Troubleshooting Time zone - can this be changed?

allenlux · 11-07-2009, 05:57 AM

My International Kindle lives in Luxembourg (CET timezone) but always shows GMT (UK time). I've searched around quite a bit but I've not found any way to adjust the time zone manually.

My Kindle is obviously getting its time correctly via Whispernet - it adjusted for the end of summer-time correctly two weekend ago - it's only the timezone which is wrong.

Any suggestions?

Jonas777 · 11-07-2009, 11:05 AM

AFAIK, you have two options: either jailbrake and fix it yourself, or tell Amazon that your kindle is broken and ask them to fix it.

You can check to see if the kindle receives the correct time zone like this: turn on wireless, wait a few minutes to make sure it has got a good connection and had time to do whatever it needs, then go to Home -> Menu -> Settings and type 611. look at "Local time offset" close to bottom of that page and see if it is provied. This is not provided here in Sweden and I think Amazon has assumed it should be.

edge777 · 11-17-2009, 11:57 PM

How do you set the time yourself? I have a Kindle International, and it too is showing GMT time (as was my previous International - the one I have now is a replacement).

kindlekitten · 11-18-2009, 07:12 AM

just out of curiosity, does it affect anything in the performance?

wayneriette · 01-29-2010, 04:32 PM

so can we adjust the time or not ???

Pushka · 01-29-2010, 06:54 PM

Yep, you can change it. The kindle isnt broken at all and you certainly dont need to jailbreak it. Go into menu and settings. Type 311 (NOT 611) This will locate all the telcos in your area providing a wireless service - I had about 10 to choose from. You might need to try out a couple, but one of them will reset your clock to local time. I asked this question a couple of weeks ago and fixed it - although the clock had originally been correct, for some reason when I turned the wireless on about 6 weeks ago it changed the time. But all good now.

Ezh · 02-21-2010, 01:38 PM

Thank you very much for this thread and for 311 solution. Just changed timezone on my Kindle 2 Global from GMT to correct CET by switching from automatic to O2 network and back.

Jonas777 · 02-21-2010, 02:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pushka

Yep, you can change it. The kindle isnt broken at all and you certainly dont need to jailbreak it. Go into menu and settings. Type 311 (NOT 611) This will locate all the telcos in your area providing a wireless service - I had about 10 to choose from. You might need to try out a couple, but one of them will reset your clock to local time. I asked this question a couple of weeks ago and fixed it - although the clock had originally been correct, for some reason when I turned the wireless on about 6 weeks ago it changed the time. But all good now.

Well, good for you. I have tried all the networks available in my area and none of them fixes the time. Guess I have to travel more...

Pushka · 02-21-2010, 05:20 PM

Come to Australia, it will work fine Jonas. Sorry it didnt work for you, it seems to have done the trick for many, including me!

oilcitysis · 08-09-2010, 09:08 AM

Good morning everyone.
I was having trouble with the time zone on my Kindle 2.
I am in Florida and it was 4 hours off. I called amazons help line and they checked my address. It wasn't registered to the kindle. This corrected the problem right away. So instead of getting frustrated and trying other suggested (forum) fixes just call amazon and ask them to check that the address is registered to your kindle. Have a great week.

Hope this was helpful.

11-07-2009, 05:57 AM	#1
allenlux Member Posts: 20 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Bofferdange, Luxembourg Device: Kindle 2 International	Time zone - can this be changed? My International Kindle lives in Luxembourg (CET timezone) but always shows GMT (UK time). I've searched around quite a bit but I've not found any way to adjust the time zone manually. My Kindle is obviously getting its time correctly via Whispernet - it adjusted for the end of summer-time correctly two weekend ago - it's only the timezone which is wrong. Any suggestions?

08-09-2010, 09:08 AM	#10
oilcitysis Junior Member Posts: 6 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2010 Device: kindle 2	fix time Good morning everyone. I was having trouble with the time zone on my Kindle 2. I am in Florida and it was 4 hours off. I called amazons help line and they checked my address. It wasn't registered to the kindle. This corrected the problem right away. So instead of getting frustrated and trying other suggested (forum) fixes just call amazon and ask them to check that the address is registered to your kindle. Have a great week. Hope this was helpful.

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11-07-2009, 11:05 AM	#2
Jonas777 Groupie Posts: 153 Karma: 364 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Sweden Device: Amazon Kindle 2 Intl	AFAIK, you have two options: either jailbrake and fix it yourself, or tell Amazon that your kindle is broken and ask them to fix it. You can check to see if the kindle receives the correct time zone like this: turn on wireless, wait a few minutes to make sure it has got a good connection and had time to do whatever it needs, then go to Home -> Menu -> Settings and type 611. look at "Local time offset" close to bottom of that page and see if it is provied. This is not provided here in Sweden and I think Amazon has assumed it should be.

11-17-2009, 11:57 PM	#3
edge777 Kindle Enthusiastic Posts: 67 Karma: 582 Join Date: Nov 2009 Device: Kindle 2 International	How do you set the time yourself? I have a Kindle International, and it too is showing GMT time (as was my previous International - the one I have now is a replacement).

11-18-2009, 07:12 AM	#4
kindlekitten Professional Adventuress Posts: 13,368 Karma: 50260224 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: The Olympic Peninsula on the OTHER Washington! (the big green clean one on the west coast!) Device: Kindle, the original! Times Two! and gifting an International Kindle	just out of curiosity, does it affect anything in the performance?

01-29-2010, 04:32 PM	#5
wayneriette Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: kindle 2	so can we adjust the time or not ???

01-29-2010, 06:54 PM	#6
Pushka Wizard Posts: 1,119 Karma: 1019140 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Australia Device: kindle, Ipad, Iphone, Nexus and PPW	Yep, you can change it. The kindle isnt broken at all and you certainly dont need to jailbreak it. Go into menu and settings. Type 311 (NOT 611) This will locate all the telcos in your area providing a wireless service - I had about 10 to choose from. You might need to try out a couple, but one of them will reset your clock to local time. I asked this question a couple of weeks ago and fixed it - although the clock had originally been correct, for some reason when I turned the wireless on about 6 weeks ago it changed the time. But all good now.

02-21-2010, 01:38 PM	#7
Ezh Member Posts: 12 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Germany Device: Kindle 2 Global	Thank you very much for this thread and for 311 solution. Just changed timezone on my Kindle 2 Global from GMT to correct CET by switching from automatic to O2 network and back.

02-21-2010, 05:20 PM	#9
Pushka Wizard Posts: 1,119 Karma: 1019140 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Australia Device: kindle, Ipad, Iphone, Nexus and PPW	Come to Australia, it will work fine Jonas. Sorry it didnt work for you, it seems to have done the trick for many, including me!

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