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Re: Pi Zero W, wireless and bluetooth connection onboard!
Posted: Thu 5 Oct 2017 23:07
by M-ACE
echoshard1 wrote:I do leave the Wifi Disconnected and wrote a script to disable and Enable Wifi when needed.
Care to share your disable/enable script with us?
Also, does disabling the WiFi and Bluetooth reduce battery drain and the heat?
Re: Pi Zero W, wireless and bluetooth connection onboard!
Posted: Mon 9 Oct 2017 20:36
by sygyzy
Disabling Wifi and Bluetooth definitely increases battery life. Not sure about heat. Possibly?
Disable/Enable Wifi
sudo iwconfig wlan0 txpower off
sudo iwconfig wlan0 txpower 15 or sudo iwconfig wlan0 txpower auto ?
Another way:
sudo apt-get install rfkill
# list status of bluetooth and wifi
sudo rfkill list
sudo rfkill block wifi
sudo rfkill block bluetooth
sudo rfkill unblock block wifi
sudo rfkill unblock bluetooth
Place files in: ~/Retropie/retropiemenu then restart Emulationstation for them to show up. Use all the comands to get them to show up in the gamelist.xml in the folder below.
Add to retropiemenu:
/opt/retropie/configs/all/emulationstation/gamelists/retropie/gamelist.xml
rfkill settings survive poweroff and reboots
Re: Pi Zero W, wireless and bluetooth connection onboard!
Posted: Tue 10 Oct 2017 16:25
by M-ACE
Awesome! Thanks!
Re: Pi Zero W, wireless and bluetooth connection onboard!
Posted: Mon 20 Nov 2017 15:06
by M-ACE
Admin wrote:I checked, the test pads did not moved so it should be compatible.
There should be no reasons it is not compatible
I ordered one to test confirm!
Did 'Admin' ever officially test the Pi Zero W?