Request: Unlock full custom date setting on iPad (even pre-2001) with internet on
I’d like to request a feature in iPadOS that allows the system date to be set to any value — even before January 1, 2001 — without disabling or breaking internet access.
This is important for:
- Historical and educational simulations
- Timeline-sensitive app testing
- Calendar research and UI behavior in legacy periods
Currently, iPadOS blocks dates before 2001. It also may bug out or disable networking features when dates are changed too far back.
📎 I've submitted this request to Apple via the official Feedback Form, and I’ve created a public GitHub repo to invite further support:
🔗 https://github.com/RubixCubeExpert/ipad-date-unlock-request
If other developers support this, please reply or upvote. Thanks!