Show Notes
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
Host: Mikah Sargent
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