Do Not Set Your iPhone’s Date to Jan. 1, 1970

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Many extra points for the closing paragraph:

The error is likely related to the way UNIX expresses time. Jan. 1, 1970 is the beginning of time under the operating system.

Beats wondering about the "oddly specific number" 256.

> The only way to fix this issue is taking it in to an Apple Store and having the battery physically removed and put back in the device.

I feel that every device should come with a very strong "hard reboot" feature. I just had to reboot my TV by completely unplugging it from the wall. The future is glitchy!

There probably is a "hard reboot" feature, but an RTC circuit keeps date and time as long as it has power and the next boot attempt runs into the same bug.

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