iPhone 17 time and date not syncing automatically

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iPhone 17 time and date not syncing automatically

Iphone 17

Time and date not syncing when set to automatically, network & location settings have been done along with factory restore

iPhone 17, iOS 26

Posted on Feb 16, 2026 7:29 AM

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KiltedTim

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Feb 16, 2026 7:33 AM in response to fflora42

If you have a VPN client installed, remove it.

Date and time are synced from the cell towers of your carrier. If it's not updating properly (after removing any VPN client), contact your carrier.

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fflora42 Author

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Feb 16, 2026 8:40 AM in response to KiltedTim

to run a diagnostic for the network and signal, but both were working normally. Then brought into carrier store and had esim re-installed. Worked for a short amount of time (about a week) before acting up again

Anything else would more than likely be the actual phone and to contact Apple

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fflora42 Author

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Feb 16, 2026 7:51 AM in response to KiltedTim

do not have one installed

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KiltedTim

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Feb 16, 2026 7:57 AM in response to fflora42

What did your carrier say when you reported the problem to them?

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iPhone 17 time and date not syncing automatically

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