Hands-On Apple 237

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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• Tech: How to Set Up and Use iPhone StandBy Mode for Widgets, Photos, and Clocks
• Transcripts: Hands-On Apple 237 transcript