January 1, 1970 iPhone Glitch. What is it? & How Do I Repair This Issue?

January 1, 1970: What is it?

So, there is a rumor/'prank' going around that if you change the date on your iPhone

6, or 6s to January 1st 1970... It will brick your phone.

Turns out this rumor is true. I have an iPhone 6 that I tried it on. After scrolling all

the way back to January 1st 1970, I turned off the phone... and all it would do is power

cycle when I turned it back on.

It would stay on the apple logo for a few minutes, then turn off, turn back on... and

stay stuck in the boot loop forever.

Now... you'd have to be pretty silly to intentionally cause damage to an expensive cell phone...

BUT if you or someone else you know has accidentally fallen for this prank, there is a way to fix

it. 

How To Fix It:

Method 1:

I did not get much feedback from the last video I made about how to get unstuck from the Apple boot loop logo. I assume the instructions may have been a bit unclear. This one's a completely different method.

If you've backed up the device then great, if not, I recommend backing up your

device from this day forward (on a monthly bases) to prevent data loss in the 

future.

Disclaimer: I am in no way responsible for any loss of data, this article is meant

to inform. You will loose all the data on the device 

after restoring your iPhone, iPod, or iPad. 

Let's get started. All you'll need for this

method is a computer that has access to iTunes and your charger.

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Step 1. Make sure your device is completely turned off and connected to the PC.

Step 2. Hold the power and home button at the same

time and keep holding it until the Apple logo lights up.

Once the Apple logo goes away it will seem like the device is turned off. 

Immediately let go of the power button while still holding the home button

Step 3. After about seven seconds of holding the home button, your computer 

will tell you

"iTunes has detected your device is in recovery mode" even though the screen

on your iPhone, iPod, and iPad is "Turned Off."

Step 4. Click OK on your computer then hit restore on iTunes.

And that should be it. If this helped you in any way, be sure to give it a 

thumbs up. Got any questions or suggestions for a future 

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Anyways guys. Bendji D. here from Get Fixed and I'm out. Peace.

Published on Sep 22, 2015(149 days ago)

Method 2: 

A simple unplugging of the battery will correct this software issue. If that is not

Once the battery has been unplugged from the frozen device, the date and time will automatically reset, giving you full access to your phone again.

To remove the battery, there are 2

small Pentalobe screws at the bottom. Then you need to GENTLY lift the screen away from

the device. It helps if you have a little suction cup to help lift up. Then there are

2 more screws holding down the battery connection. Pop that off with a plastic pry tool. Wait

Once that is finished, put everything back where it belongs, and your phone is as good

as new. 

In conclusion

The next time you need to time travel...better get an android.

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