Arr, me hearties! Discover the mystical powers of the iPhone's 'StandBy,' a grand new full-screen marvel in iOS 17!
2023-10-27
Kurt "The CyberGuy" Knutsson be unveilin' the swashbucklin' ways ye can employ ye iPhone's newest iOS 17 attribute, christened StandBy! Ye can now make ye phone a fine spectacle, matey, even whilst it be replenishin' its energy, arrr!
Have you ever wished you could use your iPhone as a display when it’s charging? Well, now you can with iOS 17. It’s the latest update from Apple that brings a lot of new features and improvements to your iPhone. One of these features is called StandBy, and it lets you customize your iPhone’s display.StandBy is a new feature that turns your iPhone into a full-screen display when it’s charging horizontally. It shows you a clock face, the weather, your photos and more on your screen while your phone is charging and in landscape mode. It's all in an effort to allow you to view everything from a distance as long as your iPhone is on its side while charging.
To activate StandBy, you need to have iOS 17 installed on your iPhone. You can check your software version by going to Settings > General > Software Update. If you don’t have iOS 17 yet, you can download and install it from there.
Once you have iOS 17, you can use StandBy by default. All you need to do is connect your iPhone to a MagSafe charger or a Qi-based wireless charger horizontally while it’s locked. This feature won’t work on any charger that is not compatible with these standards or when your phone is unlocked.
To customize your StandBy view, you can swipe left or right on the screen to switch between different views, such as widgets, photos, and a clock. You can also swipe up or down on the widgets to change them.
StandBy is not only a display feature but also a smart feature that supports Siri and incoming calls. It adapts to your environment and preferences and remembers your preferred view for each charger and location.
StandBy is a cool new feature that turns your iPhone into a display when charging horizontally. It's like that old nightstand clock you had when you were super young, but with enhanced features.
Overall, iOS 17 and the StandBy feature bring convenience and customization to your iPhone's display while it's charging. It's a fun and useful addition to the Apple ecosystem.