Update time via cell phone towers

[tedsandy]

I was reading this guy's page (http://hackaddict.blogspot.com/2007/06/tutorial-iphone-windows-mobile-skin.html)

when I came across him mentioning that via a registry setting you can keep your phone's time correct automatically via cell phone tower info.

"Open PHM Registry Editor
Navigate to "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\OEM\Phone Setting
Change the "ShowTimeZone" value from 0 to 1
Now navigate to Settings\Phone\Time Zones tab. Check the "Automatic change time zone and clock." box. Your phone will now automatically set the time for you."

Is this true, and if so how exactly do I do this, because I don't get the check box on my P3300 that he's talking about.

Any clues?

[shiranmotha]

I was reading this guy's page (http://hackaddict.blogspot.com/2007/06/tutorial-iphone-windows-mobile-skin.html)

when I came across him mentioning that via a registry setting you can keep your phone's time correct automatically via cell phone tower info.

"Open PHM Registry Editor
Navigate to "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\OEM\Phone Setting
Change the "ShowTimeZone" value from 0 to 1
Now navigate to Settings\Phone\Time Zones tab. Check the "Automatic change time zone and clock." box. Your phone will now automatically set the time for you."

Is this true, and if so how exactly do I do this, because I don't get the check box on my P3300 that he's talking about.

Any clues?

I read the same blog, It works on my imate pocket pc (Himalaya wm6.1) Once you do the registry change, soft reset your phone, then Go to phone settings. You will now get a new tab "Time Zones" You may probably need to scrol to right to see this tab.

[garymeg]

I read the same blog, It works on my imate pocket pc (Himalaya wm6.1) Once you do the registry change, soft reset your phone, then Go to phone settings. You will now get a new tab "Time Zones" You may probably need to scrol to right to see this tab.
I have found that this works accross europe but not in the uk. (T-mobile anyway) when i go to europe the time zone is updated but on arrival back in uk i have to reset it manually

PS I also have a vodafone sim so i will try it this week and post findings

[tedsandy]

Thanks, I've tried to set this but don't get the extra tab. The setting is definitely changed correctly in the registry, but when I go to the phone settings (WM6.1) the only tabs I see are:
1)Phone
2)Security
3)Services
4)Network
5)PIN
6)More

I don't see a time zone tab, even if I scroll full right. Are you sure it's in the start\settings\phone area?

[hugo.tomas]

I was reading this guy's page (http://hackaddict.blogspot.com/2007/06/tutorial-iphone-windows-mobile-skin.html)

when I came across him mentioning that via a registry setting you can keep your phone's time correct automatically via cell phone tower info.

"Open PHM Registry Editor
Navigate to "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\OEM\Phone Setting
Change the "ShowTimeZone" value from 0 to 1
Now navigate to Settings\Phone\Time Zones tab. Check the "Automatic change time zone and clock." box. Your phone will now automatically set the time for you."

Is this true, and if so how exactly do I do this, because I don't get the check box on my P3300 that he's talking about.

Any clues?

Works on mine.
I install the Registor editor - change the value, check the box in the "Time Zone" and did a soft-reset and automatically the phone adjust the time!

[muskangul]

not working on my artemis

[kailashnj]

Not working on my artemis

[Kar98]

Not working on O2 Orbit. No adjust time automatically setting. Installed TimeSync instead.

[lionshining]

I don't think so...at least it does't work on my cell phone.