Google says some Android phones in Canada may show the wrong time after British Columbia and Manitoba stop turning clocks back on November 1st.
Google has warned that some Android phones in Canada may show the wrong time. British Columbia and Manitoba are switching to permanent daylight saving time this year, so clocks there will not go back an hour on November 1st. Phones that expect the usual change can get confused.
Permanent daylight saving time means an extra hour of evening sun all year, with no fall clock change. Google posted its notice on the Android community help forums. Its first advice is to apply any pending updates from your phone maker and from Google, then restart. Canadian time rules differ by province, and even within smaller regions, which can make it hard for devices to keep up.
The warning is aimed at Android users in Canada, especially in those two provinces, and people traveling there. If you use an iPhone or live elsewhere, there is nothing to do. For those affected, a wrong clock can mean a missed meeting, alarm or flight. The alert box above lists the settings to check, and it is worth looking again at alarms and calendar events afterward.
The report does not say which phone models are affected or how many people have seen the problem. In the US, the House advanced the Sunshine Protection Act in July, which moves the country closer to permanent daylight saving time. It has not become law yet. The Verge notes that a single, nationwide change could be less of a problem for devices than Canada's patchwork of rules.
If you use an Android phone in British Columbia or Manitoba, update and restart it, then check your time settings before November 1st.
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