Time discrepancy in incoming text messages
 

Loving the Arrive so far, after finally retiring the 6900. Have a couple quirks so far, besides experiencing the lack of sms notification LED I have also noticed that the time noted on sms/mms is exactly 5 hours ahead of the actual time it was received. Has anyone else noticed this on theirs?

Unfortunately in all my excitement over my first new phone since ~April of 2008 I did not hard reset it after I got it so I don't know if the errors I'm having now are related. Would love to hear from someone who did reset it and is having these issues because without a program to back up a WP7 device I don't want to start over installing all I have.

Thanks again for any help you can provide

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backup with cloud and hardreset.

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Please excuse my ignorance about the workings of WP7, I'm just a couple days into this OS. I understand that my linked Live/Google/Facebook are synced so that information should come right back and the few pics/vids I have are via Zune. The question I have is are the installed apps also synced via the Zune Software? With the few I have it wouldn't be any trouble writing them down but was just wondering for future reference. ;)

I greatly appreciate the quick response darren!

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if there bought from zune then yes, here is a quote about restore that may help:"If you buy an app in the Zune software, you're golden. These apps will sync back over and automatically download when you connect to Zune. HOWEVER, if you buy apps from the marketplace on the phone, you have to go back in an manually download all of your apps." im not 100% sure on this but hope it helps.

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Thanks again Darren. You beat me to the edit I was doing to my post.

"Just think I answered my own question using that great Google tool ;)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=935038"


I can't remember which ones I have done so will make a quick note then reinstall them via Zune.

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this may work for ya on apps, its a hd2 app so not positive but your resetting anyhow so worth a shot. (credit to xda user "joplayer")

[Mar 8] WP7 App Restore [Install many XAP in one click] - xda-developers

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Actually I'll find them via Zune, uninstall then reinstall all of them before the reset

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Cool I'll give it a shot

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report back so i know or know not to pass it on and delete it please sir.

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Well I didn't get to read up on the procedure because XDA site was down for maintenance. I ended up just hard reseting it. Learned a couple things.

1) It did not rectify the time stamp issue with the sms/mms.
2) The LED notification still did not function.
3) I could not load any apps from the Zune app store that were loaded from the phone even after the hard reset. I was prompted with "Already Purchased" with the grayed out "Buy" button. I don't know if this is a know issue

I'm out from a back surgery so I'll have plenty of time to check out the WP7 App Restore tomorrow. Nothing stopping another reset if it don't, worth a shot if it works.

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timestamps are fine for me.

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Well I think the time stamp issue I've been having might have something to do with roaming. I noticed that the texts I received while not roaming have the correct time but any received while roaming are 5 hours off. Can anyone else verify that the time stamps are correct when the roam?

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Just noticed this problem for the first time today, I think you are right about the time is only off when roaming. Most of my text time stamps were correct but when I am in my offace at work they would be wrong, my signal in my office is terrible so it does roam alot there. Wonder how it can be fixed?

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Yup, noticed it even more here recently. I live right on the edge of Sprint service so when I went in town I tested it some more and sure enough all the time stamps were fine. I don't know if it's an Arrive thing or the towers we're roaming on. I'm in a Verizon/AT&T area but I guess if your roaming that's the only option ;)

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Actually had this happen to me today on a couple of recieved messages. I wasn't roaming so the issue will present itself when you have poor reception also.