By default, most devices automatically update their date and time. However, sometimes your device may show an incorrect time or date. You may also have unknowinglychanged the settingto manual date and time.
Nevertheless, enabling automatic date and time is a simple task for all devices. In this article, we have explained this process for some common devices such as Windows, Mac, iPhone, etc.
How to Set Automatic Date and Time on Windows
Here are the steps to set date and time automatically on Windows:
How to Set Automatic Date and Time on Mac
Please follow these steps to enable automatic date and time on Mac:
How to Set Automatic Date and Time on iPhone
Please follow these directions to set date and time automatically on an iPhone:
Note:If Set Automatically is grayed out, your device may have a Screen Time passcode. Go to Settings > Screen time > Change Screen Time Passcode and selectTurn Off Screen Time Passcode.
It is also recommended to toggle off the Share Across Devices option in the Screen Time settings.
How to Set Automatic Date and Time on Android
Follow the instructions below to set automatic date and time on an Android device:
How to Set Automatic Date and Time on Chromebook
Here’s how you may enable the option to automatically set date and time on Chromebook:
