DST patch for your smartphone

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New instructions for patching your mobile devices for DST are out here. Including:

Windows Mobile users who do not connect to their PC
  • For users that do not connect to PCs, there is an update file (CAB) available to make this update. (Note: there are a number of ways to install a CAB file and below outlines a popular method).
  • If you synchronize your Calendar using Microsoft Exchange Server, contact your system administrator to make sure your Exchange Server has the correct DST files installed. If you do not use the Calendar function on your Windows Mobile device, proceed to step 2.
  • Using the Microsoft Internet Explorer Mobile browser on your device, go to https://www.microsoft.com/windowsmobile/default.mspx and download the Daylight Saving Time 2007 Update for Windows Mobile. This file will install the update directly on the device. On your device, navigate to the file you downloaded, and then click on it to install the update.
  • If you are unable to access the link in step 2 on your device, open Windows Internet Explorer on your PC and download the link below to your PC. You will need to know if you have a Windows Mobile Pocket PC or a smartphone. (Don’t know? Here’s how to tell.)
  • After downloading the file, attach it to an e-mail and send it to an account you can access on your device. On your device, open the e-mail and save the attached file; on some devices, you may need to synchronize your e-mail a second time to download the attached file. Then navigate to the file on your device and click on it to install the update.
  • IMPORTANT: To properly update the Daylight Saving Time settings, you need to manually change the time zone at least once on your device. To manually change the time zone on a Pocket PC:
    1. Go to Start > Settings > Clock & Alarms > Time tab.
    2. Change the current time zone to any time zone other than the one that is currently selected.
    3. Tap OK and tap Yes to save changes to the clock settings.
    4. Change the current time zone to the one you want to use.
    5. Tap OK and tap Yes to save changes to the clock settings.
    To manually change the time zone on a Smartphone:
    1. Go to Start > Settings > Clock & Alarms > Date and Time tab.
    2. Change the current time zone to any time zone other than the one that is currently selected.
    3. Click Done.
    4. Change the current time zone to the one you want to use.
    5. Click Done.