Hands-On Apple

Jun 25th 2026

Hands-On Apple 237

StandBy Mode

Hosted by Mikah Sargent

Unlock More From Your Charging iPhone

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Category: Help & How To

Your iPhone can quietly transform into a customizable bedside clock, calendar, and smart photo frame with just a simple orientation tweak. Discover how StandBy mode reveals features you probably didn’t know your device had.

  • StandBy requirements: charging, landscape mode, and settings toggle
  • Always-on display boosts StandBy, but older iPhones work too
  • Configure StandBy’s display options, night mode, and motion to wake
  • Explore StandBy’s three main views: widgets, photos, clocks
  • Customizing widget stacks, adding photos, and picking clock styles
  • Now Playing and live activity controls integrate with StandBy
  • Night mode tips for lower brightness and red-tinted display
  • MagSafe enables location-based StandBy view preferences
  • StandBy integrates with Sleep Focus for smarter nighttime use

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