iPhone alarm glitch leaves users fuming

[tallywacker]

My girl got fucked by this glitch two mornings in a row

iPhone alarm glitch leaves users fuming
Sun Jan 2, 1:17 pm ET

NEW YORK (AFP) – The bells weren't ringing for many iPhone users this New Year's weekend, when thanks to a glitch the alarms on Apple's iconic mobile phones failed to go off, causing many to oversleep.

It was the second time in just a few months that the alarm function on the phone failed to activate correctly, prompting an avalanche of complaints on the social networking micro-blog Twitter.

"Dear iPhone, why didn't your alarm go off this morning? I set six of them. I've now missed church. Thanks for nothing," said one user Sunday morning.

"Some sort of digital iPhone pandemic is going on. Alarm clock failure reports are pouring in from all sources around the globe," said another Twitter user.

Apple said in a message sent to Macworld magazine that the California-based company was aware of the problem. "We're aware of an issue related to non-repeating alarms set for January 1 or 2," spokeswoman Natalie Harrison said.

"Customers can set recurring alarms for those dates and all alarms will work properly beginning January 3."

The problem seemed to be affecting Apple's most recent versions of iPhones and iPods launched in November, but website Engadget suggested that it may also have hit earlier versions.

The problem first occurred when the clocks went back at the end of October and early November when Australian and British iPhone owners complained of being late for work because their alarms had not switched over to the new time.

Apple did not immediately respond to a query from AFP on Sunday.

[Rangerscott]

Um.......regular alarm clocks still work fine to this day.

[MILK]

Originally Posted by Rangerscott

Um.......regular alarm clocks still work fine to this day.

Yup! I am still using the alarm clock my dad bought me in 1987. NO kidding. This year the snooze button is getting loose but other than that it's been perfet since then. I think I moved 16 times in college too, lol!!

[Particle Man]

Originally Posted by MILK

Yup! I am still using the alarm clock my dad bought me in 1987. NO kidding. This year the snooze button is getting loose but other than that it's been perfet since then. I think I moved 16 times in college too, lol!!

glad I'm not the only one. I have the same alarm clock/radio I've had since the 3rd grade

[Amorok]

The first time it was due to the adjustment of DST. No idea what the New Year's problem was. I didn't set one, I'm not going to work until Tuesday. Third party apps work though.

[pickle.of.doom]

what kind of ahole has 6 iphones layin around and sets the alarms on all of them? then bitches about missing church?

[Rangerscott]

Originally Posted by pickle.of.doom

what kind of ahole has 6 iphones layin around and sets the alarms on all of them? then bitches about missing church?

Hahahahaha you silly goose. You can set multiple alarms with one.

[azoomm]

Originally Posted by Rangerscott

Hahahahaha you silly goose. You can set multiple alarms with one.

Can you spot the old guy in the thread?

[Trip]

My alarm fails to go off occasionally on every alarm clock/phone I have owned.



I suspect I get use to them and turn them off while I am barely conscious and go back to sleep. I have to put one well away from me as a backup on the latest time I can wake up and I have a close one I can snooze. I have thought about just using the backup all the time, but sometimes I like to go into work early and sometimes I like to snooze a few times.

[Rangerscott]

Originally Posted by Trip

My alarm fails to go off occasionally on every alarm clock/phone I have owned.



I suspect I get use to them and turn them off while I am barely conscious and go back to sleep. I have to put one well away from me as a backup on the latest time I can wake up and I have a close one I can snooze. I have thought about just using the backup all the time, but sometimes I like to go into work early and sometimes I like to snooze a few times.

Ditto. I have to put mine off in the distance so I'll get up. Of course I can always fall back into bed.

Originally Posted by azoomm

Can you spot the old guy in the thread?

Haha. I feel so sorry for the little guy. I had to buy 5 droid X's so I could have one to tell time, internet, take pictures, an alarm, and one to play music. This technology crap is getting expensive.