The clock on my iphone4 is running 44.5 seconds behind. It's set to update time automatically. I'm using both the clock on my macbook and 2 atomic G-Shocks for reference. Re-booting my phone is of no affect. I've compared against 3G and 3GS iphones as well which are running the correct time. Is anybody else experiencing this?
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iPhone4 clock 44.5 seconds slow
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The phone gets its time information from the cell network. Were the 3G and 3GS phones operating on the same network?
Agreed, not the biggest issue that I'm experiencing currently. Then again, there's really no good reason that it doesn't correctly receive the automatic updates (which prior generation iphones manage to do).
I had this same problem, and just kept repeatedly setting it manually and then turning it to auto. Eventually, it worked. My phone is now off by 10 seconds compared to the NIST clock. Didn’t have this problem with my 3G on 3.1.2.
I’m waiting for someone to come into this thread and state it’s not a big deal, and that Apple’s time is the right time.
I’m waiting for someone to come into this thread and state it’s not a big deal, and that Apple’s time is the right time.
i noticed this. try turning of automatic update for the time and them manually set it for like 6 hours behind. then turn automatic updates back on and when it pulls the correct time back in it should be closer to accurate.
That was my good call.
Anyway, I dont understand why its even off by more than a second, but 8-10 seconds is better than what it was. Obviously a glitch in the OS.
With all due respect, nothing discussed on these forums would rise to the "matter[ing] in the real world" standard. Life will go on.
Out of my own curiosity, what have you seen or read here that meets your lofty standard?
That was my good call.
Anyway, I dont understand why its even off by more than a second, but 8-10 seconds is better than what it was. Obviously a glitch in the OS.
The same 8 seconds after the reset as well.
Hey, he did say not to be ugly or anything. No reason to get riled.
For me it matters, since I always wait until the last minute to catch my bus from work. Being off by almost a minute could matter then.
I was wondering why my wife's iP4 was always 1 min ahead than mine (well 44.5 seconds ahead of mine). Not that I care, but it's strange.
I thought my iPhone was the only one... what great luck finding this thread... and thanks for the solution..
... and yes the seconds matter as my employer requires us to log in and out on the second...
To which clock are you all comparing your iPhones to? I really don't care if my clock is 44.5 seconds slow, but I have nothing better to do on my day off.