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Apple iPhone 12
iOS 17
Set date and time
It's important that the date and time are correct as some phone functions won't work.
1. 1. Find "Date & Time"
Press Settings.
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Press General.
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Press Date & Time.
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2. 2. Turn on automatic update of time zone, time and date.
Press the indicator next to "Set Automatically" to turn on the function.
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3. 3. Return to the home screen
Slide your finger upwards starting from the bottom of the screen to return to the home screen.
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