you , subscribed.
THEY VOLUNTEERED TO SHARE THEIR INFO
I tend to use wifi at home and 5g/4g when out. Given that most carriers offer economical unlimited mobile data plans and that most corporate wifi is way bad in comparison, and that most don't carry a laptop everywhere anyway, doing this makes the most sense. Not to mention that I use airplane mode at work to save battery when working 😀. And only use location when necessary!
Same
Thanks for your services. I love how you are so forthright to warn us. You are one of the best tech tutors online.
You are very welcome
Warn us? I
You are extremely smart !!! I subscribed.
Please do as many as you can. You are WONDERFUL
On iPhones you can set up a shortcut to disable wifi and Bluetooth when leaving a certain location and turn them back on when you return. It's easy to set up and a great feature for people who tend to forget to turn them off.
This is really excellent. Thank you! I get so concerned about what I don’t know that I don’t know about technology.
Short, to the point and useful. What more could you want?
I try to give you only the context and the info that is absolutely necessary. We all have stuff to do and I am sure you don't care what I had for breakfast, and how I got to the mall 😂
To see your face time without wifi
With the new iOS 16.1 update, Apple allows you to see your previous Wi-Fi if you go to wifi in settings then click edit. You can also see the Wi-Fi passwords there as well
Yes!!! accurately true 💯 I personally believe, that, we always have the right of Privacy everywhere we go, especially with personal use of gadgets
Also your as your phone tries to connect to all available wifi connections it can make a connection to a network you are not allowed to access thereby break the law of "Illegal/Unauthorised access to a network" without you knowing it.
what about the “Ask to join networks” and “Auto-Join Hotspot” settings under the Wi-Fi tab on an iPhone. Turn them to OFF as well? thanks for the vid👍👍
Every video emboldens and inspires and adds a dash of necessary dread as well. Thank you as always Liron you are doing yeoman's work!
You are so welcome
You need to stop being so paranoid.
I have to say that the phones do pick up on your conversations. On more than one occasion I have gotten ads for certain products after talking about them over the phone. I have VPN as well and don't even like using WiFi on my phone even at home.
I looked at a product on eBay, and it later began appearing on other sites. I also watch a lot of Nintendo videos on TH-cam, so I get lots of Nintendo ads
Never happen to me ever. I never receive junk email, if i give my email to subscribe for smth i immediately disable their subscription letters. No junk emails for me. Aalthough i did receive a few phishing sms after i gave my new phone number to my bank, i did it personally through a clerk. But as i ignored 3 or 4 phishing sms that i was entitled to some free money or smth they just stopped.
Great video! I always turn off my wifi cause I'm paranoid and to save battery! I'm glad to have confirmation that I'm doing the right thing!
Some androids - to delete (forget) saved wi-fi network connections. Wi-Fi > 3 dots on right > Saved Wi-Fi > long press on network name > Forget. I was trying to get it to forget from the wi-fi list that shows up on the main screen, didn't work that way.
My phone is set to have the WIFI off until I enter a certain geographic area and then it automatically turns back on ( like when a get home ). Generally, though, I don't worry that much about being tracked or Man in the middle. I know what information my phone leaks and I'm comfortable with it.
I used to work for Motorola and one thing that has stayed with me in particular was "how to prolong your battery life" because of that I always have everything turned off that I don't use, when I leave my home I'll turn off my wifi, I only turn my mobile data on when I'm ready to use my phone. They don't give women pockets so I have to store my phone in my backpack and what's the point of having the mobile data on when I can't reach it? Same for Bluetooth and location services etc. I used to use my phone on Airplane mode at night as wellxD
@@DoveringFifths purses are tiny and inconvenient :)
Okay, so this is only a problem if you're someone who connects to open WiFi hot spots. How can someone connect to your phone without the WiFi password? Only reason I know to that it is better to keep WiFi off when you are out in public is that you will lose more battery while it is constantly scanning also having WiFi on helps keep your location available for your device because some software out there can tell where you are by the nearest WiFi location.
They don't have to connect to your phone. They just intercept the data coming off your phone
I don't use public wifi or anything that asks for my location big mistake. The only Wi-Fi I connect to is home Wi-Fi. I don't go to hotels anyway most of the time I have Wi-Fi turned off and use it on my computer. Thanks for your videos very useful information I can tell others to keep their Wi-Fi off in public.
i love your profile pic! 💕
My Android must be too old as I did not have any of the settings to switch off as you suggested. I did find a "nearby scanning" feature that I disabled and will be vigilant on turning off Wi-Fi when I leave. Thanks for the tips! Appreciate!
I have the latest Android and I also did not find Wi-Fi in the settings, maybe somewhere in the developer mode or somewhere else..
Once again, I’m amazed at how much I’ve learned from you. Thank you so much!
Happy to hear that!
Thanks so much for keeping us informed, Leon! I really appreciate you and your channel!!
My pleasure!
Liron, thank you so much for this useful information! I just experienced the store ping phenomena. I was looking in a closed shop window early in the morning before open hours and when I got home they came up in both mt You Tube and Facebook feed which kinda of mildly freaked me out a bit. it felt very big brother. Dude I'd love to see you put out a guide you could even sell like the top twenty basics for seniors to know about their phones. super old people might not care but 60&70 somethings do. We can use our phone for all kinds of stuff but security is not our area of expertease. This one video now means I have to binge watch all the rest. especially needing info around AI.
Hey, no reason to pick out "seniors" here ... I speak to many many young adults who don't have a clue about this stuff.
Which global (regular visitor to China and U.K.) VPN provider that you recommend?
I have never done this really, because I'm always worrying about battery life.
But I honestly never thought about the security aspect of it.
WI FI, Bluetooth and Location should always be off when outside of home. Bluetooth is incredible at all the stupid crap that it does all 'On it's Own'!!
Ya'll Take Care and be safe, John
how about using airpod all the time. even going outside 😮💨😪
On the iPhone 12 you can set WiFi to ask if you want to join a known network, so it doesn’t just automatically happen. Thanks for the informative video.
The same is true of iPhone 11 running ios 16.1.1. Liron's video seems to have been irrelevant for most iPhone users.
Thank you for this!!!! You've just earned my subscription with this video alone. This was valuable, simple, and informative!!
On iPhone it is possible to see the list of known networks.
Use the Shortcuts app.
Automation -> New -> Create Personal Automation -> Wi-Fi -> Network (Choose)
Now you are able to see a list of all known networks!
But unfortunately you are not able to delete one of them.
It is only possible to reset all network settings.
Hope I could help.
I never knew it was this dangerous to use shop Wi Fi when I was on pay as you go. Its much better to be on contract so I never need go on wi fi now. Thank you for this warning. Its very valueable information. ❤
First of your videos I have watched but truly enjoyed this one! Thank you and great job presenting!!!
You have solved my long-standing mystery ..
thank you so much!
Thank you Liron, you explained things so clearly and alert us so well. I really appreciate your advice - which I follow to the letter.
For iOS user, just configure an automation in shortcut app. Really easy, it took me 10 second after watching this video ->open shortcut app-> +new automation -> when « departure » select position of your home ( you can determine a detection leaving area from 100m and above ) -> next choose an action ( type wifi in suggestion ) it will propose you « adjust wifi » just push to change « activate » or « désactivate ». That’s it !
I don’t know if it reactivate automatically when am back home so I Create the same automation with « when arrived » -> activate WiFi.
After watching your video I set up an automation to turn off my wifi when I leave home and back on when I return. Works well and now I don’t have to remember to do it.
Exactly! Well done 🔥
More security features should be available for WIFI routers including Personal Hotspots etc.
There should be ways to disable WiFi signals from outside the house walls or WiFi server encryptions with alarms so if someone breaks into your WiFi an alarm should go off.
how do you geofence wi-fi? 😄
Dude just stop
Very interesting video Liron, as it happens I was always turning off the WiFi on my cheap and cheerful Vodafone x9 ( very good camera for the price,by the way) as it would constantly beep at me as I walked past various houses with WiFi and I couldn't seem to stop it! Also I found that when going online outside, it would tell me there was no connection but turning WiFi off resolved the issue.Possibly quirks of a cheap handset I suppose.Now that I've upgraded to a more sophisticated Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro ( great phone) I will definitely turn it off outside.Keep up the good work.
Oh, so now China could take all of your information at their leisure.
Wow Thanks for sharing this crucial information in protecting your mobile from unwanted intrusions . It's funny I'd turn off my mobile data when coming back into my home because I'd automatically connect to my WiFi. Thanks to your fantastic knowledge & sharing this I will certainly turn off my WiFi when leaving the home . I'm so shocked at how easy someone could access all your details so easily ' through you leaving your WiFi on when out ! New subscriber here 🙂💜 Hi from the UK 🇬🇧.
I'm sharing your video too so no one else is a victim in this . Again Thank you 😊 🙌🏼🙌🏿🙌🏻🙌🏾🙌🙌🏽
Why are you even using WIFI on your phone in the first place? I use it for my ipad because I don't have data with it.
@@lemurianchick I use my WiFi to save my Data charges & keep them to a minimum. 😊🙌🙌🏽
For iPhone, you can view a list of all networks you've connected to if they synced to your appleid's keychain on a mac in network preferences. They should all be the same if you're on the same Apple ID
QUESTION. What if you have a VPN on in your phone?
Yo i didn’t even know this thank you for sharing this with me and everyone this video was awesome cause it shares useful tips and it’s not a hour long keep it up your great
Glad I could help
As always, thank you Liron, your the best 👍
- Stay Blessed -
🙏❤✌
Thank you for this important, informative message.
In response to your saved wifi's on an iphone... when your in the wifi settings, hit edit and it brings up the saved wifi spots there.
See pinned comment
Thank you. I love it when tech guys talk so even I can understand. Thanks again 😊
Happy to hear that!
So, the first 10 seconds and video description translates to me as "This content is not for me, I never use WiFi, just LTE Data, but I will still play this video thru to the end and leave a comment/like because Liron's channel has saved my ass so many times."
I may not be able to afford a Patreon but I can afford **engagement**
appreciate you!
@@LironSegev You're the best mate, you make challenging concepts engaging and easy. Many thanks.
You don't have wifi at home?
@@percyfaith11 There is no reason to use it when 4G LTE v WiFi has no noticable difference in my area. "Data-Caps" as we knew them 10 years ago are a total thing of the past when it comes to major telecoms. The less devices on my home network, the better.
@@dylanherron3963 my very much cap at 60G is very real now in 2022
U must pay a mint for ur data so it’s never throttled
WiFi would be much cheaper
Thanks for the info😨
Thanks brother 🔥 appreciate you being here 🔥
Hi!
I really appreciate your videos and found them very helpful.
I have a question:
How you make your "animations" in your video?
What software do you use for those?
I would like to use such animations also but I'm not an animation freak... :-)
Thanks.
Adobe After Effects
Not sure if anyone has told you this yet…on iPhones, to forget a network: open settings>>tap WIFI>>tap EDIT in upper right corner>>select and forget desired networks. Hope that helps.
Thanks. See pinned comment.
For iPhone to see the full list of networks just go to settings > Wi-Fi > Edit (at upper right of screen) this will show the full list of networks you have registered on the phone
Simply switching off wifi is not the answer here. As you mentioned, you can’t scrape info unless someone is physically logged into that public network. Keeping wifi enabled improves location accuracy for driving and beacons help improve traffic. I don’t have a problem with retail beacons for places I frequent either. Some of them are food and beverage stores so you have to keep those enabled to use the app service. I think the subject matter of internet safety is important, but disabling essential features on your phone just seems too paranoid and can be misleading to people who don’t understand what you’re talking about. Then they suddenly have difficulty with apps malfunctioning because settings are disabled.
turning off scan nearby device is enough
Also, the phone uses SSID, not the name itself
Howzit, I love your videos!! I am definitely a NON computer geek and so happy that you explain very clearly and I can actually follow amd do what u recommend (after several replays lol). By the way I would guess that you are a fellow Saffa? 😀
Yup (or Ja 😜)
Terrific advice as always. Thank You Liron.
My pleasure!
Nice information, I checked my phone and the only wifi that was there was mine and my friend's house. I don't use outside wifi ever.
Wisdom on that.
5:03 there is an option on the top right corner when you are in the wi-fi settings “Edit”. You should see those there (I’m on iOS 16.2. Not sure about older versions)
See pinned comment
Don't really care, I'm poor anyways. Maybe they'll get my information to give me money.
😁😁😁😁👍👍👍👍
That’s why poor people are a risk
Poor people are selfish. Didn’t you listen to anything he said. You can comprise those in your contacts
Then why even watch this video??
I got into the habit of disabling wifi on my phone whenever I leave my house. That way I save battery on my phone.
They can still follow you even if your phone is totally off.
Exactly! Turning everything off just makes people think their safe
Same thing when you delete your view history. It can still be seen
On iPhones or any apple devices you CAN forget networks that you connected in the past without being connected to that network. Go into settings, wifi, right top corner EDIT, there it is all the networks you’ve previously connected to so you can go and forget them!
Great video! Thank you.
Yup see pinned comment
@@LironSegev oh right. Sorry! Great and informative video! Thank you for what you’re doing!
Thanks for the valuable info your awesome man helping people with no knowledge about technical issues.
Turns off phone doesn't watch the rest of the video 😂
Interesting, informative, and easy to understand.
You can see a list of ALL known networks on iOS by going to the wifi menu in settings and pressing edit on the top right.
But honestly, this is something that doesn't really bother me because it's harmless. So what if you see a ping from my phone? You still can't do anything to the phone. It might be different if I had a public network on my phone you could spoof, but I don't.
If you have never ever used an unsecured WiFi in your life then you are good.
@@LironSegev
If I have used only wifi in T-mobile or Verizon store, am my phone at risk?
technically I could set up a T-Mobile or a Verizon hotspot since these are open networks that don't require a password. So yes. What I would do it delete those wifi from your list. Whenever you need to use them in a store, just connect to it (with a VPN) and then forget that network when you are done.
On my iPhone I have My Networks and under that is Other Networks... Ive clicked FORGET NETWORK on all of these...
Thank you for the heads up.....I use VPN but was guilty of not disabling Wi Fi......never thought about it......until Segev.
In India, I rarely find free WiFi😅😅😅.
On iphone, open wifi, select "edit" top right corner, the phone will display all wifi networks you have connected to, and allow you to select the ones u wish to delete. Pretty simple.
(Iphone 11)
I never have my Wi-fi on or Bluetooth, just did a check thanks to your information & no everything safe. Thanks so much for this. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
nothing wrong with bluetooth
My phone keeps connecting to its hotspot. Keep turning it off in setting and when I go to use it I notice at the top of the screen it has reconnected to the hotspot. Please help. TIA
Thank you for the advice. Changed the settings in my Wi-Fi and Bluetooth
I never go out with my phone set to connect to open WiFi. But I had no idea about the WiFi scanning so thanks for bringing that to my attention.
Thank you. 5:27 on iPhone there is an edit button on the top right of the Wi-Fi page which lets you delete networks
see pinned comment
Great videos! Thank you. I always shut my WiFi and blue tooth off if I am not using it. These are awesome tricks.
Hi Liron. Thank you very much for your information,
for Apple iPhone and iPad you can erase the list of the joined wifi networks via Setting, Wi-Fi, on the Top right there is Edit, click on the Edit, then known Networks, you can delete the networks individually by click on left side red circle then click on the delete icon right side.
The above information based on your inquiry if I understand correctly.
Best wishes
On iPhone you can use the ‘Reset Network Settings’ option in Settings and all your saved wifi connections will be wiped.
Thanks. See pinned comment