My alarms have been going off an hour early for the last two days in the US.... its been a real pain.
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Why do people need to use an iPhone as an alarm clock. Such a waste.
It's only a phone. /Get a life.
If you need something to wake you up, go buy a real alarm clock.
If you need someone to wake you up, go get a partner or hire a servant.
It's only a phone. /Get a life.
If you need something to wake you up, go buy a real alarm clock.
If you need someone to wake you up, go get a partner or hire a servant.
I'll just add to the madness...
+1 for the alarm going off an hour early. iOS 4.1 in NYC.
At first I was pissed, but then I relaxed, knowing I could go back to sleep for another hour.
+1 for the alarm going off an hour early. iOS 4.1 in NYC.
At first I was pissed, but then I relaxed, knowing I could go back to sleep for another hour.
Sound logic there
I've been using my phone as my alarm clock for a decade now. Especially travelling all the time using the phone means 1 less thing I have to carry around. It's always worked without problem until now. It's a simple feature that should work correctly. Not asking for much here, chief.
I live in the US (eastern time zone) and my iPhone alarm was set for 6:30 AM this morning.
It went off at 5:30 AM.
It went off at 5:30 AM.
Cult Trouble Shooting for Dummies.
If it doesn't work, you don't need it.
ViOSta 4.1
1. It's the opposite of waste - why buy a seperate device when I already have an iPhone which sits on my bedside cabinet at night anyway and features a highly configurable alarm?
2. Yes, it's only a phone but it's a fairly basic feature of any phone for an alarm to go off at a specified time.
3. I have a partner, but am I supposed to insist that she wakes up at a certain time just to wake me up?
I had to get an early important train this morning at 5:30am and I constantly rely on my iPhone to wake me up at around 5ish.
Thank god my body clock woke me up lol. I even decided to wait till the alarm went off and I kept wondering why the alarm never went off. It was only an hour later on the train my alarm started ringing...
geee, thanks apple
Thank goodness I didn't rely on the iPhone....
Thank god my body clock woke me up lol. I even decided to wait till the alarm went off and I kept wondering why the alarm never went off. It was only an hour later on the train my alarm started ringing...
geee, thanks apple
Thank goodness I didn't rely on the iPhone....
True, while this is in fact a fail on Apple's part, the complaining people on here need to adjust their internal clocks rather than rely on electronic gadgets. Blame yourself if you're not waking up on time.
Because my internal clock as anything to do with my alarm going off an hour early.
If anything this screwed with my REM cycle and internal clock.
The extra two shots of espresso in my coffee seems to be a good work around though and should help other users experiencing the same problem.
WTF? Really? The entire concept of the iPhone has been it is not "only a phone."
Take a look: http://www.apple.com/iphone/
I am failing to see the, "it's only a phone" part of the page.
If you are going to try to toss around some insults please attempt to use some logic. Your argument is lacking.
I'm in the US Eastern zone and all three of my alarms went off an hour early this morning. They are all set to "every day".
I fully agree - one has to wonder about the lack of effective, "real world" quality testing before release.
Its not just the alarm, my iphone 3Gs couldnt get the right time when I use the "Set Automatically" option even when my time zone was correct. My wife´s 3G was ok...both with iOs 4.1 no JB.
I had to reset it completely, and then the time is ok now... but what happened? I dont know.
I had to reset it completely, and then the time is ok now... but what happened? I dont know.
For all those affected, why not just sent a quick email to sjobs@apple.com and ask why did Apple not fix a KNOWN bug before the day that the bug would affect users.
Apple is 100% in the wrong here; they simply blew off a known bug and paying customers have and are now suffering because of their ineptitude.
Apple is 100% in the wrong here; they simply blew off a known bug and paying customers have and are now suffering because of their ineptitude.
I can just see the curt reply.
Steve: it's no big deal.
Thanks, Steve. Helps a lot.
Yep. Happened to me this morning. I live in the US and my alarm went off 1 hour early. I thought I was going crazy...I guess I understand their being a bug but DST doesn't happen until Nov 7. So why did it hit this morning?
Happened to me (Mexico). Woke up an hour late and got into trouble at work! I am not happy about this.
I am not happy about this.
I woke up naturally just a few minutes off my alarm, but that didnt help me in lesson today when my alarm went off an hour later.