StandBy Mode

StandBy is a new customizable Lock Screen mode in iOS 17 that activates only when an ‌iPhone‌ is positioned on its side (i.e. horizontally in landscape orientation) while connected to a charging cable, a MagSafe charger, or a Qi-based wireless charger. Think of it as a kind of smart display for your ‌‌iPhone‌‌ that offers fast access to different screens of glanceable...

StandBy is a new customizable Lock Screen mode in iOS 17 that activates when an ‌iPhone‌ is charging and positioned on its side. If you charge your ‌iPhone‌ at night, StandBy adapts to low light and takes on a red tone, but there's a way to stop this from happening. Keep reading to learn how. At night, StandBy mode will get darker if the room you're in is dark, and the display will...

StandBy is a Lock Screen mode that activates when an ‌iPhone‌ is plugged into a charger and positioned in a horizontal (or landscape) orientation. It consists of three different screens, one of which is the fullscreen photos view. Keep reading to learn how you can customize it. StandBy's second screen shows content from your Photo Library, with the current time overlaid in the top right...

StandBy is a Lock Screen mode that activates when an ‌iPhone‌ is plugged into a charger and positioned in a horizontal (or landscape) orientation. It consists of three different screens, one of which is the fullscreen time display. Keep reading to learn how to change the style of the clock. StandBy's third screen shows the time and date in various themes that you can swipe through...

StandBy is a new customizable Lock Screen mode in iOS 17 that activates when an ‌iPhone‌ is charging and positioned on its side. Think of it as a kind of smart display for your ‌iPhone‌ that offers fast access to different screens of glanceable information that can be viewed at a distance, when your device is charging on a kitchen, desk, or nightstand, for example. Customizing StandBy...

In iOS 17, Apple has added a new dimension to the Lock Screen by including a new horizontal StandBy mode that turns your iPhone into an information hub when it's not in use. This article explains how to prevent the mode from displaying notifications. StandBy mode activates when an ‌iPhone‌ is plugged into a charger and positioned in a horizontal (or landscape) orientation. When in...

StandBy is a new Lock Screen mode in iOS 17 that activates when an ‌iPhone‌ is charging and positioned on its side. If you're running the iOS 17 beta, here's everything you need to know to get started using the feature. How to Activate StandBy StandBy can thought of as a kind of smart display for your iPhone that offers fast access to different screens of glanceable information that can be...