Index: sources/ApplicationPost.cpp
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diff -u -rb10cf6d3e2db78ab255835ba6a450861eae4068e -r6560ad50ac175b928d076c1e3d325c936db82adc
--- sources/ApplicationPost.cpp	(.../ApplicationPost.cpp)	(revision b10cf6d3e2db78ab255835ba6a450861eae4068e)
+++ sources/ApplicationPost.cpp	(.../ApplicationPost.cpp)	(revision 6560ad50ac175b928d076c1e3d325c936db82adc)
@@ -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 {
@@ -224,12 +226,13 @@
 
 /*!
  * \brief   ApplicationPost::checkYear
- * \details Checks the year is greater than or equal to 2022.
+ * \details Checks if the year is greater than or equal to 2022.
  * \return  false if there is an issue.
  */
 bool ApplicationPost::checkYear()
 {
-    bool ok = _content.contains(_postmsg_wifi + _postmsg_postfix_passed);
+    QDate currentDate = QDate::currentDate();
+    bool ok = currentDate.year() >= _yearMinimum;
     if (! ok) emit didFail(Gui::GuiAlarmID::ALARM_ID_UI_POST_FAILURE_INVALID_YEAR);
     emit didYearCheck(ok);
     return ok;
Index: sources/ApplicationPost.h
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diff -u -rb10cf6d3e2db78ab255835ba6a450861eae4068e -r6560ad50ac175b928d076c1e3d325c936db82adc
--- sources/ApplicationPost.h	(.../ApplicationPost.h)	(revision b10cf6d3e2db78ab255835ba6a450861eae4068e)
+++ sources/ApplicationPost.h	(.../ApplicationPost.h)	(revision 6560ad50ac175b928d076c1e3d325c936db82adc)
@@ -70,6 +70,8 @@
     const QString _postmsg_shasum           = "App shasum"  ; // POSTMSG_SHASUM="App shasum"
     const QString _postmsg_cloudsync        = "CloudSync"   ; // POSTMSG_CLOUDSYNC="CloudSync"
 
+    const int     _yearMinimum              = 2022          ; // The year to check for minimum
+
     // tests                      // Severity
     bool _isShaSum      = false ; // HIGH: fault: ALARM_ID_UI_POST_FAILURE_SHASUM
     bool _isCANBus      = false ; // HIGH: fault: ALARM_ID_UI_POST_FAILURE_CANBUS