iOS 17

With StandBy Mode, your iPhone can turn into a smart display while it's on its side and charging. You can use it to display widgets or turn your iPhone into a table clock or a photo frame.

While StandBy Mode was a separate feature on its own, it didn't have separate features that would allow you to configure its behavior; it depended entirely on your iPhone's Always-On Display. If your AOD was enabled, StandBy would not turn off. Otherwise, it would turn off after 30 seconds, and you had to wake it up. Of course, we're talking about models that

Apple just released the first major update for iOS 17 for iPhones and iPadOS 17 for iPads. With iOS 17.1 and iPadOS 17.1, among other things, an enhancement to AirDrop has also arrived.

AirDrop has long been a convenient way for Apple users to share files across devices swiftly, but it only worked within a certain range. With the new update to AirDrop, labeled as AirDrop Over the Internet, users can continue file transfers even when the devices move out of Bluetooth and Wi-Fi range. This feature utilizes cellular data or Wi-Fi connections to ensure the transfers continue

With iOS 17, Apple has given AirDrop quite a center stage. With new features like NameDrop and initiating an AirDrop by bringing your iPhones closer, AirDrop has had what the kids would call a glow-up.

But that's not where it ends. You can now also start a SharePlay session using AirDrop simply by bringing your iPhones closer. This makes so much more sense when the person with whom you want to start a SharePlay session is right next to you.

To use SharePlay using AirDrop, both users should be on iOS 17. Both you and the other user should also

The 'Photos Layout' in StandBy mode allows you to turn your iPhone into a digital photo frame that plays a slideshow of your favorite pictures from the 'Photos' gallery on your iPhone.

The Photos Layout automatically curates collections of pictures and lets you display them category wise such as 'Featured', 'Nature', 'Cities', and 'People'. However, there can be more/fewer depending on the photographs present in your gallery.

You can also switch the 'Views' on the fly by swiping up or down on the 'Photos Layout' of the