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Can you add your time zone if it is not listed?

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Search for the name of your country and when you find it, there will be several cities. Choose yours. if you don't find exactly yours (it happens as there are so many in the world), then press on a city that is close to yours and in the same time zone. Do a web search if you're unsure which city is near yours.

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Time appears at top of my phone but date does not. How do I get it to show up at the top when I turn my phone on?

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It is not possible to get the date at the top, it will show when your phone is locked though.

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How do I set the alarm on my iPhone 5C?

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Go to Clock and then go down. You will see Alarm. Press on Alarm. In the top right corner, there is this sign +. Press on it and create your alarm.

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Can I change where the date and time appear on my home page?

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Whatever is in your settings will show up as the current date and time. There most likely isn't a way to change this.

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I have two dates/times on my iPhone 6 plus. One is the correct date/time, and the other is from three weeks ago. How do I delete the incorrect date/time?

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Unless the wrong date and time is showing up, you are fine. If both are showing up, it may be something that should be brought to the repair. Restarting might also help.

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The time changed when I went from the West coast to the East coast but since I have returned, it has not changed back. I tried resetting it manually but have had no success -- what can I do?

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Try restarting your phone. If nothing works, go to the nearest Apple store or repair shop.

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Does turning the phone off and back on again work?

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Yes.

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The year in my phone is 2544. How do I correct it to 2017?

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Go to settings, general, date and time. Swipe left and change the year to 2017.

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What should I do if my timezone says that I'm located in one place, but I'm actually located elsewhere?

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Many times, you have to manually input your location. Go to your settings, and then tap the timezone option. Search for your timezone in the menu bar, then select your location once it pops up.

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How do I change the date and time on any device?

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Go into Settings then click on General and scroll down until you find date and time. On some devices, Time and Date will be directly under Settings.

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How can I change the date, as it is showing 2056 BE?

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Go to Settings -> General -> Language and Region -> Calendar, and change it to Gregorian.

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Can I turn off the automatic time on an iPhone?

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Yes you can, locate "general" in settings, continue to "date & time", then disable the "automatic time".

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