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Some Apple products succumb to new 'Y2K'-like symptoms!!??
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GlennSprigg:
The Missus' informed me that on the News on TV, they were talking about a lot of older iPads & iPhones Apps will stop working after tomorrow??
(I missed it, so I'm not sure what the stated technicalities are)...  So on the Net, I found this News statement. One of many, various dates...

https://www.today.com/news/some-iphones-will-stop-working-correctly-tomorrow-here-s-what-t166324

Most older iPhones & iPads can NOT have their O.S. updated beyond a certain level. It seems that such older limited O.S. versions aren't equipped to handle
"GPS time rollover issue that resets the device's clock back to 000000000. This then prevents the device from using any apps that require the correct date and time."
Hmmm... Time will tell, what still remains working!!   :palm: :phew:
jc101:
Isn't this a bit late, there was something back in 2019 about a GPS rollover fix.  Not heard of anything since then...
Neper:
The linked message on today.com dates from 2019.
Jeroen3:
It's tradition the alarm clock doesn't work after DST switch or software update. So I'm not surprised.

Just wait for Y2k38.
I wanted a rude username:

--- Quote from: Jeroen3 on September 30, 2021, 10:45:17 am ---It's tradition the alarm clock doesn't work after DST switch or software update.

--- End quote ---

Strange that iOS would have this problem. The Samsung and Sony phones I've had (both Android and pre-Android) always worked fine, despite their home countries not having daylight saving. It's an important feature that you would expect to be well-tested ...
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