I have recently experienced a problem with the client_event_time, as it presents an inaccurate future timestamp. I would appreciate any insights regarding the causes and timing of this discrepancy, as I aim to prevent such instances from occurring. To provide further context, the events were recorded on April 21, 2023, but the client_event_time displays May 26, 2023.
HI
What’s your mode of data ingestion? SDKs or the HTTP API?
I think this could be some issue on your client code since the client event time is set in future, but all the upload timestamps are well in sync.
Thank you for reply
is it possible that the user intentionally modified the time settings on their mobile device, consequently leading to data being logged with a future timestamp?
We are utilizing both SDKs and the HTTP API in our system. A new case has arisen where the client_event_time is logged as December 16, 2026, while all other timestamps seem to be inaccurate, showing as July 27, 2022. I think all upload timestamps are well synchronized.
What could be the cause of this discrepancy, and how can it be resolved?
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