Your iPhones display should automatically switch to the StandBy screen within a few seconds.

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The iPhone StandBy screen works both when charging your iPhone wirelessly and with a charging cable.

Heres how to turn off the StandBy screen.

An iPhone turned on its side showing the StandBy screen with clock and battery widgets active.

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fire up the prefs app on your iPhone.

Turn the green switch next to StandBy off.

To enable StandBy, simply repeat the above steps and turn the switch on.

The Settings App on the iPhone with StandBy option switches highlighted.

How Do I Change StandBy Mode on iOS 17?

Heres how to get it looking the way you want.

Start charging your iPhone and rotate it horizontally to activate StandBy mode.

iPhone StandBy mode with welcome message displayed.

You’ll be shown a brief welcome message if this is your first time using StandBy.

Select thexin the top-right corner to dismiss the message.

Swipe left or right to view different StandBy screens.

iPhone StandBy screen with clock and calendar widgets.

StandBy screens function the same as your iPhones Home screens.

you’re able to add different widgets to each screen and adjust each widget’s appearance.

Swipe up or down to change the style of the widgets on the current screen.

iPhone StandBy world clock widget.

Each iPhone StandBy screen can support one widget on the left and another on the right.

To add or remove a widget, just long press on one side.

To remove a widget from the StandBy screen, select theminusicon.

iPhone StandBy screen with clock and temperature widgets.

To add a new StandBy widget, select theplusicon.

SelectAdd Widgetto add the widget to your StandBy screen.

check that to long press on the side of the screen you want to make changes.

iPhone StandBy widget settings screen with the minus button highlighted.

What Is the StandBy Display on iOS 17?

The StandBy screen is not an app.

It’s a feature that’s built into the iOS operating system.

iPhone StandBy widget screen with the plus button highlighted.

Where Is StandBy on iPhone?

Instead, the StandBy function is accessed by placing your iPhone horizontally while charging.

Changing the iPhones rotation or interrupting the charging process will immediately turn off StandBy.

iPhone StandBy screen with Suggestions option highlighted.

Why Is My iPhone StandBy Screen Red?

StandBy alters the screen when your iPhone senses its in a dark environment.

The result is a dark red tint to all of the widgets.

Add Widget button highlighted on iPhone StandBy screen.

The StandBy screens Night Mode works independently from theiPhones system-wide Night Mode setting.

It can be turned on or off by following the instructions above.

FAQ

The Apple Watch’s equivalent to the iPhone’s Standby isNightstand Mode.

iPhone StandBy clock and battery widgets.

It activates when the Apple Watch is sideways while charging.

You’ll need at least an iPhone XR to run iOS 17.

Apple generally supports devices for five years with iOS updates.

iPhone StandBy screen with Night Mode activated.