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Hands-On Apple (Video) · June 25 · 13 min

HOA 237: StandBy Mode

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 Download or subscribe to Hands-On Apple at https://twit.tv/shows/hands-on-apple Want access to the ad-free audio and video and exclusive features? Become a member of Club TWiT today! https://twit.tv/clubtwit Club TWiT members can discuss this episode and leave feedback in the Club TWiT Discord. Sponsor: threatlocker.com/twit

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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

Download or subscribe to Hands-On Apple at https://twit.tv/shows/hands-on-apple

Want access to the ad-free audio and video and exclusive features? Become a member of Club TWiT today! https://twit.tv/clubtwit

Club TWiT members can discuss this episode and leave feedback in the Club TWiT Discord.

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