Apple Support Acknowledges iOS 4.1 Daylight Saving Time Bug
In some regions, shortly before or after the daylight saving time (DST) change, repeating alarms created in the Clock app may work incorrectly.
Apple's recommended workaround is for users to manually set their alarms each day for the next few days, suggesting that the issue will be resolved once the U.S. and Canada end daylight saving time this Sunday.To resolve this behavior for existing alarms, set the repeat interval to Never. You will need to reset these alarms for each day you need them.
After November 7th, 2010, you can set your alarms to repeat again.
Apple has announced that iOS 4.2 will be released sometime this month, but the company's seeding of the golden master version to developers earlier this week indicates that the release is likely right around the corner.
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20 months ago
Nice of them to acknowledge it!
Agreed. The iPhone's been a laughing stock in the UK recently because of this.
People don't care about that though, they want all the lovely apps.
20 months ago
So basically Apple knows this is a problem (an alarm clock is a major function of many cell phone users these days).
But they don't want to fix the problem. They just want you to go out of your way the next 4-5 days and manually do your own alarm adjustments.
Seems like they are just plain being lazy since they have 4.2 software ready to go and don't want to release it to the public earlier (or maybe it's the same problem in 4.2)
But they don't want to fix the problem. They just want you to go out of your way the next 4-5 days and manually do your own alarm adjustments.
Seems like they are just plain being lazy since they have 4.2 software ready to go and don't want to release it to the public earlier (or maybe it's the same problem in 4.2)
20 months ago
Believe it or not but I've had massive luck. Since the clock was changed automatically I've always woken up bright and early before my regular alarm clock nor my iPhone went off.
However, today I woke up at 6.45am and was wondering why neither my alarm clock (despite being set to wake me up at 6.22am) nor my iPhone (6.24am) were waking me. Turns out my alarm clock is gone (well the alarm bit) and the iPhone having this stupid bug.
Found this out today as I usually switch the alarm off and then on again at night. They better fix that immediately. And yes very kind to acknowledge that
It's not that obvious anyway is it? :D
However, today I woke up at 6.45am and was wondering why neither my alarm clock (despite being set to wake me up at 6.22am) nor my iPhone (6.24am) were waking me. Turns out my alarm clock is gone (well the alarm bit) and the iPhone having this stupid bug.
Found this out today as I usually switch the alarm off and then on again at night. They better fix that immediately. And yes very kind to acknowledge that
It's not that obvious anyway is it? :D
20 months ago
Well good thing I manually set an alarm anyways... but are they going to fix it or are we going to come find out that next spring they'll tell us to just wait till the "switch" and we'll be fine again!?
20 months ago
I just got an update notice for 4.2 was this in error?
Probably. Post a screen shot.
20 months ago
Well good thing I manually set an alarm anyways... but are they going to fix it or are we going to come find out that next spring they'll tell us to just wait till the "switch" and we'll be fine again!?
It actually works. Just disable the automatic time changes and everything is back to normal again. Still annoying tho.
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