Why does an Android phone show the WiFi icon for a few seconds even after the router’s turned off?
> I think it's just a delay in the OS's process to update the display And you are almost correct. It's not the display (which can be updated immediately), it's the OS that takes a little time trying to reconnect to the network before deciding it is really down. Your roommate doesn't know what …
The Short Answer
> I think it's just a delay in the OS's process to update the display And you are almost correct. It's not the display (which can be updated immediately), it's the OS that takes a little time trying to reconnect to the network before deciding it is really down. Your roommate doesn't know what he/she is talking about – radio waves don't "hang around in the air". Radio waves travel at the speed of light, so they all go through the room pretty quickly, just like when you turn off the light switch in the room, the light goes out instantaneously.
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Key Concepts: It's, light, display
This explanation focuses on it's, light, display and spans 102 words across 4 sentences. At 36% above the average Technology explanation (75 words), this is one of the more thorough answers in this category, reflecting the complexity of the underlying question.
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The explanation opens with: “> I think it's just a delay in the OS's process to update the display And you are almost correct.” It then elaboratesultimately building toward a complete picture across 4 connected points.
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Ranked #133 of 500 Technology questions by answer depth (top 27%). This falls in the detailed tier — above average depth. The explanation goes beyond surface-level but keeps things accessible.
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> I think it's just a delay in the OS's process to update the display And you are almost correct. It's not the display (which can be updated immediately), it's the OS that takes a little time trying to reconnect to the network before deciding it…
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