Your iPhone Time is Wrong? How to Correct it?

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Your iPhone Time is Wrong? How to Correct it?

8 January 2021 Jennifer Thatcher Technology Manager of Test Dept.

Summary
The incorrect date and time of your iPhone could bring your life inconveniences. The problem that iPhone time is wrong could be the result of the wrong configuration, iOS system errors or the failed network connection. Find solutions to resolve this problem here.

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Threats Brought by Incorrect Time and Date on iPhone

Method for Automatically Setting the Date and Time on iPhone

Change Date and Time Manually

What if I Can’t Change the Date and Time Manually?

Threats Brought by Incorrect Time and Date on iPhone

Some iPhone and iPad users report that there are severe bugs on the date and time of the iOS system. If we change the date to the 1970s, the iPhone becomes brick. In other words, if you set the date of the iPhone to January 1, 1970 and restart the iPhone, the iPhone is completely useless.

According to TechRadar, this type of bug exists on the iPhone and iPad with the A7, A8, A8X, A9 and A9X chip and with the iOS 8 and iOS 9 system.

Influenced devices:

A7: iPhone 5s, iPad mini 2, iPad mini 3;

A7 variant: iPad Air;

A8: Apple TV 4G, iPad mini 4, iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus, iPod Touch 6G;

A8X: iPad Air 2;

A9: iPhone 6s, iPhone 6s Plus;

A9X: iPad Pro;

In fact, not all of the devices mentioned above are influenced by this bug. In case your device is unfortunately influenced by this bug or the wrong iPhone time, you can repair the device in recovery mode. Otherwise, the other method is to contact Apple Customer Service for fixing the wrong iPhone time.

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Method for Automatically Setting the Date and Time on iPhone

For the purpose of travel or work, it is important to set the date and time properly. How to automatically solve the problem that iPhone time is wrong for your location? In fact, iPhone’s built-in function can help you. Proceed as follows:

You just need to activate “Set Automatically“. Once the device connects to network, the time will be automatically set according to the location. Go to “Settings“, “General” and “Date & Time“. Then activate “Set Automatically“.

Change Date and Time Manually

Due to the airplane mode and obtaining inaccurate location information, it may not be possible to obtain the exact time with the automatic setting. Then you can manually set the time.

1. Touch “Settings”, “General” and “Date & time “. And then, deactivate “Set Automatically”.

2. Click on “Time Zone” and type and select the city you are in. The exact time can then be displayed.

3. In case you cannot type the time zone, you can click the date and time below the “Time zone” and change the time.

What if I Can't Change the Date and Time Manually?

When you want to manually change the date and time, you find that the “Set Automatically” button is gray. It is then impossible to set the date and time zone on the device. Do not worry.

enable the automatic settings for iphone date and time

This is probably due to the activation of the “Screen Time” feature. Follow the steps below to manually change the time.

1. Go to “Settings” and “Screen Time“.

2. Find and click “Screen Time”. Then select “Change Screen Time Passcode” and type the code.

go to change screen time passcode in iphone

Or, swipe the screen and touch “Turn Off Screen Time“. And then select “Turn Off Screen Time“. Type the code to deactivate this feature.

3. Return to “Settings“, “General” and “Date & Time” to manually change the time.

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