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Apple will destroy 1970 - pRICE cUBE - 02-16-2016
They will destroy the 1970 bug in the next iOS update.
http://www.macrumors.com/2016/02/15/apple-to-fix-january-1-1970-date-bug-ios/
Apple has officially acknowledged the "1970" date bug affecting 64-bit iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch devices. The support document does not identify a current fix, but Apple said that an upcoming iOS software update will prevent the issue from occurring in the future.
Manually changing the date to May 1970 or earlier can prevent your iOS device from turning on after a restart. An upcoming software update will prevent this issue from affecting iOS devices. If you have this issue, contact Apple Support.
Manually changing an iOS device's date to January 1, 1970 results in a continuous reboot cycle, effectively bricking the device. Restoring through iTunes in DFU Mode also does not appear to work.
Apple has not provided a reason for the bug, but YouTube video maker and programmer Tom Scott speculates that setting the date close to January 1, 1970, which is 0 in Unix time, may be resulting in an integer underflow -- in this case, a date prior to January 1, 1970.
Re: Apple will destroy 1970 - RAMd®d - 02-16-2016
It's go to know.
But I have to ask- how does one find this issue?
Does someone wake up one morning and say "Today, I think I'll set my 'Phone back to 1970 and just see WTF".
It doesn't seem likely that someone not conversant in 'nix would ever accidentally have this problem, but I'm glad it's being addressed.
Of course there's always the possibility someone might post "Set your 'Phone to 1970 and see pics of Anna Kournikova nekkid!!"
Re: Apple will destroy 1970 - silvarios - 02-16-2016
RAM, that's the Epoch date.
Re: Apple will destroy 1970 - SteveO - 02-16-2016
I liked this comment on the linked page best. LOL:
>This is a warning for us to never attempt time travel.
Re: Apple will destroy 1970 - Filliam H. Muffman - 02-16-2016
SteveO wrote:
I liked this comment on the linked page best. LOL:
>This is a warning for us to never attempt time travel.
+1.
Best to leave a few bugs in the code so that we know we can take down Skynet.