StandBy is a new lock screen mode in iOS 17 that activates when an iPhone is charging and positioned horizontally. Think of it as a sort of smart display that offers quick access to different screens of content when you’re not actively using your device.
How to activate Standby
To activate StandBy when enabled, your iPhone must be locked and charging on a MagSafe or Qi-based wireless charger or Lightning charger. The main things to remember are that the iPhone needs to be locked down, fixed in a fixed landscape (or landscape) orientation, and placed at an angle (i.e. not on a flat surface), so a charging stand is required in most cases.
StandBy is on by default, but you can manually enable or disable it by going to Settings -> Standby and alternating the Standby switch.
Customize different standby screens
StandBy consists of three screens that can be accessed by swiping horizontally across the display of your iPhone. The first screen displays interactive widgets, the second displays individual photos from your Photos library, and the third is a large clock.
The widget screen consists of two stacks of interactive widgets displayed side by side that you can slide up and down independently. Stacks are like scaled-up versions of home screen widget stacks, and also include the same options like Smart Rotate and Widget Suggestions.
Because many widgets have interactive elements, you can, for example, check off to-do items in a Reminders list. If you tap a non-interactive widget, like Calendar, an arrow indicator appears on the screen. Tapping the arrow takes you to the associated app, which helps prevent accidental app launch.
To customize a stack of widgets, long press on it. After Face ID unlocks your iPhone, the stack will center on the screen in jiggle mode. You can add widgets to the stack using the + button on the top left and toggle smart rotation and widget suggestions on and off using the buttons on the right.
The StandBy photo screen is also interactive and customizable. Tapping the location/date of the photo activates Face ID and then accesses the image in the Photo Library.
By default, StandBy will show featured photos pulled from your library, but a long press on the photo and unlocking Face ID lets you cycle through specific themes including Nature, Pets, Cities, and People. You can also add specific albums to view using the + button and hide the themes you don’t like using the eye icon.
The third StandBy screen displays the time and date in various themes that you can scroll vertically. Some themes also show additional information such as the temperature or the next alarm. If you press and hold on a clock, you can switch between themes, which include Digital, Analog, World, Solar and Float.
Float shows the time in large bubble numbers in customizable colors, Solar has more than a standard font with a sun flare design in different colors, and World shows the time with a world map and your current location highlighted. Analog theme has customizable accent colors and Digital has bold numbers with different color options.
Notifications, live activity and Siri
Incoming notifications will be displayed in full screen when your iPhone is in StandBy mode. So if you receive an iMessage, for example, it will appear with the person’s name and a Messages icon to let you know you have a message.
Live activity is presented in a similar full-screen style, as are the results of queries and Siri commands. It’s worth noting that content that wouldn’t normally show up in a notification won’t show up in StandBy mode unless you’re nearby and have unlocked your device with Touch ID or Face ID.
MagSafe memory
According to Apple, StandBy includes a feature called MagSafe Memory that allows your iPhone to remember which screen and widget configuration you use depending on the location of the charger. For example, you might use the widgets screen when you’re in the office and the clock screen when charging on your nightstand.
At the time of writing, MagSafe storage does not appear to be working in the latest iOS 17 beta, but we will update this article with more information about the feature when it starts working in an upcoming beta.
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