Comment by reEngineer
8 years ago
Yes it is. "Scanning always available" is on by default. You can disable it by going:
Settings -> Wifi -> Press the gear icon -> "Scanning always available"
Same for Bluetooth, but I don't remember where to turn it off.
I'm on Android 7.1.1 and that setting isn't there.
The page after the gear icon only has Saved Networks, Network Notifications, Auto Network Switch (that's for Wi-Fi to data and back) and Keep Wi-Fi On During Sleep.
I don't know if it means it's buried somewhere else or it behaves like it should.
Edit: it's in Location (which I keep off), the 3 dots menu, Scanning. Wi-Fi Scanning and Bluetooth scanning, both are off maybe because I disabled location. But would those work even with Wi-Fi and Bluetooth off?
Yes, the scanning works even when the wifi is "off". But it's fully passive, not actually connecting to the networks.