Index: sources/ApplicationPost.cpp
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diff -u -rc9f8f8cf3c6c37fc6460d8675c62c9442c4d4263 -re1c454bcf26e1f4dd9aaffe05daeca138eb743b3
--- sources/ApplicationPost.cpp	(.../ApplicationPost.cpp)	(revision c9f8f8cf3c6c37fc6460d8675c62c9442c4d4263)
+++ sources/ApplicationPost.cpp	(.../ApplicationPost.cpp)	(revision e1c454bcf26e1f4dd9aaffe05daeca138eb743b3)
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@
         _isCloudSync    = checkCloudSync    (); // is not mandatory and the device can still be used without it.    Alarm will be triggered to notify user in Active Alarm List.
         _isEthernet     = checkEthernet     (); // this is not a Fault and not required the application to stop. No Alarm will be triggered.
         _isSound        = checkSound        (); // this is not a Fault and not required the application to stop. No Alarm will be triggered.
+        _isYearCheck    = checkYear         ();
         // WARNING:
         // all of the checks have to be done,
         // although some are not failing the final result,
@@ -62,7 +63,8 @@
                           isRtc             () &&
                           isWiFi            () &&
                           isBluetooth       () &&
-                          isCloudSync       ()
+                          isCloudSync       () &&
+                          isYearCheck       ()
                 ;
     }
     else {
@@ -221,3 +223,17 @@
     emit didSound(ok);
     return ok;
 }
+
+/*!
+ * \brief   ApplicationPost::checkYear
+ * \details Checks if the year is greater than or equal to 2022.
+ * \return  false if there is an issue.
+ */
+bool ApplicationPost::checkYear()
+{
+    QDate currentDate = QDate::currentDate();
+    bool ok = currentDate.year() >= _yearMinimum;
+    if (! ok) emit didFail(Gui::GuiAlarmID::ALARM_ID_HD_UI_POST_FAILURE_INVALID_YEAR);
+    emit didYearCheck(ok);
+    return ok;
+}