Daylight Saving Time

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Daylight Saving Time

Hi,

Is anyone having issues with the clock resetting back to standard time (back one hour) when unlocking the phone from the lock screen? I'm running iOS 9.2.1 on a 6s and for some reason my phone will not keep the change to DST. I've restarted the phone, which updates the time for DST, but once it hits the lock screen it reverts back to standard time. I've got the settings adjusted to update the time automatically.

If anyone else is having this issue, do you happen to know the workaround to fix it?

Thanks,

Matt

iPhone 6s, iOS 9.2.1

Posted on Mar 13, 2016 11:48 AM

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Answer 1

Demo

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Mar 13, 2016 11:53 AM in response to MattKS05

Instead of a standard restart, try a forced restart and see if that fixes it. To force restart your device, press and hold both the Sleep/Wake and Home buttons for at least ten seconds, until you see the Apple logo.

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MattKS05 Author

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Mar 13, 2016 8:23 PM in response to Demo

Thanks! Unfortunately, I tried it a few times but it doesn't seem to have corrected the issue. So far the only workaround that I have is to flip the clock setting over to manual mode and not allow automatic updating.

Hopefully Apple has heard about this from other owners and is working on an update.

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Answer 3

Mar 13, 2016 8:59 PM in response to Demo

I am having this problem today too. Restarting as you suggested does not work. After restarting phone, it will be the correct time, but at some point it just reverts.

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ChrisJ4203

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Mar 13, 2016 9:02 PM in response to GrimRhythm

Have you addressed this with your carrier. The Auto clock setting gets its information from the carrier's network over the phone. It could very well be an issue with a certain tower in your area. If this was an overall issue with the iPhone, it would be talked about more than just the two of you, and this is all I've seen of it since the time change.

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modular747

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Mar 13, 2016 9:02 PM in response to MattKS05

Automatic time is set by your carrier, not the phone. DST is controlled by the carrier. Contact them.

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sberman

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Mar 13, 2016 9:19 PM in response to MattKS05

You might try checking:

Settings > Privacy > Location Services > System Services > Setting Time Zone and make sure it's "On".

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Answer 7

Mar 14, 2016 6:21 AM in response to sberman

I have checked Privacy Settings location services (ON) and General > Date & Time Settings > Set Automatically >Time Zone (Etc/GMT+6)

Interestingly, If I toggle "Set Automatically" OFF then back ON, I get the correct Daylight savings time for the Central Time Zone (I am in Kansas City on Sprint). But a little while later it flips back to an hour earlier. If it were Sprint's issue, would it fix itself this way?

New iPhone 6 S Plus

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Answer 8

Mar 14, 2016 9:07 AM in response to MattKS05

I am having the same issue, iPhone 6s on Sprint. The only temporary solution that works for me is to toggle "set automatically" OFF. I think it's a Sprint issue.

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modular747

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Mar 14, 2016 9:31 AM in response to Roadking3

If it were Sprint's issue, would it fix itself this way?

No. It's entirely a Sprint Issue, since the carrier is in full control of the time/date/DST changes when on automatic mode. There is something malfunctioning in the Sprint date/time system, which can vary from tower to tower. There is already another Sprint users posting in this thread with the same problem.

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