Google tells Android users to update as parts of Canada adopt permanent daylight saving time

As the US gets nearer to permanently adopting daylight preservation period following the House advancing the Sunshine Protection Act in July, there could be several unforeseen consequences to getting an additional hr of sun in the evening all twelvemonth long. Following the Canadian provinces of British Columbia and Manitoba permanently switching to daylight preservation this year, Google has shared several suggested fixes if Android devices are showing the incorrect period whenever clocks aren’t turned rear an hr there on November 1st.

In an announcement shared to the Android community assistance forums, Google suggests a uncomplicated fix for Canadians experiencing issues hence of latest period area changes. “If you are in Canada and your equipment is showing an incorrect period because of the new period area laws commencement Nov 1, delight use any pending updates from your phone’s manufacturer and Google, and afterward restart your device.”

If your equipment is motionless displaying an incorrect period or period zone, Google suggests enabling location-based period area finding by searching the “Date and Time” in Android’s settings and enabling the two the “Automatic period zone” and “Use location for period zone” options. If all alternatively fails, Google additionally suggests disabling “Automatic period zone” finding in the Android settings and manually selecting a period area that matches the accurate period offset for your region.

While daylight preservation period rules change from province to province in Canada (and equal inside smaller regions) making it occasionally difficult for devices to remain on top of changes in a timely manner, it volition possibly be small of an matter in the US if the complete nation decides to clasp imperishable daylight preservation period all at once.