Is there any way to fix your iPhone 6 after setting the date and time to January 1, 1970?

I saw something on the internet that said your iPhone 6 would do something cool if the date was changed to January 1, 1970. I did this, and my phone will now not turn on and is constantly rebooting. If anyone here can help me, please let me know.

Thanks!

iPhone 6, iOS 9.2.1

Posted on Feb 11, 2016 3:03 PM

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Mar 8, 2016 12:15 AM in response to SeanAR

Why did you do this? You knew about the bug, you should have als knew that there is currently no fix for that. If you're lucky this is covered under warranty and Apple will replace your phone.

Mar 9, 2016 9:05 AM in response to SeanAR

I fix my ipad bricked in 1970 bug the recovery is useless and an update will not help using itunes <this is the fix try it to drain your battery for a few days then charged it if you drain your battery this is equivalent of replacing or removing your battery then the date will reset and your ipad/iphone will open again i hope this will help

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Is there any way to fix your iPhone 6 after setting the date and time to January 1, 1970?

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