topic Re: Automatic Network time is wrong in Android

Automatic Network time is wrong

Anonymous — Tue, 23 Jan 2018 13:16:17 GMT

Hi, for some reason I have noticed today that on my HTC phone when I automatic network time is ticked it keeps defaulting the location to Iran time zone. The same applies to when my phones location is switched on. Any ideas as to why this is happening? On my home screen it says Birmingham and 16.15 when it's actually 13.15? Rather annoying. Any help would be appreciated.

Re: Automatic Network time is wrong

MI5 — Tue, 23 Jan 2018 13:24:51 GMT

What country do you have selected in settings?

Re: Automatic Network time is wrong

Anonymous — Tue, 23 Jan 2018 17:22:36 GMT

I have it selected as Greenwich mean time, but as soon as I switch location on it goes to Iran time zone

Re: Automatic Network time is wrong

MI5 — Tue, 23 Jan 2018 17:39:07 GMT

Have you got a "save" option you're missing?

Re: Automatic Network time is wrong

Anonymous — Tue, 23 Jan 2018 19:34:30 GMT

No save option, there is a tick box that says either automatic network time or not. I have unchecked it and get the actual time but as soon as I select location services for gps etc it goes to Iran time again

Re: Automatic Network time is wrong

MI5 — Tue, 23 Jan 2018 19:42:48 GMT

This is a weird one.
Are you on 4g or wifi?

Re: Automatic Network time is wrong

pgn — Tue, 23 Jan 2018 19:53:39 GMT

I thought the phone took the time from the mobile service provider. My HTC used to dislike "automatic time zone" when in Germany years ago, never could find out why.

If you are an Android user, are you set something like this pic below?

Re: Automatic Network time is wrong

Cleoriff — Tue, 23 Jan 2018 19:59:45 GMT

Just wondering where @Anonymous bought the phone from? Could this have an effect on the time zone if bough from Ebay...or abroad?

Re: Automatic Network time is wrong

MI5 — Tue, 23 Jan 2018 20:04:17 GMT

Shouldn't make any difference.
Location services should set it to where it's being used.

Re: Automatic Network time is wrong

Anonymous — Tue, 23 Jan 2018 20:10:19 GMT

Phone bought in UK, so shouldn't make any difference and yes pretty much like that just newer screen

Re: Automatic Network time is wrong

Cleoriff — Tue, 23 Jan 2018 20:10:55 GMT

@MI5 wrote:
Shouldn't make any difference.
Location services should set it to where it's being used.

Oh ok...t'was just a thought...:smileywink:

Re: Automatic Network time is wrong

gmarkj — Tue, 23 Jan 2018 21:21:38 GMT

If you open Google Maps and let it find you, where does it think you are?

Re: Automatic Network time is wrong

Anonymous — Wed, 24 Jan 2018 04:56:47 GMT

It thinks I'm where I am, Birmingham

Re: Automatic Network time is wrong

Anonymous — Wed, 24 Jan 2018 04:58:19 GMT

It has to be something to do with that automatic time zone, everytime it's checked it goes to Iran

Re: Automatic Network time is wrong

gmarkj — Wed, 24 Jan 2018 07:29:40 GMT

Check for any updates to the app or OS and try turning the phone off and on a few times to see if it starts to get it right.
Do you also have a weather app that works off location? Does that say the right place?

Re: Automatic Network time is wrong

Anonymous — Wed, 24 Jan 2018 07:59:29 GMT

weather apps show right place too and tried turning the phone off etc. No updates either. Everything I have already tried. Was working fine early yesterday morning then suddenly changed from about midday onwards

Re: Automatic Network time is wrong

Marjo — Tue, 30 Jan 2018 13:02:49 GMT

Hey @Anonymous just wanted to check in to see if you've had any progress with this issue?

Re: Automatic Network time is wrong

Anonymous — Thu, 01 Feb 2018 20:08:17 GMT

Have you ever stuck a custom ROM on your phone at any point?

Have your tried doing a "Hard" re-set yet?

On a HTC it should be:

Press and hold the volume down button, and then press and hold the power button.
Wait for the screen with the three Android images to appear, and then release the power and volume down buttons.
Press volume down to select factory reset, and then press the power button.

Now wait for your phone to do the reset dance