How To Set Up and Use Standby Mode on iOS 17

Apple has officially announced “StandBy” onstage at WWDC 2023 while debuting iOS 17. That means there is absolutely no reason why you would not want to start experiencing this new trick that turns your iPhone into a smart display — sort of.

Don’t regret it if you don’t know “How do I turn on StandBy mode on iOS 17”. We show you exactly how to set up and use Standby Mode on iOS 17 as well as customize StandBy Mode Faces.

So, let’s explore it a little further and see how we can get customizable glanceable information when your iPhone charging on its side — a new iPhone feature that could be great for Apple Home users.

How do I turn my iPhone on standby mode?

There are literally two steps to it. If you want to set Standby mode up and use it, here’s

  • Open the Settings app → Tap StandBy on your iPhone
  • Toggle on StandBy. This enables or disables this iPhone feature. It’s on by default.
  • The Always On toggle, when enabled, relies on machine learning to turn off your iPhone’s display when not in use.
  • In the same interface, you can also enable Night Mode to get red text in low-lighting conditions to minimize eye strain.
  • Once you’ve customized the settings, you can then place your iPhone on a MagSafe charger in landscape orientation to enable standby mode ios 17.
iOS 17: How To Use StandBy Mode On iPhone [YouTube]

How to customize StandBy mode interface on iPhone

Now, that you’ve set up StandBy Mode on your iPhone, it’s time to customize it. While you’re in StandBy Mode, you can swipe horizontally to cycle between widget, gallery, and clock view.

You can also customize the interface as per your liking with multiple options for watch faces, widgets, and pictures in your gallery. Here’s how you can do this on your iPhone.

You can scroll up and down to find different widgets that look different and show different information until you get the one you like. There are also widgets on the right hand side.

You can customize the clock, and weather. You can have the date and calendar there, as well as reminders of today’s event. Furthermore, you can swipe up to look at different types of clocks and other standby modes.

Yay! It’s Done!

That’s all there is to it. You can now experience the Standby Mode to view the time, date, weather, and other relevant information in large fonts. Isn’t simply interesting? I am curious to know now if you have turned your iPhone on StandBy mode.

Joe Warne
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