Can the iPad show the current date in the status bar?

brettryan · Jun 25, 2010, 05:42 AM

Hi, I'm wondering if it's at all possible to add the current date (i.e. Fri May 25...) to the top of the iPad's status bar?

I'm a forgetful bugger and never remember the date let alone the day, so when I'm in Mail and Safari this would be a great benefit for me.

I would like to do this without any hack that might void my Apple Care.

EssentialParado · Jun 25, 2010, 07:18 AM

To my knowledge you can't, but you could always put the iCal icon into the iPad dock.

Shymcfly · Jun 25, 2010, 07:57 AM

If jail broken yes

brettryan · Jul 10, 2010, 08:58 PM

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Originally Posted by EssentialParado

To my knowledge you can't, but you could always put the iCal icon into the iPad dock.

That is a great point which will be very useful when iOS 4 for iPad arrives as I won't have to return to the home screen to see the date.

brettryan · Jul 10, 2010, 09:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Shymcfly

If jail broken yes

Thank you, I thought that might be the case, I don't want to jail break my iPad as I do not wish to compromise AppleCare.

Night Spring · Jul 10, 2010, 09:45 PM

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Originally Posted by brettryan

Thank you, I thought that might be the case, I don't want to jail break my iPad as I do not wish to compromise AppleCare.

It won't. Just restore it if you need to get service.

klover · Jul 10, 2010, 11:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Night Spring

It won't. Just restore it if you need to get service.

+1. Untraceable after a full restore.

Intell · Jul 10, 2010, 11:06 PM

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Originally Posted by klover

+1. Untraceable after a full restore.

Just make sure when you restore you set it up as a new iPad. Don't restore from a backup.

Also if you do jailbreak it. Do so on a computer that has iTunes 9.1.1 or lower in order for Spirit to work. After it's jailbroken you can use iTunes 9.2 to sync all you stuff over to it.

The jailbreak app you need is called SBSettings. Make sure you read up on it before you mess with it.

DotCom2 · Jul 11, 2010, 09:35 AM

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Originally Posted by brettryan

Hi, I'm wondering if it's at all possible to add the current date (i.e. Fri May 25...) to the top of the iPad's status bar?

I'm a forgetful bugger and never remember the date let alone the day, so when I'm in Mail and Safari this would be a great benefit for me.

I would like to do this without any hack that might void my Apple Care.

This is my number 1 request on both the iPhone and iPad and it has fallen on Apple's deaf ears.

xraytech · Jul 11, 2010, 01:38 PM

Spirit then install SBSettings from Cydia.

Intell · Jul 11, 2010, 01:41 PM

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Originally Posted by xraytech

Spirit then install SBSettings from Cydia.

Nice to see that you read the whole thread and not just the title.

sandimacd · Jan 9, 2013, 05:36 AM

Putting the time and no date is a big oversight. They are both just as important to me. I notice mine as the word iPad in that area off to te far left- as if i needed to know i was holding an iPad! I hope they bring back the date.

Oridus · Jan 9, 2013, 08:26 AM

You just revived a 2 year old thread :P

jessica. · Jan 9, 2013, 08:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Oridus

You just revived a 2 year old thread :P

And yet still, no date.

AppleRobert · Jan 9, 2013, 09:07 AM

Which tells me there were better things to work on.

mpayne2k · Jan 9, 2013, 11:00 AM

This is one area where I prefer my Nexus 7 to the iPad. I have a home screen on my Nexus that is clean and has the stock Jelly Bean clock widget with a weather widget running along the bottom of the screen just over the dock. It is a nice asthetic when first unlocking the device, other than just seeing columns and rows of apps on my iPad's homescreen.

odonnelly99 · Jan 9, 2013, 08:44 PM

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Originally Posted by mpayne2k

This is one area where I prefer my Nexus 7 to the iPad. I have a home screen on my Nexus that is clean and has the stock Jelly Bean clock widget with a weather widget running along the bottom of the screen just over the dock. It is a nice asthetic when first unlocking the device, other than just seeing columns and rows of apps on my iPad's homescreen.

You can always just move your apps on your iPad/iPhone to the second screen, and leave only the calendar app in the top left corner. If you really want to

sandimacd · Jan 10, 2013, 04:24 AM

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Originally Posted by AppleRobert

Which tells me there were better things to work on.

Well i suppose thats one perspective! I did delay buying an iPad for so long because of all the problems- wanted to be sure they worked through the major ones.
Actually DH pointed out a solution to this one last night. If you put a finger on the displayed time and swipe down, a tab like thing appears with the date on it!
And its available from every open app or window that i have been in so far.
HTH someone else.

BarryL · Jan 10, 2013, 10:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Oridus

You just revived a 2 year old thread :P

Hey at least someone is using search for once right???

AppleRobert · Jan 10, 2013, 01:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sandimacd

Well i suppose thats one perspective! I did delay buying an iPad for so long because of all the problems- wanted to be sure they worked through the major ones.
Actually DH pointed out a solution to this one last night. If you put a finger on the displayed time and swipe down, a tab like thing appears with the date on it!
And its available from every open app or window that i have been in so far.
HTH someone else.

Glad you are happy. My smartphone or $10 watch gives me the date fine.

Jun 25, 2010, 05:42 AM	#1
brettryan macrumors member Join Date: May 2009	Can the iPad show the current date in the status bar? Hi, I'm wondering if it's at all possible to add the current date (i.e. Fri May 25...) to the top of the iPad's status bar? I'm a forgetful bugger and never remember the date let alone the day, so when I'm in Mail and Safari this would be a great benefit for me. I would like to do this without any hack that might void my Apple Care.
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Shymcfly macrumors member Join Date: Apr 2010	If jail broken yes __________________ Itouch 2g 8gig, Ipad wifi 64gig, Iphone 4 16gig, Palm Pre It's better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to open ones mouth and remove all doubt!!
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sandimacd macrumors regular Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: FL	Oversight Putting the time and no date is a big oversight. They are both just as important to me. I notice mine as the word iPad in that area off to te far left- as if i needed to know i was holding an iPad! I hope they bring back the date. __________________ Enjoying the pleasures of SL once again and leaving behind my 30 painful days of experiencing 10.7.2
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