What’s Up with the iPhone’s Alarm Function?

January 3, 2011

Comments

Earlier in the year there was a glitch in the iPhone’s alarm when we (well, most of us) “fell back” to standard time. Now the New Year appears to be causing trouble as well.

Via the AFP: iPhone alarm glitch leaves users fuming.

I note this especially because I set my iPhone as a backup alarm this morning and it did not go off. thought I had messed it up myself, but perhaps not.

7 responses to “What’s Up with the iPhone’s Alarm Function?”

James Joyner

January 3, 2011 at 9:01 am

Truly odd. I seldom use the thing but the clock itself functions fine. Not sure why the alarm wouldn’t sync with the clock.
Doug Mataconis

January 3, 2011 at 9:01 am

Look at it this way, Steve….. it may not be a good backup alarm right now, but at least you can use the iPhone to make phone calls.

Oh, wait.

Never mind 😀
john personna

January 3, 2011 at 9:26 am

In separate(?) news, 2011 apparently is a Taiwan problem.

http://blog.dk.sg/2010/12/30/taiwans-version-of-y2k-bug-approaching/
Trumwill

January 3, 2011 at 12:08 pm

There are no problems with the iPhone. If you experience what you think to be a problem with the iPhone, you’re trying to do something that you shouldn’t want to do. What’s your problem? Just use a regular alarm clock and stop badmouthing the iPhone. It’s perfect. Only its users are flawed.
michael reynolds

January 3, 2011 at 1:04 pm

Trumwill:

You know, I have an iPhone app that detects sarcasm.
Doug Mataconis

January 3, 2011 at 3:12 pm

Breaking: Apple fan community praises Steve Jobs for innovative new feature that lets them sleep in an extra hour
PJ

January 3, 2011 at 4:08 pm

You’re not holding it right.