Basic Kindle and correct time

bonacker · 03-09-2015, 03:01 PM

My basic Kindle is still on Standard Time. Isn't it supposed to sync with a time server (or some Kindle equivalent)? How often does it do this? I have had WiFi on for 10 minutes or so at a time for several periods since Daylight Savings began.

I think there is a way to set the time manually using a command in the search text input field, but I expected this wouldn't be necessary.

Barbara1955 · 03-09-2015, 07:51 PM

My K3 changed some time today

But then I had mine WiFi on for about an hour download books.

eschwartz · 03-09-2015, 10:02 PM

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA </nervousgiggle>

</moan>

Ok I feel marginally better now.

As a fellow Kindle owner who is also irritated by its date management -- treat the Kindle like an analog watch and set the time yourself, plus extra points when you reset it after a reboot. Maybe if you're lucky you can even forget the fact that you shouldn't have to do that yourself.

bonacker · 03-12-2015, 07:18 PM

Update: I did a ;setTime after it still had not changed to DST after 3 days. It accepted the new time, but then at some point over the next day it *reverted* to standard time. I just set it again to the correct DST. This time I set it with WiFi on if that would make any difference. Any guesses why it reverted?

Glorfindel · 03-12-2015, 08:49 PM

uuuh, if by 'basic kindle' you mean the k4 then just check out the relevent settings option.

03-09-2015, 03:01 PM	#1
bonacker Connoisseur Posts: 58 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2014 Device: Fire HD 10, 11th Gen.	Basic Kindle and correct time My basic Kindle is still on Standard Time. Isn't it supposed to sync with a time server (or some Kindle equivalent)? How often does it do this? I have had WiFi on for 10 minutes or so at a time for several periods since Daylight Savings began. I think there is a way to set the time manually using a command in the search text input field, but I expected this wouldn't be necessary.

03-09-2015, 10:02 PM	#3
eschwartz Ex-Helpdesk Junkie Posts: 19,422 Karma: 85397180 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: The Beaten Path, USA, Roundworld, This Side of Infinity Device: Kindle Touch fw5.3.7 (Wifi only)	HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA </nervousgiggle> </moan> Ok I feel marginally better now. As a fellow Kindle owner who is also irritated by its date management -- treat the Kindle like an analog watch and set the time yourself, plus extra points when you reset it after a reboot. Maybe if you're lucky you can even forget the fact that you shouldn't have to do that yourself. Last edited by eschwartz; 03-09-2015 at 10:04 PM.

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03-09-2015, 07:51 PM	#2
Barbara1955 Non-Techy Posts: 4,454 Karma: 15499273 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: WV---USA Device: Samsung Cell Phone & Amazon Fires & Kobo eReaders	My K3 changed some time today But then I had mine WiFi on for about an hour download books.

03-12-2015, 07:18 PM	#4
bonacker Connoisseur Posts: 58 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2014 Device: Fire HD 10, 11th Gen.	Update: I did a ;setTime after it still had not changed to DST after 3 days. It accepted the new time, but then at some point over the next day it reverted to standard time. I just set it again to the correct DST. This time I set it with WiFi on if that would make any difference. Any guesses why it reverted?

03-12-2015, 08:49 PM	#5
Glorfindel Force-Aware Elf Posts: 4,757 Karma: 11557898 Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Valinor Device: Kindle 4 w/SO	uuuh, if by 'basic kindle' you mean the k4 then just check out the relevent settings option.