iPod touch iPod Touch alarm not working

[Meek Wriggle]

I got an iPod Touch last week. Everything works fine... except the alarm. My mum has had an iPod Touch for nearly a year now and she uses its alarm all the time. It always goes off for her. I've tried and it just doesn't work. I managed to get it to go off once but that was by not switching the iPod off. However, when I switch the iPod off the alarm never comes on.

I suppose I could live without it. It's just annoying me now and I need an answer. I've tried Googling but come up with nothing.

 

[markojug]

Try restoring it, what firmware are you on?

 

[Meek Wriggle]

Try restoring it, what firmware are you on?

Erm... I'm using iPhone OS 3 (the one that just came out). I'm not sure if that's what you mean by firmware though.

I did some more googling and I can see no mention of whether the alarm clock works with the iPod switched off or in Standby. The alarm does work in Standby, but when I switch the iPod fully off it won't work. Is this normal? That's really all I want to know. If not I'll try restoring when I get home from work.

 

[markojug]

It is normal for the alarm to not work when it's shut off- shut off as in meaning the power is turned off.

Just use your head

 

[Meek Wriggle]

It is normal for the alarm to not work when it's shut off- shut off as in meaning the power is turned off.

Just use your head

Thank you. It was actually my mum who told me that her alarm works when it's switched off. I did try to ask her about this several times. She kept insisting that hers was switched off.

 

[NJMetsHero]

It works on stand by, not when the iPod is completely off.