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iPhone Alarms Hit By New Year's Bug

Posted by Soulskill on from the wake-up-and-smell-t dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Non-recurring iPhone alarms stopped working on January 1 for devices running iOS 4.02, 4.1, and 4.2.1. Apparently, it will fix itself by January 3, and the current workaround is to set the alarm to repeat. My girlfriend wasn't impressed, sleeping in, and I wasn't either, having to race her to work!"

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  1. Use a real alarm clock by jawtheshark · · Score: 0, Troll

    I don't understand why you use a phone as an alarm clock. For one it depends on a single power supply, or you have to charge it overnight next to your bed. Second, it uses software prone to bugs. I use a normal alarm clock on 220V, with a backup battery. It invariably goes of in time...

    The only time I use my phone as an alarm clock is when I'm on vacation/business trip and even then, hotels have waking services

    However, to be frank: These kind of bugs are unacceptable. If this were Microsoft, everyone would be laughing and scolding, but since it's Apple I'm sure we'll get excuses....

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    1. Re:Use a real alarm clock by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Troll

      Suck cock. Fucking fag.

  2. Wow. Just wow. by Frosty+Piss · · Score: 0, Troll

    My girlfriend wasn't impressed, sleeping in, and I wasn't either, having to race her to work!

    Shall I call you a waaaambulance?

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