iOS 6's 'Do Not Disturb' Not Shutting Off Automatically on New Year's Day

MacRumors · Jan 1, 2013, 12:03 AM

Some iOS 6 users who use Apple's scheduled "Do Not Disturb" feature may find that their iPhone, iPad or iPod touch hasn't automatically disabled the feature on New Year's morning.

The issue was reported on Whirlpool forums as well as our own MacRumors forums. The "Do Not Disturb" feature silences calls, alerts and notifications when it is enabled. Users may optionally schedule "Do Not Disturb" to activate between specific hours. This allows you to automatically disable calls and notifications while you sleep.

It's this scheduling feature that appears to be misbehaving on New Year's Day. MacRumors reader Spacesamurai posted about his experience:

Quote:

I am in Japan so it is 2013, and I am finding that my iOS devices (iPhone 4 and iPad 2) are showing "Do Not Disturb" even though it is outside of the time I set for them. Not sure if this is related to the new year. Reloading the devices does not help and the software is up-to-date.

Spacesamurai's experience has been echoed by others, but not everyone.

Apple has had other bugs in the past related to New Year's day. In years past, Apple has had issues with alarms not going off into the new year. Fortunately, the "Do Not Disturb" feature does not disable alarms set with Apple's built-in Clock app.

Article Link: iOS 6's 'Do Not Disturb' Not Shutting Off Automatically on New Year's Day

djinn · Jan 1, 2013, 12:05 AM

Add that to the list....

codedbydesign · Jan 1, 2013, 12:06 AM

Every... ****ing... Year...

campingsk8er · Jan 1, 2013, 12:07 AM

Ahh, HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!

gmanist1000 · Jan 1, 2013, 12:08 AM

How have they not figured it out by now...

adcx64 · Jan 1, 2013, 12:09 AM

Y2K13

but seriously, happy new year guys

Puevlo · Jan 1, 2013, 12:09 AM

What a joke. It's all down hill from here.

puckhead193 · Jan 1, 2013, 12:11 AM

it's apple's way of letting us stay up late and partying

vthree · Jan 1, 2013, 12:11 AM

whirlpool forums?

LOL

happy new years guys. hope everyone has an awesome and safe night.

stefman · Jan 1, 2013, 12:11 AM

I'm in Singapore and I had no problems this morning. So I wouldn't say it's everyone.

duneriderltr450 · Jan 1, 2013, 12:13 AM

Whiskey Tango Foxtrot. Time to drink my life away.

Lil Chillbil · Jan 1, 2013, 12:13 AM

happy new year its uncle drunk uncle pete calling me at 3 am

haruhiko · Jan 1, 2013, 12:13 AM

Crap my DND is still on! It's 2:13pm already in HK.

Bathplug · Jan 1, 2013, 12:14 AM

The beginning of the end of the world as we know it. Hide yo wife, wide yo children!

Diseal3 · Jan 1, 2013, 12:15 AM

Before someone says newyearsgate don't think about it.

Lil Chillbil · Jan 1, 2013, 12:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Diseal3

Before someone says newyearsgate don't think about it.

newyearsgate

TMar · Jan 1, 2013, 12:19 AM

Year after year and Apple can't seem to figure out how to calendars and clocks to work together.

viperGTS · Jan 1, 2013, 12:21 AM

Why should DND automatically shut off on New Years anyway?

JS82712 · Jan 1, 2013, 12:27 AM

it's not a bug, it's a feature; your iOS device wants you to hear all the 'happy new year' texts from your friends!

mrgraff · Jan 1, 2013, 12:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by viperGTS

Why should DND automatically shut off on New Years anyway?

Perhaps part of the code that determines when to deactivate DND checks the year along with the time? Maybe the DND isn't turning off because it isn't finding 2012 in the date - and therefore would explain why it would work if you turn it off manually and then back on - since the 2013's match?

That said, even with any other iOS issues, I refuse to believe that Apple is that sloppy... I hope.

krravi · Jan 1, 2013, 12:33 AM

Apple didn't want to silence the phone for the New Year. What with all the greeting calls and all...

iamkarlp · Jan 1, 2013, 12:34 AM

While this is a little silly that something seems to happen ever year, don't assume that calculating time is a simple thing.

Karl P

MacMan1620 · Jan 1, 2013, 12:39 AM

It's nice to see all these trolls making a small issue look like the end of the world. Oh no!, "do not disturb" has ruined my New Years.

thejadedmonkey · Jan 1, 2013, 12:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by iamkarlp

While this is a little silly that something seems to happen ever year, don't assume that calculating time is a simple thing.

Karl P

This isn't daylight saving time, (which, isn't all that hard to do), it's a year. When you consider it's a flagship part of iOS 6, it's quite sloppy on Apple's part.

OLDCODGER · Jan 1, 2013, 12:46 AM

What about just turning the "bleeping" thing off for the holidays, It won't kill you?

Jan 1, 2013, 12:05 AM	#2
djinn macrumors 65816 Join Date: Oct 2003	Add that to the list.... __________________ uMBP 15 (personal) and MBA 13 (work) iPhone 5 32gig
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Jan 1, 2013, 12:06 AM	#3
codedbydesign macrumors newbie Join Date: Jul 2012	Every... ****ing... Year...
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Jan 1, 2013, 12:11 AM	#8
puckhead193 macrumors 604 Join Date: May 2004 Location: NY	it's apple's way of letting us stay up late and partying __________________ 20" iMac C2D - 2.33GHz, 3 GB ram, ATI X1600 256 MB VRAM 17" MBP i7, 8 GB ram, 500 GB HD @ 7200 - 64 gig iPod Touch 64 GB black Verizon iPhone 5 - Verizon 64 gb iPad 3
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Jan 1, 2013, 12:13 AM	#12
Lil Chillbil macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: California	happy new year its uncle drunk uncle pete calling me at 3 am __________________ Pentium D 4.2GHz 8Gb DDR3 X1900xt 512mb vram 256gb intel ssd 3tb data drive Windows 7 Core i5 Quad 4GHz 16Gb DDR3 GT 640 256 gb intel ssd 8tb on-board Windows 8
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Jan 1, 2013, 12:13 AM	#13
haruhiko macrumors 68000 Join Date: Sep 2009	Crap my DND is still on! It's 2:13pm already in HK. __________________ Mac: rMBP'12, iMac'08/24", Mini'09 (dead), MBP'10/15", MBA'11/13"/256. iPhone: 5/64B, 4S/64W, 4/32B, 3GS/16. iPT: 3G,1G. iPad: 3/4G/64 2/3G/32, 1/WiFi/16. ATV'12,'11 AEBS'09
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Jan 1, 2013, 12:07 AM	#4
campingsk8er macrumors member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Southern Maryland	Ahh, HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!
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Jan 1, 2013, 12:08 AM	#5
gmanist1000 macrumors 65816 Join Date: Sep 2009	How have they not figured it out by now...
	10

Jan 1, 2013, 12:09 AM	#6
adcx64 macrumors 65816 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: The Moon	Y2K13 but seriously, happy new year guys
	6

Jan 1, 2013, 12:09 AM	#7
Puevlo macrumors 6502a Join Date: Oct 2011	What a joke. It's all down hill from here.
	3

Jan 1, 2013, 12:11 AM	#9
vthree macrumors member Join Date: Sep 2009	whirlpool forums? LOL happy new years guys. hope everyone has an awesome and safe night.
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Jan 1, 2013, 12:11 AM	#10
stefman macrumors regular Join Date: Jul 2002	I'm in Singapore and I had no problems this morning. So I wouldn't say it's everyone.
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Jan 1, 2013, 12:13 AM	#11
duneriderltr450 macrumors 6502 Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Oregon	Whiskey Tango Foxtrot. Time to drink my life away.
	3

Jan 1, 2013, 12:14 AM	#14
Bathplug macrumors 6502 Join Date: Jul 2010	The beginning of the end of the world as we know it. Hide yo wife, wide yo children!
	2

Jan 1, 2013, 12:15 AM	#15
Diseal3 macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jun 2008	Before someone says newyearsgate don't think about it.
	4

Jan 1, 2013, 12:19 AM	#17
TMar macrumors 68000 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Ky	Year after year and Apple can't seem to figure out how to calendars and clocks to work together. __________________ I wish more wireless service provider owners posted here so talk about tethering would be taboo too. .....Theft is Theft....
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Jan 1, 2013, 12:21 AM	#18
viperGTS macrumors 6502 Join Date: Nov 2010	Why should DND automatically shut off on New Years anyway?
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Jan 1, 2013, 12:27 AM	#19
JS82712 Banned Join Date: Jul 2009	it's not a bug, it's a feature; your iOS device wants you to hear all the 'happy new year' texts from your friends!
	11

Jan 1, 2013, 12:33 AM	#21
krravi macrumors 6502a Join Date: Nov 2010	Apple didn't want to silence the phone for the New Year. What with all the greeting calls and all... __________________ 27" iMac - 3.4 Ghz Core i7,32 GB RAM, 1TB. Many iPad's,iPhone 4s,Apple TV,rMBP 2012 15" 2.6 Ghz 512 GB 16GB(refurb),MBA 2012,2.0 Ghz,8,256
	1

Jan 1, 2013, 12:34 AM	#22
iamkarlp macrumors member Join Date: Oct 2008	While this is a little silly that something seems to happen ever year, don't assume that calculating time is a simple thing. Karl P
	8

Jan 1, 2013, 12:39 AM	#23
MacMan1620 macrumors newbie Join Date: Apr 2012	It's nice to see all these trolls making a small issue look like the end of the world. Oh no!, "do not disturb" has ruined my New Years.
	3

Jan 1, 2013, 12:46 AM	#25
OLDCODGER macrumors 6502 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Lucky Country	What about just turning the "bleeping" thing off for the holidays, It won't kill you?
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