iPhone Scam Could Ruin Your Phone

Do not, I repeat DO NOT DO THIS!

Be aware that there's a new rumor going around that could ruin your iPhone.

According to the Consumerist, it goes like this, if you go and set the date on your iPhone to January 1st, 1970, then reboot your phone, you will unlock a secret Retro Mode.

Supposedly it has the old rainbow colored Apple logo, and a bunch of other stuff. It sounds tempting to do but don't, and here's why:

First, it's a hoax. Apple wasn't founded until 1976, so a 1970 retro mode wouldn't even make sense. Second, and even worse, you'll permanently destroy your phone if you do it.

When you set your date back that far, it screws up the software in your phone and crashes it for good.

There's a chance they can fix it at the Apple Store, but you'll probably just have to buy a new one.

On the bright side its not easy to change the date on your phone, especially that far back. You have to do a lot of long, boring scrolling, which means you can't really do this by accident. ]

Again, DON'T EVEN TRY THIS!