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Apple’s iOS and Microsoft Exchange Server have been cronies for quite awhile now, but since iOS 6 there’s been some issues. The latest rift is a version 6.1 recurring calendar event bug that causes “excessive communication” if you respond to an exception error. Cupertino’s identified the problem and says a fix is incoming, though it didn’t specify exactly when — and iOS 6.1.1 just hit devices to fix network connectivity issues, so it may not be imminent. Meanwhile, Apple advises that you not respond to the exception and to disable, then enable any Exchange calendars that run amok — which should keep you BYOD-ing in the interim.

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Via: The Verge

Source: Apple

All is not well in the world of Sony Xperia V, as there has been a fair number of Sony Xperia V owners who complained that they do experience a ‘Sleep of Death’ bug on their respective LT25i smartphones. ‘Sleep of Death’ points to an issue where the smartphone refuses to wake up from a standby state, meaning the only way for the smartphone to resume working normally would be to physically remove the battery, insert it and turn the handset on again.

It seems that this issue began somewhere at the start of the Sony Xperia V’s commercial life – which would be somewhere in early December, where more and more folks have joined the growing chorus of woes. The Sony Xperia Support team has not responded to this issue since they last talked about it on January 10th, where they mentioned, “I’m just posting to inform you that this is being investigated with high priority at the moment. I will get back to you all as soon as I have more information or even better a fix.”

Certain users claim that the latest firmware (9.0.1.D.0.10) update does help in such a situation, while others claim otherwise. Booting the handset in safe mode does not seem to help, either, and we do hope that Sony Mobile will be able to get to the crux of the matter sooner rather than later, otherwise you would have some very upset customers who might not bother with Sony Mobile handsets in the future, no matter how waterproof they are.

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If you’re running iOS 6, your smartphone, media player or tablet may be taking a bit longer than usual to shake that post-party hangover. Users are reporting that the latest Apple OS’ Do Not Disturb feature remains engaged even after its scheduled period has ended, with the misstep linked to January 1st. As you can see in the screenshot above, the feature fails to flip off automatically, as confirmed by the crescent icon beside the current time — adjusting the date does seem to offer a temporary fix. When enabled, Do Not Disturb flips the device to silent mode, so you’ll need to keep an eye on the screen in order to catch phone calls, text messages and other notifications. The tool does not disable alarms set through the native Clock app, however.

There doesn’t appear to be an official fix available, but if you’re experiencing this issue, you can cancel that last-minute Genius Bar appointment — Apple reps aren’t likely to have a solution just yet. And, if you’ve been trying to reach an iPhone owner without success, expect a call back only once they’ve had a chance to check their device. New Year’s bugs seem to be an annual tradition at Apple — the alarm is a frequent target, and while this is the first year for an extended DND, the feature just launched in late 2012 with iOS 6.

[Thanks, Martyn]

Update: So, apparently Apple didn’t get the memo. Cupertino’s latest iPhone 5 ad, titled “Dream” and embedded after the break, transports you to the wonderful world of Do Not Disturb. Venus and Serena Williams are playing ping-pong and everything is white. So fun. And when was the ad first released? Just this morning. Didn’t you get the notification?

Continue reading iOS Do Not Disturb bug gives some users the gift of silence on New Year’s Day (update: horribly timed video)

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With the rollout of a major OS upgrade like Android 4.2, we can imagine it’s easy to forget something, but Google’s omission of the entire month of December in the People app was certainly a doozy. The beauty of the Nexus program is that Google can rectify little issues like that post-haste, however, and Mountain View has now rolled out Jelly Bean 4.2.1, a small update that adds back that all-too-important month. So far, Nexus 4 and 10 users have reported getting the update, according to XDA Developers, though there’s no evidence yet of any other fixes. Check your Nexus device (or the source) to see if it’s arrived in time for, you know.

Update: Looks as if the Nexus 7 is a go, too!

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Via: Talk Android

Source: XDA Developers (forum)

If you happen to have a birthday to remember during the month of December, Android has done you a favor and deleted the month for you. Apparently, there is a bug in Android 4.2 Jelly Bean that affects the People app preventing you from selecting the month of December. The People app is the default application that Android uses for storing information about contacts, and uses a date picker for storing birthdays.

In short, the flaw has completely deleted the month of December from its date picker, skipping from November directly to January. This could be The Grinch’s most fiendish plot ever. Both the Grinch and the Android mascot are green. Coincidence? I think not.

The flaw was first discovered by users who have the new Nexus 4 smartphone or the Nexus 10 tablet that went on sale last week. Google hasn’t offered official comment on the flaw just yet. If you have to keep track of birthdays during the month of December, you’ll want to enter them directly into the Calendar app until Google issues a fix.

[via Android Police via BBC]