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my daughter set her phone to 1970 and it shut down how can we fix?
jmk37
Newbie
‎02-19-2016 05:54 AM

how can we change the date from 1970 back to 2016

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primortal
Master - Level 1
‎02-19-2016 05:58 AM

You'll need to take to a Genius Bar (Apple Store) or possibly a Verizon Store.  That nasty bug bricks the phone and cannot be fixed without opening the phone up.

Apple is working on a fix but there's no ETA.

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Salisbury
Specialist - Level 2
‎02-19-2016 11:20 AM

   jmk37, here's a couple of links that might be worth trying.

I set my iOS device to January 1, 1970... | Apple Support Communities

iphone iOS7 date issue - YouTube

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naansalad
Specialist - Level 3
‎02-19-2016 11:28 AM

you can get warranty replacement if still under warranty from apple or vzw csr/tec

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Tidbits
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‎02-19-2016 11:36 AM

Go to an Apple Store. Tell them to unhook the battery for 10 seconds. Then hook everything back up. You could do it yourself but that would void your warranty.

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Ann154
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‎02-19-2016 11:44 AM

I'm most definitely NOT a VZW employee. If a post answered your question, please mark it as the answer.

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