Airplane mode disables the radios and transmitters on portable electronic devices like phones and laptops.

Plus, other uses for Airplane Mode besides when you're on a flight. Credit: Thomas Trutschel / Photothek / Getty Images We all know you're supposed to toggle on Airplane Mode when you get on a flight.

Modern smartphones come packed with so many features that understanding their different functions can be challenging sometimes. Take, for instance, those airplane and Do Not Disturb (DND) settings. If ...

Your phone, when left to its own devices, is a needy little thing. It constantly pings cell towers, searching for a connection. On the ground, that's no biggie. In the air, those pings can interfere ...

We all know you're supposed to toggle on Airplane Mode when you get on a flight. But what does Airplane Mode actually do? In short, turning on Airplane Mode, shuts off cellular connectivity which ...