How to Turn Off StandBy Mode on iPhone

iPhone and iPad, PC and Mobile, Tutorial / By Max Dalton / September 23, 2023

Introduction

StandBy mode on your iPhone is a great way to use your smartphone as a display while its charging. You can use StandBy mode to display pictures, a clock, a calendar, and other content through widgets. However, there are some valid reasons you may want to disable StandBy mode. For example, maybe you feel like StandBy mode is a distraction, or maybe you don’t like the risk that it could display sensitive information. No matter the reason, if you don’t like the feature, you can easily turn off StandBy mode on your iPhone.

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Steps to Turn Off StandBy Mode on iPhone

Open the Settings app on your iPhone. You’ll land on your Settings menu.
Scroll down this menu, and then tap “StandBy.” The Standby screen is shown.

Tap to toggle off “StandBy.” Going forward StandBy mode will no longer turn on when your iPhone is placed on its side and charging.

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Max has nearly 20 years of experience working in IT across three different industries in project management and management capacities: publishing, telecommunications and healthcare. He holds the following degrees and certifications: BS Communications, MA Communications, MBA and Project Management Professional (PMP). His tutorial-focused YouTube channel earned more than 100,000 subscribers in its first four years, and currently has more than 160,000 subscribers, 110,000,000 video views and an insane 2.4 million hours of watch time. Max enjoys learning new technology, reading and collecting comic books, listening to audiobooks and playing video games.

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