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human
ELI5: What exactly does "Airplane mode" do and how does it keep my phone from disrupting airplane functions?
gpt
It disables the cellular transceiver in your phone. It just turns off the part of your phone that sends and receives data from cell towers. The idea is that you will not be creating electromagnetic interference that could potentially interact with the aircraft's instrumentation. The reality is that everything is so well shielded now, it probably wouldn't matter.