In Ubuntu Xenial, with the proposed packages (1.2.0-0ubuntu0.16.04.3), running with the laptop plugged I get:
$ sudo iwconfig wlan0 | grep "Power Management" Power Management:off And with the laptop unplugged: $ sudo iwconfig wlan0 | grep "Power Management" Power Management:on -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1557026 Title: [SRU]Network Manager sets powersave off by default in xenial To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/network-manager/+bug/1557026/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs