iPhone 5 Features: Users Say Date and Time are Incorrect

Apple has always been thought to be ahead of its time. But some users are saying it's iPhone 5 has fallen way behind.

Some iPhone 5 users are reporting problems with the automatic date and time setting jumping days, sometimes weeks ahead or behind.

Apple Insider says users, mainly on the Verizon network, are experiencing the annoying glitch.

"I'm having almost the same issue. I'm also on Verizon. My date and time is off by an entire day earlier. No idea what to try. Already attempted to turn off location services for time zone and that didn't help," said user srudowitz.

"I am having the same issue as well. Imessage is sporadic and I keep losing my time. I have noticed the only time that I am losing the date and time is when I am in 3G, which unfortunately is where I live. I am in Southern California in the suburbs of LA and I was amazed that I do not have 4G at my house. Hopefully a fix will come out soon....... If not I might as well stick with my 4S," said Boogerlayne, who was experiencing a similar problem.

User comments on the website's message board mostly say resetting the phone or manually setting the date and time fixes the problem, but that solution doesn't seem to work for everyone.

The bug was first reported Sept 24, the iPhone 5's release date. AutooMobile says this problem has not been reported with other iPhone 5 models or devices upgraded to iOS 6.

"While the exact cause of the issue is not known, it points to a bug with the timing code which is found in the CDMA cell network of Verizon. CDMA cell towers all transmit a time signal which is based on the date that comes from the GPS receiver on site. This ensures that the networks remain in sync. It is thought that either the iPhone 5 is not interpreting this signal correctly or that the cell towers at Verizon are the problem," AutooMobile explains.

The article says both Apple and Verizon are aware of the problem, but seem to blame one another for the bug.

"One customer called Verizon about the problem and was told that nothing was wrong at Verizon's end. They said that the cell towers had been checked and they were the correct time. Therefore the problem was at Apple's end and it was down to them to release a software fix for the iPhone 5," the article read.