MASSIVE problem with iPhone 4 alarm & Daylight Savings.

Broph · Sep 26, 2010, 06:56 PM

Interesting read:

http://www.stuff.co.nz/technology/ga...savings-glitch

AND another link:

http://www.iphonewzealand.co.nz/2010...light-savings/

BadaBing!! · Sep 26, 2010, 06:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Broph

Interesting read:

http://www.stuff.co.nz/technology/ga...savings-glitch

AND another link:

http://www.iphonewzealand.co.nz/2010...light-savings/

Massive... come on.. nothing an OS update can't fix..

Broph · Sep 26, 2010, 07:06 PM

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Originally Posted by BadaBing!!

Massive... come on.. nothing an OS update can't fix..

Massive regarding to the number of people affected.

Interstella5555 · Sep 27, 2010, 12:02 AM

I'm interested where this is happening since daylight savings (thinks to the infinite wisdom of our 43rd President) isn't until Nov in the US. And also MASSIVE may be a bit of an overstatement, it's daylight savings.

matttnz · Sep 27, 2010, 01:55 AM

It's a "massive" problem here in NZ where it is daylight savings and the alarms go off to early and then not when they should. Apparently apple have known about this since the 4.1 update but we are not big enough to care about (as the previous post seems to echo...)

Orion126 · Sep 27, 2010, 11:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by matttnz

It's a "massive" problem here in NZ where it is daylight savings and the alarms go off to early and then not when they should. Apparently apple have known about this since the 4.1 update but we are not big enough to care about (as the previous post seems to echo...)

4.1 was just released a couple of weeks ago and I'm assuming that it's not a priority until the US goes into Daylight Savings.

Sorry NZ, you're just not big enough to get a 4.1.1 update.

jns2001 · Sep 27, 2010, 11:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Orion126

4.1 was just released a couple of weeks ago and I'm assuming that it's not a priority until the US goes into Daylight Savings.

Sorry NZ, you're just not big enough to get a 4.1.1 update.

The arrogance of some amazes me. Just sayin'

chrfr · Sep 27, 2010, 11:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Orion126

4.1 was just released a couple of weeks ago and I'm assuming that it's not a priority until the US goes into Daylight Savings.

Sorry NZ, you're just not big enough to get a 4.1.1 update.

The US is in Daylight Saving Time.

radioactive · Sep 27, 2010, 11:53 AM

Uh-huh. Massive.

Just curious, how would you categorize the earthquake in Christchurch last month?

Double Down · Sep 27, 2010, 12:32 PM

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Originally Posted by chrfr

The US is in Daylight Saving Time.

Correct. The US doesn't go OUT of daylight savings until Nov.

the09factor · Nov 1, 2010, 02:18 AM

Screwed up here I'm the UK too. Thankfully my bedside light has a timer or I'd have slept until who knows when.

Simple errors are usually the most disruptive

bradl · Nov 1, 2010, 02:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Orion126

4.1 was just released a couple of weeks ago and I'm assuming that it's not a priority until the US goes into Daylight Savings.

Sorry NZ, you're just not big enough to get a 4.1.1 update.

I'll laugh when the 4.1 goes back off Daylight Savings here in the US, and alarms still go off an hour early, then you complain about it being a major bug.

BL.

trekkie604 · Nov 1, 2010, 02:26 AM

Hey look, this would make a great OTA update instead of having to reflash the entire OS... Oh wait...

OllyW · Nov 1, 2010, 02:27 AM

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Originally Posted by bradl

I'll laugh when the 4.1 goes back off Daylight Savings here in the US, and alarms still go off an hour early, then you complain about it being a major bug.

BL.

They go off an hour late not early and it only affects repeat alarms.

Mike84 · Nov 1, 2010, 04:39 AM

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In US just experienced this.

RafaelT · Nov 1, 2010, 05:16 AM

Yeah, the US just got to wake up an hour early today and in the fog of sleep wonder what the hell was going on?

iPhysicist · Nov 1, 2010, 05:40 AM

FIX it NOW! This is far more annoying than every bug else could be. ATM the whole iOS world is affected. So everyone who useses the iPhone as Alarm Clock has to set the clock one hour earlier - otherwise he will be late.

iAmYou · Nov 1, 2010, 05:42 AM

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Originally Posted by RTigay

Yeah, the US just got to wake up an hour early today and in the fog of sleep wonder what the hell was going on?

Why?
It doesn't happen until Sunday, November 7, 2010 in the United States.

RafaelT · Nov 1, 2010, 05:52 AM

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Originally Posted by iAmYou

Why?
It doesn't happen until Sunday, November 7, 2010 in the United States.

I don't know why, I am not the one who did a poor job building the Clock app. All I know is that myself and a bunch of other people from the US got to wake up an hour early today for no reason.

daneoni · 06:10 AM

Melodramatic. Not massive by any means and it's a bug thats already being fixed in 4.2 which is due soon.

In the meantime some say deleting your alarms and re-adding them solves the problem.

OllyW · Nov 1, 2010, 06:02 AM

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Originally Posted by daneoni

In the meantime some say deleting your alarms and re-adding them solves the problem.

No, that doesn't work.

RafaelT · Nov 1, 2010, 06:16 AM

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Originally Posted by daneoni

Melodramatic. Not massive by any means and it's a bug thats already being fixed in 4.2 which is due soon.

In the meantime some say deleting your alarms and re-adding them solves the problem.

Actually when it comes to bugs this is a very important one, and it should have had it's own update if 4.2 was not going to be released in time for the next round of alarm clock issues.

Maybe it doesn't matter much to you but a lot of people depend on there phones to wake them up in the morning. A non functioning alarm clock is a good way to lose a job, miss a flight, be late to open up your business, be late for a meeting, etc. Sounds massive to me.

The above reasons are also why people should use two alarm clocks, but that's a whole different issue.

Jumpman2033 · Nov 1, 2010, 06:31 AM

I don't think i understand who or what this problem is attached to. I am running the most current software update (not jailbroken) with an iphone 4. I have a repeating alam (Mon-Fri) and haven't touched it since i bought the phone (and i don't think i even set it on the 4, i think it carried over from my 3G). I haven't experienced any issues with the alarm going off an hour early (or late for that matter). Maybe i'm lucky or simply not understanding the problem.

OllyW · Nov 1, 2010, 06:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jumpman2033

I don't think i understand who or what this problem is attached to. I am running the most current software update (not jailbroken) with an iphone 4. I have a repeating alam (Mon-Fri) and haven't touched it since i bought the phone (and i don't think i even set it on the 4, i think it carried over from my 3G). I haven't experienced any issues with the alarm going off an hour early (or late for that matter). Maybe i'm lucky or simply not understanding the problem.

Where in the world are you?

Have your clocks gone back or forward for DST yet?

daneoni · Nov 1, 2010, 06:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RTigay

Actually when it comes to bugs this is a very important one, and it should have had it's own update if 4.2 was not going to be released in time for the next round of alarm clock issues.

Maybe it doesn't matter much to you but a lot of people depend on there phones to wake them up in the morning. A non functioning alarm clock is a good way to lose a job, miss a flight, be late to open up your business, be late for a meeting, etc. Sounds massive to me.

The above reasons are also why people should use two alarm clocks, but that's a whole different issue.

I also use the alarm function every morning and have been affected by the issue but to me its not as egregious as the contacts app bug. Now that is a big one. The alarms bug is important but is not MASSIVE...to me anyway

Then again thats just me.

Quote:

Originally Posted by OllyW

No, that doesn't work.

Seems you're right. The other workaround (which i have been using) is to set the alarm an hour earlier to the actual alarm time.

Sep 26, 2010, 06:56 PM	#1
Broph macrumors 6502 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: New Plymouth, New Zealand	MASSIVE problem with iPhone 4 alarm & Daylight Savings. Interesting read: http://www.stuff.co.nz/technology/ga...savings-glitch AND another link: http://www.iphonewzealand.co.nz/2010...light-savings/
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daneoni macrumors G3 Join Date: Mar 2006	Melodramatic. Not massive by any means and it's a bug thats already being fixed in 4.2 which is due soon. In the meantime some say deleting your alarms and re-adding them solves the problem. __________________ 15" MBP Core i7 \| 27" ACD \| AEBS \| 5G iPod \| iPhone 5 \| 3G Apple TV \| iPad mini Last edited by daneoni; Nov 1, 2010 at 06:10 AM.
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the09factor macrumors newbie Join Date: Jun 2010	Screwed up here I'm the UK too. Thankfully my bedside light has a timer or I'd have slept until who knows when. Simple errors are usually the most disruptive
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RafaelT macrumors 65816 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Lakeland, FL	Yeah, the US just got to wake up an hour early today and in the fog of sleep wonder what the hell was going on?
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iPhysicist macrumors 6502a Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Dresden	FIX it NOW! This is far more annoying than every bug else could be. ATM the whole iOS world is affected. So everyone who useses the iPhone as Alarm Clock has to set the clock one hour earlier - otherwise he will be late.
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Jumpman2033 macrumors regular Join Date: Jun 2010	I don't think i understand who or what this problem is attached to. I am running the most current software update (not jailbroken) with an iphone 4. I have a repeating alam (Mon-Fri) and haven't touched it since i bought the phone (and i don't think i even set it on the 4, i think it carried over from my 3G). I haven't experienced any issues with the alarm going off an hour early (or late for that matter). Maybe i'm lucky or simply not understanding the problem.
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