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How do I fix my Sailfish OS time setting?

asked 2015-11-27 20:11:56 +0300

rplaughlin986 gravatar image

updated 2015-11-28 17:50:10 +0300

Hey there,

For the entire time I have been running Sailfish OS, I've had a problem with the time/date setting. When I go into Settings > System Settings > Time and Date and set the time or the date, after confirming the date or time I set, the date or time goes back to the previous (And wrong) time/date. For example, the date that is always shown is April 25, 2015, but when I set it to November 27, 2015 and confirm the change, the date goes back to April 25, 2015. If I enable automatic time configuration, the wrong time zone, wrong time, and wrong date are selected, and I can't change them. This is a problem for me, because I can't sign into my Jolla account on my phone due to SSL problems as a result of the wrong time being set, which means no apps and no updates. If anyone can help, please answer. Thanks so much!

Update: When I execute the command

timedatectl status

This is the output:

Local time: Sun 2015-04-26 16:11:04 EEST

Universal time: Sun 2015-04-26 13:11:04 UTC

Timezone: n/a (EEST, +0300)

NTP enabled: n/a

NTP synchronized: no

RTC in local TZ: no

DST active: yes

Last DST change: DST began at

Sun 2015-03-29 02:59:59 EET

Sun 2015-03-29 04:00:00 EEST

Next DST change: DST ends (the clock jumps one hour backwards) at

Sun 2015-10-25 03:59:59 EEST

Sun 2015-10-25 03:00:00 EET

-Ronan

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Just a guess-work: maybe the clock of your mobile operator is disturbed?

objectifnul ( 2015-11-27 20:19:05 +0300 )edit

I don't think so, I don't have any SIM card inserted, it's an old phone I use for testing. But thanks!

rplaughlin986 ( 2015-11-27 21:03:19 +0300 )edit
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So, try to adjust the clock according to your mobile operator: insert a SIM card and wait several minutes.

objectifnul ( 2015-11-27 21:21:27 +0300 )edit

I actually don't have a SIM card to use, unfortunately. Actually, I only have a landline, other than the older cell phone I use for testing Android alternatives. Thanks, though, that was a great idea!

rplaughlin986 ( 2015-11-27 21:28:21 +0300 )edit
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Can you post what 'timedatectl status' emits?

-Mano

Mano ( 2015-11-28 14:44:28 +0300 )edit

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answered 2015-11-28 18:22:39 +0300

rplaughlin986 gravatar image

I figured out how to fix the time setting! Using the terminal as root, run the command

date {mmddhhmiyyyy.ss}

mm = month

dd = day

hh = hour

mi = minute

yyyy = year

ss = second

This fixes the time for me, but I think, for me, my problem with signing in was not because of the time, it was something else, because it still doesn't work. Hope this helps someone! Thanks everyone!

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