Setting the Date and Time

Setting the Date and Time

The date and time are automatically synchronized using a NITZ server when the device is connected to a cellular network. You are only required to set the time zone or set the date and time if the WLAN does not support Network Time Protocol (NTP) or when not connected to a cellular network.
  1. Go to
    Settings
    .
  2. Touch
    System
    Date & time
    .
  3. On Android 11, touch
    Use network-provided time
    to disable automatic date and time synchronization.
  4. On Android 13, touch
    Set time automatically
    to disable automatic date and time synchronization.
  5. On Android 11, touch
    Use network-provided time zone
    to disable automatic timezone synchronization
  6. On Android 13, touch
    Set time zone automatically
    to disable automatic date and time synchronization.
  7. Touch
    Update Interval
    to select an interval to synchronize the system time from the network.
  8. Touch
    Date
    to select the date in the calendar.
  9. Touch
    OK
    .
  10. Touch
    Time
    1. Touch the circle, drag to the current hour, and then release.
    2. Touch the circle, drag to the current minute, and then release.
    3. Touch
      AM
      or
      PM
      .
  11. Touch
    OK
    .
  12. Touch
    Time zone
    to select the current time zone from the list.
  13. In
    TIME FORMAT
    , choose either
    Use locale default
    or
    Use 24-hour format
    .