Modern smartphones from Apple are multifunctional devices. With their help, you can make audio and video calls, take photos and videos, watch videos and use the Internet. Among other things, you can set the date and iPhone time. However, sometimes situations arise when you need to change these settings on your smartphone, or there are some problems with their installation.
Setting the date and time on iPhone
To set the current date and time, you need to go into your iPhone settings. Then you need to enter the “Basic” section - “Date and time”. In it you can set what time format will be used by the iPhone, set the device to synchronize with a specific time zone, and also set the current date and time. If synchronization with a specific time zone was selected for the iPhone, then manual adjustment of the clock is not necessary. Just set the slider to the ON position. opposite the item “Automatically setting the date and time”.
Changing the date and time
The reason that the date and time do not match the current one may be that the calendar is incorrectly set in the settings.
To fix this you need to:
- In your phone settings, select “General” and find the “Language and Text” section;
- In it you need to select “Calendar”;
- In this menu you need to set the Gregorian calendar.
The clock keeps going wrong
In a situation where the time set on the iPhone is constantly reset or moves forward/backward an hour, you need to check the automatic clock synchronization setting. Which is determined via the Internet or by the location of the iPhone.
There can be two reasons for desynchronization:
- An incorrectly selected time zone can cause the time on the iPhone to be lost. Setting the date and time may solve the problem;
- Another reason is the automatic transition of clocks to summer/winter time. If any region refuses to move the hands forward or back an hour, the phone will not be able to find out about this and will still try to automatically shift the time by an hour.
It happens that the time on the iPhone does not match the time in the device applications.
This situation may arise when automatic time checking is disabled on the iPhone, but not in the application. The solution to the problem is to set the correct time zone instead of the one that is causing time desynchronization.
After setting the correct time, you can wake up on time.
Many people, when using smartphones, attach great importance to the clock or alarm functions. Displaying the correct time is a necessity for such “users”. A failure even for a few minutes threatens with negative consequences, for example, being late for a train or an important conference, a reprimand at work, and the like. If the settings are lost, the owner needs to know how to change the time on the iPhone.
Setting the time, date, year requires going to the “Settings” tab. On the iPhone, the icon is located on the desktop and looks like a gray gear. Here you can change not only the time settings, but also other phone options:
- "Wi-Fi";
- Mobile Internet;
- voice call management;
- location transmitter data.
After completing the option settings, the time setting algorithm is as follows:
- go to “Settings”;
- select the “Basic” category;
- click “Date and time”;
- disable the “Automatic time and date setting” function.
If the time is wrong, it’s easier to turn off automatic search and wait a few minutes. Via Wi-Fi or mobile Internet, the iPhone will set the correct date and clock.
If this doesn’t help, turn off automatic date and time detection again and set everything up manually:
The planned change in spring and autumn occurs automatically, that is, at night the iPhone itself will change the hands of the clock, the owner does not need to do anything.
Change of time zones
Setting a new time zone is convenient if the user has flown to another country or his work is directly related to clients living in remote regions of the Russian Federation or foreign countries. Setting the time zone is only possible after turning off automatic date setting. There, in the menu, there are time zone settings. You need to set a location with the appropriate geolocation data and click confirm.
Possible problems
Due to system malfunctions, file failures, the Apple device incorrectly displays the time zone and date, and does not automatically switch to winter or summer time. There are several ways to correct the situation. Option one:
- Open "Settings".
- Next - “Basic” and “Software Update”.
- Make sure you have the latest version of iOS installed. Otherwise, update.
Checking the current iOS version The problem with displaying incorrect date and time information may occur due to . The GPS receiver must be activated to set the clock. The location of the phone is transmitted via satellite. When updating the data, a message will appear on the screen, accept the terms.
Please also note that some countries and regions do not allow you to enable the silent installation option.
Conclusion
Changing the date and time on iPhone is a simple process that occurs automatically. If this does not happen, the issue is resolved in minutes by updating iOS. If it is necessary to change the time to the summer or winter seasons, the iPhone “reads” information about its location. Depending on what time zone it is, changes the date. The owner of the gadget does not need to take any action.
On the night of October 25-26, 2014, clocks in Russia were set back 1 hour. We wrote about this earlier. Not all iPhone and iPad users automatically set their clocks back 1 hour, so below are instructions on how to change the time on iPhone and iPad manually.
It's done like this
1 . Open “Settings”
2 . Go to “General”
3 . Go to “Date & Time”
4 . Disable “Set Automatically” if you had this slider turned on. Thus, we will prevent the iPhone or iPad from automatically selecting a time zone at the discretion of the device.
5 . Click on “Time Zone” to manually set your region. If you don't know your exact time zone, look it up. We enter the capital of our region or the nearest city in the same time zone, for example, “Novosibirsk” for the Novosibirsk region or “Magadan” for the Magadan region and as soon as it appears in the drop-down list, select it.
6 . On the “Date & Time” tab, you can also click on the date and from the scroll that opens, change the time to the value you need.
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Like any other mobile device, the iPhone has a watch. Unfortunately, not every user knows how to set the date and time on an iPhone.
Let's talk about their setup and its features, as well as hidden opportunities for owners of smartphones based on iOS 7.
Setting the date and time
- In order to find out what time it is, we will need to press the “Home” button once on a locked mobile device. After this, the clock and date should appear on the screen.
- If the smartphone is unlocked, we can find the time at the top of the display. To check the date, we also have the right to use an application called “Calendar”.
- Many users who want to change the time open the Clock app. However, you should be aware that we will not be able to set the time in this way. Instead, go to the main device settings. There we select the “Date and Time” menu.
- Here we can not only set the correct time, but also select our time zone, as well as set automatic transition to winter/summer time (although many experts advise not to use this option due to the increasing number of synchronization server errors).
- Set the desired time and go to the date and time setting menu.
- When the settings are complete, click on the “Home” button. This will help us exit and return to the home screen.
Features and hidden features
- If we want to set the time and date manually, we should place the automatic setting switch in the corresponding inactive position. In addition, if we are only interested in changing the time zone, select the “Time Zone” menu.
- iOS 7 users should be aware that their operating system is a unique experience and contains many hidden features.
- For example, if we use the built-in Calendar application, we can easily drag and drop its elements manually. This will help change not only the date, but also the time.
- By default, the Clock app displays the time in analog mode. This display type can also be changed to digital mode. By the way, the application also shows the difference in message belts.
- Unlike iOS 6, iOS 7 users have the ability to view a scrollable list of calendar events. To do this, they just need to quickly click on the search icon in the calendar.
- By the way, you can search both by event names and by other criteria.
Modern iPhones replace many devices for us at once. They are used to watch videos and listen to music and, of course, to determine the current time and date. Let's figure out how to set up and change the time and date on your iPhone, and at the same time consider the main problems that may arise in the process.
How to set the time and date on your iPhone?
To set the date and time on your device, you need to go to the phone settings and only there. Although the clock app allows you to view the current time, it does not allow you to set it. So, to set the time date, you need to do the following:
It would seem, what could be simpler? However, even with such settings, some problems may arise. Let's look at them.
How to change the time on an iPhone or iPad if the date set on the calendar does not match the current one
If you see something strange in the month name line, you shouldn’t be surprised. You probably have a calendar set in your settings that is different from the Gregorian calendar.
It's not that hard to fix. For this:
Why do the clocks always go wrong and how to reset them?
If the time does not want to be shown correctly and is off by an hour forward or backward, then most likely you have disabled automatic time synchronization via the Internet or phone location. Why is it not working correctly? There may be two reasons:
The time in the applications does not match the time on the device
This problem is again related to time zones, however, it is becoming less and less relevant. Most applications that show the time, one way or another, require automatic time setting on the phone and simply refuse to work if the set time does not match the one set in the time zone. However, if you have automatic time and date checking disabled on your device, but it is enabled in the application, a discrepancy may occur. The solution here remains the same. You just need to set the correct time zone or the time zone that will show you the correct time if the discrepancy arose due to the clock change.
