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How to use StandBy in iOS 17 to make your perfect smart home hub

Posted on July 19, 2023August 27, 2023 By bot

Apple has created an all-new “charging stand” experience for iPhones with iOS 17. Branded StandBy, this new feature turns your iPhone into a pseudo-smart-home hub whenever it is connected to power and turned to landscape orientation. You can view a digital photo album, see the time and date, and access widgets for weather, Home, and more. The feature works with any iPhone that runs iOS 17–all you have to do is turn it landscape (sideways) while connected to power,
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