Apple Posts Support Document About iOS 4.1 Alarm Bug

Apple has recently posted a support document explaining the symptoms of the iOS 4.1 alarm bug. Additionally, the document offers some advice for afflicted iPhone owners.

Symptoms In some regions, shortly before or after the daylight saving time (DST) change, repeating alarms created in the Clock app may work incorrectly. Resolution To resolve this behavior for existing alarms, set the repeat interval to Never. You will need to reset these alarms for each day you need them.

Seems pretty clear to me. We're expecting that iOS 4.2, which is scheduled to be released within a couple of weeks, will fix this annoying problem. Until then, if you've been hit by the iOS 4.2 alarm bug, follow the above advice until a permanent fix is released. We first heard about the issue a couple of weeks ago, when Australian iPhone owners were hit by the bug. Since then, iPhone owners in Europe and the US have reported the issue. Initially, we expected Apple to release a quick fix in a rumored iOS 4.1.1. However, it now seems that we're just going to have to wait for iOS 4.2. If you've been hit by the bug, let us know in the comments below!