Apple’s Standby mode is a new feature that’s caught the attention of many iPhone users. It turns your iPhone into a smart display that shows iOS widgets, photos, maps, and more when your iPhone is charging and lying on its side.

A lot of people don’t realize that this feature is on their phone, and many call it Nightstand instead of Standby mode. But it’s the same thing. It only works when you lay your phone on its side, and you need certain stands to do this.

If you are not sure how to enable standby mode on your iPhone, don’t worry. I will explain to you how to enable this feature on your phone, how to use it for better productivity, and how to enable some hidden settings of this standby mode.

Standby mode turns your iPhone into an always-on smart display. When iPhone is in standby mode, it shows widgets, multiple timers, weather, calendar, photos, and music.