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sparky67 Author

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iOS 5.0.1 Weather App is buggy

The photo really says it all.

See the date at the bottom that says "Updated 12/28/11"

Now notice how the first day on the list is "Saturday"

The problem is that 12/28/11, today, is Wednesday!

Some Notes:

That is Manhattan, IL in 60442, but the bug occurs no matter what the actual location.

It does not matter that it's currently on the "Local Weather" pane. I have several cities and I've seen this issue occur on one or more panes at any given time.

No matter what day is today, this bug always shows Saturday up top, the same current temperature of 25 F as well as same forecast for remaining days. It's like a static image since the data within is always the same. I first saw this happen last Thursday with those same forecasts & temperatures. I especially remember the current conditions of "Sunny & 25 F" since it was actually raining and 45 F.

It may occur on the "Local Weather" pane while in 60442 but at the same time the actual pane for the same city will be correct.

It does not matter if I disable "Local Weather", this problem just randomly pops up on another city's pane.

Force quitting/restarting the Weather app does not fix it.

Adding/Deleting cities and/or turning Local Weather on/off seems to fix it, but only temporarily. This annoying problem will come back soon.

Running iOS 5.0.1 on a iPod Touch 32 GB Third Gen (Late 2009) and syncing with latest version of iTunes on 10.6.8

Just yesterday, iPod was wiped and restored for a different issue, but obviously it did not fix this Weather app bug.

iPod touch, iOS 5.0.1, 32 GB Third Gen (Late 2009)

Posted on Dec 28, 2011 1:02 PM

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sparky67 Author

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Jan 5, 2012 10:07 AM in response to sparky67

Today, I received the following reply from Apple Engineering regarding my report:

Hello ####,

This is a follow up to Bug ID# 10629979. After further investigation it has been determined that this is a known issue, which is currently being investigated by engineering. This issue has been filed in our bug database under the original Bug ID# 10601491. The original bug number being used to track this duplicate issue can be found in the State column, in this format: Duplicate/OrigBug#.

Thank you for submitting this bug report. We truly appreciate your assistance in helping us discover and isolate bugs.

Best Regards,

Apple Developer Connection

Worldwide Developer Relations

Tyler126

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Jan 5, 2012 3:13 PM in response to sparky67

Thanks so much...I still have the problem and don't think it will be going away until an update.

sparky67 Author

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Jan 5, 2012 3:18 PM in response to Tyler126

Tyler126 wrote:

Thanks so much...I still have the problem and don't think it will be going away until an update.

My problem is still gone and I'm running the same iOS as you.

For the heck of it, reboot your device.

Tyler126

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Jan 5, 2012 3:24 PM in response to sparky67

I already do this every evening before bed, so I think that may not be the problem.

sparky67 Author

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Jan 5, 2012 3:47 PM in response to Tyler126

Tyler126 wrote:

I already do this every evening before bed, so I think that may not be the problem.

I'm just trying to figure out how mine could have suddenly straightened itself out but not yours.

Have you deleted the city and re-added to the app?

GB in HK

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Jan 5, 2012 3:55 PM in response to sparky67

sparky67 wrote:

Tyler126 wrote:

I already do this every evening before bed, so I think that may not be the problem.

I'm just trying to figure out how mine could have suddenly straightened itself out but not yours.

Have you deleted the city and re-added to the app?

That the bug has stopped appearing on your phone would seem to make you the anomaly here. No one else who is contributing to this thread has seen it go away. What's your secret, sparky67?

sparky67 Author

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Jan 5, 2012 4:05 PM in response to GB in HK

GB in HK wrote:

sparky67 wrote:

Tyler126 wrote:

I already do this every evening before bed, so I think that may not be the problem.

I'm just trying to figure out how mine could have suddenly straightened itself out but not yours.

Have you deleted the city and re-added to the app?

That the bug has stopped appearing on your phone would seem to make you the anomaly here. No one else who is contributing to this thread has seen it go away. What's your secret, sparky67?

Ummm "iPod"... this thread is in the iPod forum.

The four or five people posting in my thread out of millions of people using iOS 5 are the true anomaly.

Anyway, I saw the problem firsthand... it's real. I notified Apple and they confirmed it's real....

Nothing to do now but sit tight and wait.

Jan 26, 2012 9:48 AM in response to sparky67

I went to Orlando over the weekend and kept checking NY weather...at some point, it was telling me it was -4 in Orlando, 14 in Melbourne Fl. No matter what I did, I could NOT get that app to be right---I turned off the phone--I made sure it was updated---could NOT figure it out---

Today I found it---

It was on celcius--not Farenheit--duh!

sparky67 Author

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Jan 26, 2012 10:02 AM in response to Valerie Mcmillen

Valerie Mcmillen wrote:

It was on celcius--not Farenheit--duh!

That has absolutely nothing to do with what's being discussed here. 😐

sparky67 Author

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Jan 26, 2012 10:07 AM in response to Tyler126

An update:

I saw this problem return to my device, but on just one occasion about two weeks ago. Whatever it is, I think it's going to continue to nag certain devices until Apple finds the cause and releases the fix.

Jan 26, 2012 10:33 AM in response to sparky67

Ok isn't the title of this thread Weather App is buggy? I think it qualifies -- I was merely giving a lighter side -- jeez.

sparky67 Author

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Jan 26, 2012 10:48 AM in response to Valerie Mcmillen

Valerie Mcmillen wrote:

Ok isn't the title of this thread Weather App is buggy?

And yet yours was not caused by any bug.

When most people are digging through long threads searching for solutions, I don't think they should also have to dig through the clutter of off-topic chatter.

Jan 26, 2012 10:56 AM in response to sparky67

So the whole purpose was to say that I THOUGHT it was a bug--it wasn't. So now, they can also sort through the four extra posts that you caused to happen. Have a nice day.

Tyler126

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Jan 26, 2012 5:37 PM in response to Valerie Mcmillen

Just saying that I still have the problem; doesn't occur that often but still a few times a day...

bfnb

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Feb 17, 2012 7:17 PM in response to sparky67

Someone suggested this isn't widespread since only a few people have responded. No, we are just tired of complaining about the bugs in ios5. LOTS of us have this problem, and others as well. It's just that this is the least of the problems. My worst one is that wifi is spotty - sometimes works, sometimes not, i have to turn it off/on a lot to make it work again.

iOS 5.0.1 Weather App is buggy