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by toyg 5295 days ago
Talking about iPhone and Bluetooth: is there any app that would make it easier to switch BT on and off? BT and WiFi are major power drains, so I always switch them off as soon as I can, but it's a major pain.

By default you have to go to Settings -> General -> Bluetooth -> on/off -- 4 taps, which is ridiculous. It's slightly better for WiFi, "only" 3 taps.

Ideally I'd be able to get buttons on my home screen that will quickly switch these on or off with 1 tap.
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fishtopher 5295 days ago
This guy made some shortcuts usingthe new urls to individual settings. It's not 1 tap (it's 2!), but it's a bit better if you need to use any of the settings a lot.

http://brdrck.me/settings/

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toyg 5295 days ago
That's sweet. Incredibly useful AND a nice showcase of what's possible with special web clips on iOS.

Installed and donated $10, well worth it.

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TheAmazingIdiot 5295 days ago
I use a jailbroken and unlocked iphone 3gs. I installed SBSettings on it, and I have a slide screen that shows many hardware options. I can toggle airplane mode, 3g, wifi, bluetooth, ssh, brightness, data and a user agent faker (and more).

So.. it takes a slide and a tap.

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