Does disabling bluetooth save power?


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    Does disabling bluetooth save power?


    I don't use Bluetooth so I've disabled the driver in device manager (with the hope of improving battery life) as I can't find any other way of turning it off.

    My question is does doing this help? Does disabling the driver turn off the radio or is it still using power but just not available to use?
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    All you need to do is just to turn the bluetooth off to stop it from scanning which drains the battery.





    Edit..


    Ooops... I missed the part where you said you can't turn it off. What device is it?
    If it is disabled there is no way it can operate in any way.
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    It's a Broadcom. I was wondering if disabling it is actually going to save power or if it will use the same amount and just not work...
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    Do you see a BT icon on the icon tray? If not you should be good.
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    If I disable the driver then the Bluetooth icon disappears (and I can't access the various settings). I was just unsure what disabling a driver actually does.

    I can't tell the difference turning off Bluetooth on my laptop (there are too many other variables) but on my phone it definitely lasts longer if it is turned off.
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    Yeah, it should be the same as mobile phone. It adds to battery drain.
    Think of it as the wifi. If you disable the driver, it will stop scanning.
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    badrobot said:
    If you disable the driver, it will stop scanning.
    Thanks - that is what I was hoping.
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