Homescreen Heroes: StandBy Mode Pro is a clone of iPhone’s StandBy
The simplest features are often the best, and my favorite new iPhone feature in iOS 17 isn’t the most advanced, but it’s one I use every day: StandBy. It’s such an obvious benefit that I’m shocked we needed to wait until the 17th iOS generation to get this simple screensaver clock. I’m equally shocked there wasn’t an Android equivalent on every new Galaxy and Pixel to land since the iPhone 15. Thankfully, StandBy Mode Pro, an app available on the Google Play Store, fills the gap very nicely in a very Android way.
I love StandBy Mode Pro because it makes my phone useful when I’m not using it. It gives me a desk clock at work, a nice-looking bedside clock at night, and a travel clock in between. I get a digital photo frame when I’m in the office, and a constant weather report when I’m at home and the dog is bothering me to go out.
If you’re an Android owner, I recommend downloading this app right away and even paying the small fee for the ad-free version. In classic Android fashion, it takes a simple feature that iPhone fans enjoy, but makes it ultimately customizable, giving you many more options and features than you’ll find on the iPhone.
Before I get into the Android app, let’s explain how StandBy works on the iPhone. When you charge an iPhone, whether wired or wirelessly and also set the iPhone on its side in landscape orientation, the iPhone will enter StandBy mode.
