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Turning off is possible (though I don't think you'll get a clean shutdown). On is not.

The difference is that the BlackBerry wasn't truly off, just most functions shut down. When an android is off it really is off. Likewise if you turn it off it won't wake up for an alarm.

There are many apps that can activate & deactivate airplane mode, which is enough for many purposes.
 
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