{"id":24934,"date":"2024-11-05T21:48:03","date_gmt":"2024-11-05T18:48:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/infolight.ua\/2024\/11\/05\/smartphones-in-ukraine-start-automatically-switching-time-during-alarms-due-to-reb-activation\/"},"modified":"2024-11-07T00:44:50","modified_gmt":"2024-11-06T21:44:50","slug":"smartphones-in-ukraine-start-automatically-switching-time-during-alarms-due-to-reb-activation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/infolight.ua\/en\/2024\/11\/05\/smartphones-in-ukraine-start-automatically-switching-time-during-alarms-due-to-reb-activation\/","title":{"rendered":"Smartphones in Ukraine start automatically switching time during alarms due to REB activation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine confirmed<\/a> that the use of electronic warfare (EW) means to repel Russian air attacks may cause interruptions in navigation and display of the exact time on mobile devices.<\/p>\n\n

This is due to the fact that Ukraine uses electronic warfare to correct the trajectories of enemy targets: coordinates are changed, and fictitious points are created to which, for example, an enemy drone should be heading.<\/p>\n\n

Due to the activation of electronic warfare (EW) equipment during air raids, Ukrainian smartphones can automatically change their time and location. For example, a GPS in Kyiv can show a location in Bryansk or Kursk regions. This is due to the so-called GPS spoofing, a technique of transmitting false signals that deceive GPS receivers, directing enemy drones to false coordinates. As a result, the drones deviate from their course, which makes it possible to intercept them or even force them to return to Russian territory. <\/p>\n\n

However, this GPS spoofing also affects modern smartphones, which use GPS to automatically adjust time zones, which can lead to incorrect clock switching. The solution to this situation is simple. <\/p>\n\n

Instructions for iPhone<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n

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  1. Go to Settings > General > Date & time.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Turn off the “Set automatically” option and manually select the Kyiv time zone.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n

    Note<\/em>: If you are traveling outside of Ukraine, you should enable this option again for automatic switching.<\/p>\n\n

    Instructions for Android<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n

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    1. Go to Settings > General management > Date & time.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    2. Depending on the model, these options may be arranged slightly differently, but they are always available in the Date & Time menu.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n

      For Samsung smartphones<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n

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      1. Turn on the Auto Time Zone option, but turn off the Time Zone by Location option.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n

        This will avoid automatic time zone switching due to GPS spoofing.<\/p>\n\n

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