It seems that 1970 is true kryptonite for the latest iPhones. And many Apple users who have discovered the hard way in recent days, has a practical joke on the website 4chan.
On the site, known for its memes and hacks upset, an image that ensured, with the classic typeface that Apple’s ads to access a vintage theme for the iPhone only had to bring him back at that time was published.
“the original Macintosh introduced the world computers and forever changed the way people experience technology, enabling them to never possible hitherto things, “begins the joke.
” with this ‘egg’, travels back in time Macintosh with a classic theme to relive the magic on your iPhone, “promises the publication. And boy, is a wild ride
As Apple itself acknowledges in its support page. “Change the date manually to May 1970 or earlier dates can prevent your iOS device turns back on after be restarted “
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the problem seems to affect all 64-bit devices iOS. iPhone 5S on, the iPad Air, iPad mini 2 and also iPod sixth generation and later.
it does not seem solvable at home, although social networks are users who say that if you let the battery discharge alone and the current date is inserted the device could restarted.
Apple, however, is targeting those affected to get in touch with their home base support.
he has also promised that the problem will be solved for an upcoming software update. But the cause of the problem there is only speculation.
The most widespread theory is that the way the iOS format to store date and time the January 1, 1970 has a value to zero, causing problems with several processes.
But in any case, best not to tempt fate and ignore this kind of misleading advertising.
As the saying goes , curiosity killed the cat. And, apparently, it can also kill the iPhone.
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