How to turn off wi-fi on Android devices

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Wi-fi lets you connect to wireless networks in your vicinity.

Connecting to unsecured networks comes with some risks.

So it's a good idea to turn off wi-fi when it's not needed.

While your Android device might be a little different to the one on screen, the steps to turn off wi-fi will be similar.

To turn off wi-fi, open Settings.

Locate Wireless & Networks and then Wi-Fi.

Swipe the Wi-Fi switch to turn it off.

Wi-Fi is now turned off and you can't connect to wi-fi networks until you turn it on again.

Since unsecured wi-fi comes with risks to your information, it's also a good idea to forget unsecured network when you leave them.

To forget a network, open Settings.

Locate Wireless & Networks and tap Wi-Fi.

Locate the name of the network you want to forget and tap it.

Tap forget.