January 1, 1970

Deadinside361 wrote:

What instructions? There haven't been any posted except restore with dfu which is confirmed to not work

You were told multiple times to take the device and proof of purchase to Apple.

ChrisJ4203 wrote:

This is not the first one of these I've seen. I just would like to know what terrific thing occurs when you do this. I read someone make a claim about using it to fool Clash of Clans, but considering the fact it can cause an issue, which has been publicly reported, people are still doing it.

I started seeing it yesterday and was confused. It soon became apparent that it was a thing floating around the 'Net. Rather like the "your phone will charge really fast it you microwave it". It was a lot harder to pass that one off as an accident, though.

Deadinside361 wrote:

Yeah except no fix was posted at all just a couple people saying oh maybe apple will fix it if you schedule an appointment and wait to go in

And that is the fix. Why is that so hard for you to comprehend. You made a dumb decision by resetting the clock and now you have to deal with it. Sorry that does't float your boat, and you can argue about it all you want, but it doesn't change reality.

The only joke here is you thinking it would be cool to change the date for no reason whatsoever.

P.S. Go get your Android.

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ChrisJ4203 wrote:

Meg St._Clair wrote:

fix the stupid thing

In the immortal words of Ron White, "you can't fix stupid".

Fortunately, time will often fix youthful inexperience (i.e. teenagers).

My son thought it would be cool to try this on his phone. Tough lesson for him. Of course, it is my problem to fix. Tried several things suggested on various sites. Nothing worked. Found these instructions for DFU mode, followed exactly as prescribed and it brought my son's phone back to life. Was able to restore to last backup. Good luck

http://www.payetteforward.com/how-to-put-iphone-dfu-mode/

textigers wrote:

My son thought it would be cool to try this on his phone. Tough lesson for him. Of course, it is my problem to fix. Tried several things suggested on various sites. Nothing worked. Found these instructions for DFU mode, followed exactly as prescribed and it brought my son's phone back to life. Was able to restore to last backup. Good luck

http://www.payetteforward.com/how-to-put-iphone-dfu-mode/

That's really good information. You confirm that a DFU restore fixes it? Very good news.

Deadinside361 wrote:

Yeah except no fix was posted at all just a couple people saying oh maybe apple will fix it if you schedule an appointment and wait to go in

This is literally a ******* joke and I'm switching back to android the literal second I can which is probably now because my phone that I had for a month is ****** because I changed the ******* date

Well, you have a point. But first, it's really hard to change the date to 1/1/1970. It's impossible to do it accidentally. You had to have done it intentionally. Apple tests things pretty thoroughly, but they didn't think to test whether setting the date to 1/1/1970 would cause a problem, because it never occurred to them

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Lawrence Finch wrote:

Apple tests things pretty thoroughly, but they didn't think to test whether setting the date to 1/1/1970 would cause a problem, because it never occurred to them

I am planning to put my iPhone in a microwave and run the microwave for 30+ minutes, then dip in toilet water for 30+ minutes, then publish a blog entry. I want to test how many lemmings try to swim across the Sea of Sargasso. 😁😝😉

Loner T wrote:

Lawrence Finch wrote:

Apple tests things pretty thoroughly, but they didn't think to test whether setting the date to 1/1/1970 would cause a problem, because it never occurred to them

I am planning to put my iPhone in a microwave and run the microwave for 30+ minutes, then dip in toilet water for 30+ minutes, then publish a blog entry. I want to test how many lemmings try to swim across the Sea of Sargasso. 😁😝😉

Fortunately, the coffee was still brewing when I read this or it would have been all over my screen! Wonderful!

There is a Fix folks.

Please do not go about opening your iPhone and removing battery etc. The good folks at NOC59 (who manage our corporate IT network) got this working in about an hour. Here are the steps. Some have been explained before. But here are the steps.

My iPhone was a 6 Plus. 1970 issue as of 24 hours ago.

Steps:

1.Plug iPhone cable into USB port of Computer but not into the Phone, Disable AntiVirus ( including Firewall of MAC if using OSX). Ensure iTunes is updated.

2. DFU Mode. Press Home and power buttons until the Apple logo disappear, then release the power button keeping the home button depressed. While doing so, insert the cable into the iPhone now. iTunes should launch and indicate the phone is in Recovery Mode. Do nothing else. Don't bother pressing buttons on iTunes. Remove the cable end from the Computer.

3. Leave phone on like that, not connected to anything but in Recovery mode; it will have an Apple logo, and heat up but more importantly will run through battery charge.

4. Important, place this Phone, with its back on an ice pack ( I used ice from the fridge in a plastic freezer bag. Ensure the bag does not leak or you will have a water damaged phone next!

5. Once the battery has drained to the red level, unplug it and plug it into a wall charger, while keeping it cool.

6. My phone just sprang to life with the "HOLA" screen. It is completely wiped but nobody has to break the seal and disconnect battery. I am proof that the phone is not bricked, or needs to become a doorstop etc.

Total time taken by the NOC59 team: 1 hour and 15 minutes. Thanks.

This issue can also be fixed by letting the battery in the iPhone drain completely, and then reboot the phone. This is a good option if you have no backups (which is bad news if you don't have backups...you should start using backups immediately!!)

mxSubzero wrote:

Yes !, but my daughter read in social networks that if she does it will open new hidden icons !

Maybe she will learn something from this - that just because you read it on the Internet it doesn't mean its true.

Guys i have the same problem and instead of telling people how stupid it is why dont you come up with a solution which is needed and not just keep referring to the article which states a waiting game or hope apple will fix. My nearest apple store is over an hour away and isn't worth the trip if they will not help!

izzie-888 wrote:

My nearest apple store is over an hour away and isn't worth the trip if they will not help!

Apple will fix it, and will maintain your warranty, post-warranty coverage. Unfortuantely, your put yourself at the disadvantage of the hour drive, so complaining is not necessary. Others report that DFU will work, but it has not been 100%. Your best bet is Apple, especially since you mention in your other post that you do not want anyone else messing with your phone.

Agreed, it's ridiculous how high and mighty these "volunteers" are on this forum. I would never treat a customer this way. Yes sometimes they do stupid things, but it is not right to belittle them. Customer service does not seem to be a strong point on these forums.