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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!"

6 of 405 comments (clear)

  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: -1, Troll

      Probably because it's convenient for most of us in almost all situations.
      Just because you happen to be a retarded cunt doesn't mean we all need to be.

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

      Suck cock. Fucking fag.

    3. Re:Use a real alarm clock by dreamchaser · · Score: -1, Troll

      Okay, if an alarm clock is a mission critical application, and I'm not necessarily disagreeing with you, who in their right mind uses a phone to run a mission critical application in the first place?

      The bug is inexcusable, yes, but so is relying on a phone and not an alarm clock to get up for work on time.

  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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  3. To Quote the Doctor! by kristopeit2000 · · Score: -1, Troll

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