Computers, Laptops & Tablets > Apple How to Turn Bluetooth On or Off With Your iPhone or iPad Disable Bluetooth indefinitely or for a day on iOS, or turn it back on By Daniel Nations Daniel Nations Twitter Writer University of Texas at Arlington Daniel Nations has been a tech journalist since 1994. His work has appeared in Computer Currents, The Examiner, and other publications. He is a developer who has published apps in the Apple App Store, Google Play marketplace and Amazon Appstore; he also has worked as a data analyst and DB administrator. lifewire's editorial guidelines Updated on May 6, 2021 Tweet Share Email Tweet Share Email Apple iPad Macs What to Know In Control Center, select Bluetooth to turn it off until the following day.To permanently turn off Bluetooth, go to Settings > Bluetooth, tap a device, and move the Bluetooth toggle to Off. This article explains two ways to turn Bluetooth on or off on iPhone or iPad with iOS 7 or later. How to Turn Bluetooth On or Off Using Control Center The Control Center method is a quick solution because you don't need to hunt for the Settings app. However, this method only turns off Bluetooth until 5 a.m. local time the next day. Using this method, Apple Watch, Apple Pencil, AirPlay services, and AirDrop services will work even though they use Bluetooth to communicate. Open Control Center on your iOS device. If you have an iPhone X or later, swipe down from the upper-right corner of the screen. With older iPhone models, swipe up. On iPads, swipe down from the upper-right corner. Tap the Bluetooth icon to turn off Bluetooth. You'll see a message that Bluetooth is being disconnected until tomorrow. Tap the Bluetooth icon to turn Bluetooth back on at any time. How to Turn Bluetooth On or Off Indefinitely You may want to turn Bluetooth off for a longer period of time. For example, you might have Bluetooth speakers you occasionally use with your iPhone when at home, but you don't need them all the time. Here's how to turn Bluetooth on or off indefinitely. Launch the Settings app and tap Bluetooth. When Bluetooth is on, you'll see a list of devices that can be connected under My Devices or Other Devices. Tap a device to connect it. Tap the slider to toggle off Bluetooth. When you turn off Bluetooth, you'll no longer see your available Bluetooth devices. Was this page helpful? Thanks for letting us know! Get the Latest Tech News Delivered Every Day Subscribe Tell us why! Other Not enough details Hard to understand Submit