Serene - time zone issue

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MU
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mullerm
GoldFounder
Posted November 17, 2015 at 10:54 GMT
#2053331

Greetings from Switzerland.  I am still happily using my Serene phone every day since 2006. I use it for calls and SMS messages.  I continue to resist the purchase of a smart phone (if I want to access my emails on the road I can bring my iPod).

As I do not like wearing a watch I also use the Serene to tell me the time.  Last month we had the bi-annual time change.  As usual, I changed back the time on the Serene by one hour. 

But a couple of days later it automatically reverted to summer time by putting the time one hour forward.  I put the time one hour back and changed the time zone.  But again a couple of days later it automatically reverted to summer time by putting the time one hour forward.  Whatever time zone I use the phone somehow always puts the hour to summertime within a couple of days.  Does anybody have advice on what could fix this issue?

Location: Nyon, Switzerland

OldJack
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OldJack
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Posted November 18, 2015 at 10:23 GMT
#2053332

In settings menu, try to reset settings.

Location: Split,Croatia

KW
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Kevin Waldron
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Posted November 18, 2015 at 13:23 GMT
#2053333
Hello,

I also have a serene. I don't use it as regularly as you do, but as a land line replacement sitting in its handsome charging base with the Earset 2.

I have not had problems with the time zone changing, but have found in my software that the calendar won't go beyond January of 2016. I wonder how it will affect the performance.
MU
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mullerm
GoldFounder
Posted November 19, 2015 at 08:14 GMT
#2053334

Thanks Old Jack.  I have reset and will let you know in a few days time if this has fixed the issue.  Thanks.

Location: Nyon, Switzerland

MU
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mullerm
GoldFounder
Posted November 19, 2015 at 09:48 GMT
#2053335

Hello all.  Having re-set 2 days ago I have just noticed today that the Serene has automatically moved the hour forward again.  So the re-set regretfully does not do the trick.  Does anybody else have any proposals on how I can fix this issue?

Location: Nyon, Switzerland

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francoisvl
Bronze
Posted November 19, 2015 at 11:00 GMT
#2053336

I have never used a Serene but does it have automatic time and date update like most phones? 

Perhaps have a look for that setting on the phone and hopefully you can switch it off. 

Ben

MU
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mullerm
GoldFounder
Posted November 20, 2015 at 17:18 GMT
#2053337

I think I have cracked the problem.  When you first get the Serene you normally register it with the docking station.  It seems that the Serene's clock gets synchronised with the docking station's clock.  So when you have the change to winter or summertime on the Serene, you need to re-register it with the docking station.  Phew.

Location: Nyon, Switzerland

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