StandBy - Turn your iPhone 15 Pro into the BEST Clock Ever!

This video demos one of the new features introduced in iOS 17 called StandBy. It essentially allows you to turn your iPhone into a personalized digital screen to show widgets, photos, clocks and more! I also recommend some MagSafe charging stands that make the perfect pair for your nightstand or desk at work.

Works for any iPhones running iOS 17, but works best with iPhone 14 Pros, iPhone 15 Pros that have the "Always On Display" option.

00:00 | Welcome Back!00:21 | What is StandBy?
01:31 | Settings for StandBy
05:05 | Requirements for StandBy
06:21 | Customize the Widgets Screen
10:29 | Customize the Photo Screens
13:34 | Customize the Digital Clock Screen
16:55 | How Night Mode works in StandBy
18:51 | Recommendations for MagSafe Stands

*Devices used in this tutorial:*
iOS 17

_Links to Websites or Referenced MagSafe Chargers Below:_

Magnetic Wireless Charging Station for Apple Series, 3-in-1 (around $35)

Belkin MagSafe 2-in-1 Wireless Charger (around $100)

Use StandBy to view information at a distance while iPhone is charging

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[BS-bihn]

Absolutely the best demo on how to use Stand By! Very thorough and easy to follow. Looking forward to viewing other demos by Joel Feld.

[AdrianEarnshawMusic]

As your iPhone needs to be powered all the time, I would be interested to know how the battery health life will hold up to constant charging.

[terrydavis]

I am a UK viewer of this video, which was extremely helpful in explaining all the features of this mode. I also liked that you stated at the beginning, that some features only worked on the 14 and 15 iPhones. Thanks again and keep up the good work

[zulu-xd]

Great feature but the clock does not change with time zone changes

[georgee]

Excellent tutorial. This discussion on the use and features of Stand By is the best and most useful I’ve seen to date. Many thanks!

[corey]

On Iphone 13 Thank you for telling every thing about stand by mode

[emmawing]

Can you have the digital clock on display overnight and set an alarm for the morning

[mike_burke]

Thanks for demystifying this into plain English Joel. And good to see you back making content more frequently again! I appreciate how much time and effort it all takes…

[COCupid]

OMG! This was so helpful! Thank you for that easy to understand tutorial!

[stancochran]

Thank you for your time in making this tutorial. Do the magnetic stands work with a case on the phone?

[Stephen_Martin]

I use the Home/Office - MAG Dual Desktop Wireless Charger, with mag case. Very solid piece of kit. It has a rubber type base which grips to any surface. You don't have to support it while pulling the phone off and the phone just snaps to it. Not cheap though but certainly the best Ive used. Excellent content as well.

[rfold]

Great info! thx. I wanna add the reg iPhone 15 DOES NOT have the always on capability either! The StandBy settings on the reg 15 (not 15 pro) look exactly like the ones shown in your 12 pro example. Not sure why this is, they were even oblivious to it at the Apple store. Hopefully it gets fixed with an update eventually as without always on capabilities the Standby mode shuts off after :20 seconds on the regular 15 modal.

[pn]

so, ios 18, standby doesn't go black? no option at all? either for standby on or off? the screen stays dull is annoying.
I notice that iphone 16 or ios 18 uses a lot of battery.

[JohnMSawyer]

Thanks to your video, I was finally able to figure out why Standby kept switching from the widgets I'd selected for it, which would display properly at night when I'd put my iPhone on its charger and go to bed, to randomly different widgets when I'd wake up in the morning.

[ELMS]

Hey Joel, the algorithm just brought me to your channel. Great information and you have a terrific informal manner. I’m subscribed and notifications are on.

[davidng]

Great video. Thorough and not boring. Steps are clear and at a right pace. Thank you.

[ricklavoie]

How do I get outside temp, calendar, and clock to all show

[katerine]

When i went back to change the color of the font the long press does not work. I am stuck with grey font.

[denisepaige]

Excellent explanation! Answered many questions. Your straightforward honest opinions on chargers were appreciated too. (Too many people try to “sell” a certain product.) I do have a question about the 3 in 1 charger you showed. Do you think there is a possibility it could damage the phone? I have heard many horror stories about cheaper chargers overheating and ruining the phone’s battery.

[AJourneyToSuccess]

The issue that I have with StandBy is that there’s a bug where it keeps getting reset to the original StandBy setup… have they addressed this bug in a SW fix or is there something wrong with my device?