You
can barely find something that doesn’t have a myth, history or legend
associated with it. However, the question many often ask is whether the
myths they hear are true or false.
Since Bluetooth became popular, there
have been so many beliefs that people have held on to about this
amazing technology. And this is the time to drop some of these beliefs
or myths.
Non-discoverable Bluetooth is secured
Your
Bluetooth is not secured even if it cannot be found by other devices so
the best option is to switch off your Bluetooth when it’s not in use.
If your Bluetooth is on, your phone can be hacked because your Bluetooth
Device Address (BDA) might be hidden in non-discoverable mode and
hackers can take advantage of this loophole.
Enabling Bluetooth kills your battery
Many
people believe that immediately they switch on their phone’s Bluetooth,
they begin to lose battery. This actually false. Even if the Bluetooth
icon stays on for hours, it has no impact on the battery. This is
because many smartphones now come with Low Energy Module which allows
you to use your Bluetooth without your phone shedding any battery.
Bluetooth is not good for your health
Health
experts are yet to agree on whether the radiation from your smartphone
is harmful or not. This is same with Bluetooth which is one of the
reasons why Bluetooth headset is becoming popular as it is safer than
receiving calls with your phone.
Bluetooth only functions in small rooms
Bluetooth
devices can work anywhere, including a small room. The only problem is
the operating distance between the devices. However, this may not be an
issue anymore as there are now three classes of Bluetooth that can
transfer files over a wide distance range. Bluetooth Class 1 devices
have a range of around 100 metres, Bluetooth Class 2 devices have a
range of around 10 metres and Bluetooth Class 3 devices have a range
of less than 10 metres. Most smartphones and smartphones and tablets use
Bluetooth Class 2 or 3.
Bluetooth interferes with WiFi
Most
wireless technologies including Bluetooth and WiFi use 2.4 GHz radio
frequency to exchange data. Due to this, many people have the perception
that the Bluetooth and WiFi often clash because they are broadcasting
on the same wireless frequency. This is not the case because Bluetooth
is super-fast as it hops over other devices to prevent any interference
without dropping in speed.
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