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Setting date and time for my mobile phone

Want to set the date and time for your mobile phone? Follow these easy instructions.


List view

1. Find "Date & time"

Tap the menu icon.
Tap Settings.
Tap Date & time.

2. Choose option

Choose one of the following options:
Turn automatic date and time update on or off, go to 2a.
Turn automatic time zone update on or off, go to 2b.
Set the date, go to 2c.
Set the time, go to 2d.
Select time zone, go to 2e.
HTC Desire X

3. 2a - Turn automatic date and time update on or off

Tap Automatic date & time to turn the function on or off.
When the field next to the menu item is ticked (V), the function is turned on.

4. 2b - Turn automatic time zone update on or off

Tap Automatic time zone to turn the function on or off.
When the field next to the menu item is ticked (V), the function is turned on.

5. 2c - Set the date

Tap Set date.
The menu item is only available if you've turned off automatic date and time update, see step 2a.
Tap and drag day, month and year up or down to set the date.
The menu item is only available if you've turned off automatic date and time update, see step 2a.
Tap OK.
The menu item is only available if you've turned off automatic date and time update, see step 2a.

6. 2d - Set the time

Tap Set time.
The menu item is only available if you've turned off automatic date and time update, see step 2a.
Tap and drag hours and minutes up or down to set the time.
The menu item is only available if you've turned off automatic date and time update, see step 2a.
Tap OK.
The menu item is only available if you've turned off automatic date and time update, see step 2a.

7. 2e - Select time zone

Tap Select time zone.
The menu item is only available if you've turned off automatic time zone update, see step 2b.
Tap the required time zone.
The menu item is only available if you've turned off automatic time zone update, see step 2b.

8. Exit

Tap the Home key to return to standby mode.
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