Changing time zones on MS Exchange and dealing with its consequences for Android and IOS
As you know, last weekend in Russia there was another time zone change. Unfortunately, device manufacturers and programmers either ignored this event (Google from Android), or processed it somewhat, say, strangely (Microsoft). In this regard, many users of events in the calendars "dispersed" in different directions. Moreover, depending on the model and version of the program, the effects may be completely different.
My most difficult case was the updated up to 8.1 iPhones (which the entire manual has). The fact is that MS did not change the time zone for the records created before the transfer of hours. Simply updated Outlook invisibly to the user shifts old entries by the hour. All is well, only in the iPhone Calendar such entries come to UTC + 4 with all the ensuing consequences. As a result, this instruction was born for end users. At least the third day, I almost do not see high-ranking owners of iPhones.
To minimize the effect, owners of smartphones and tablets should carry out the following actions:
1. All Apple devices must be updated to the latest version of iOS 8.1;
2. On any devices, you need to check that it is in the right time zone. For Moscow it is GMT + 3. NOT GMT + 4, NOT Moscow + 4, not MOSCOW or whatever they are still inventing. In case the device is in the wrong time zone, you need to set the belt manually and change the time;
3. After that, you can compare the content of your calendar with the calendar in Outlook 2010 or 2013 (Outlook 2007 is not a reliable source). If everything is the same - you are lucky, if not - then there are problems.
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In continuation of the topic of dealing with the displacement of events in Calendars, I propose a solution that helped me on two Android 4.4 devices. - LG smartphone and Lenovo tablet. On other devices, operation is not guaranteed. All claims to manufacturers.
1. To solve problems, we use strictly Outlook 2010 or 2013. We look for problem records, open them and look at the time zone in which we were created.
Example of correct entry:
If there is something else in this field, you need to change to (UTC +3: 00) Volgograd, Moscow, St. Petersburg (RTZ2), check the time of the event and resave.
An example of an incorrect entry:
Pay attention to UTC + 4. The event from t.z. The system was created in a different time zone and, accordingly, shifted by an hour. The organizer is not me, I can not fix it, the organizer must do this and send updates to all participants.
2. After the correction, go to the smartphone-tablet, synchronize the mail (!), Exhale. My phone received a normal calendar in about 5 minutes, a tablet in a couple of hours. Maybe it makes sense to reload them.
While everything is settling down (and it will take at least a month) I offer the following recommendations:
1. Try not to create appointments from your smartphone and tablets. What will go to the rest and how it will be displayed can only be assumed.
2. When creating any meetings, it is strongly recommended to write the exact time of the meeting in the cover letter.
3. Specify the time before leaving for the meeting. Precedents "arrived one hour earlier" or "one hour later" already exist.
My most difficult case was the updated up to 8.1 iPhones (which the entire manual has). The fact is that MS did not change the time zone for the records created before the transfer of hours. Simply updated Outlook invisibly to the user shifts old entries by the hour. All is well, only in the iPhone Calendar such entries come to UTC + 4 with all the ensuing consequences. As a result, this instruction was born for end users. At least the third day, I almost do not see high-ranking owners of iPhones.
To minimize the effect, owners of smartphones and tablets should carry out the following actions:
1. All Apple devices must be updated to the latest version of iOS 8.1;
2. On any devices, you need to check that it is in the right time zone. For Moscow it is GMT + 3. NOT GMT + 4, NOT Moscow + 4, not MOSCOW or whatever they are still inventing. In case the device is in the wrong time zone, you need to set the belt manually and change the time;
3. After that, you can compare the content of your calendar with the calendar in Outlook 2010 or 2013 (Outlook 2007 is not a reliable source). If everything is the same - you are lucky, if not - then there are problems.
')
In continuation of the topic of dealing with the displacement of events in Calendars, I propose a solution that helped me on two Android 4.4 devices. - LG smartphone and Lenovo tablet. On other devices, operation is not guaranteed. All claims to manufacturers.
1. To solve problems, we use strictly Outlook 2010 or 2013. We look for problem records, open them and look at the time zone in which we were created.
Example of correct entry:
If there is something else in this field, you need to change to (UTC +3: 00) Volgograd, Moscow, St. Petersburg (RTZ2), check the time of the event and resave.
An example of an incorrect entry:
Pay attention to UTC + 4. The event from t.z. The system was created in a different time zone and, accordingly, shifted by an hour. The organizer is not me, I can not fix it, the organizer must do this and send updates to all participants.
2. After the correction, go to the smartphone-tablet, synchronize the mail (!), Exhale. My phone received a normal calendar in about 5 minutes, a tablet in a couple of hours. Maybe it makes sense to reload them.
While everything is settling down (and it will take at least a month) I offer the following recommendations:
1. Try not to create appointments from your smartphone and tablets. What will go to the rest and how it will be displayed can only be assumed.
2. When creating any meetings, it is strongly recommended to write the exact time of the meeting in the cover letter.
3. Specify the time before leaving for the meeting. Precedents "arrived one hour earlier" or "one hour later" already exist.
Source: https://habr.com/ru/post/242115/
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