Ipad 2 wont keep time ??

[dyte]

HI all my iPad does not keep time the hour is alway off even after i correct it 1hour later it's off again just the hours not the mins
Any ideas
Dave

 

[Bingoldsby]

Dave,
Check your date and time settings - Settings<>General<>Date & Time... then make sure your time zone is set to your actual location and time zone. Tell us what you find after checking this stuff out.

Brian - Sent from my iPad using iPF

 

[dyte]

Time zone is correct yeh still the same

 

[Tim SPRACKLEN]

Look too at 'Settings', 'Mail, Contacts, Calendar', 'Calendar', 'Time Zone Support'

Tim

 

[dyte]

Everything is set to Paris in mail contacts ect ect time seems normal now I'll give it a while see if it goes funny again thanks for your imput

 

[Tim SPRACKLEN]

Good to hear!

Keep in touch.

Tim

 

[dyte]

Arhh times off again could be some thing to do with a app I have a lot of uk based stuff for tv and the like

 

[Tim SPRACKLEN]

It's a puzzle, because apps arn't allowed to change the time and date on the iPad, as far as I'm aware.

Tim

 

[dyte]

Does the time sync via the Internet

 

[Tim SPRACKLEN]

No - the iPad doesn't use NTP servers. I'm not sure why. Download the free app, 'Time', and you'll see what the NTP servers are saying. There's also a very informative Information page in that app which describes how the iPad receives time updates (via 3G) but not via WiFi.

Tim

 

[Kaykaykay]

Is the time correct on the computer that you synch your iPad on?

 

[dyte]

Kaykaykay
You made me think then lol but the time on the pc is correct but all my location stuff is set for uk on the pc maybe the iPad thinks the pc is in the uk and because the iPad is set to Paris the sync adds a hour

 

[Tim SPRACKLEN]

Is it a 3G iPad. 3G iPads get their time from the cellular basestation.....well, just a random thought...

Tim

 

[Kaykaykay]

If all else fails, can you set time manually? That's an option on my iPads (both 3G). I don't know whether the wi-fi model offers that, too.

 

[dyte]

It's not 3G yes I can set it myself but its not really the point it should keep time after I set it i would like to use the alarm but it's not reliable