iOS 27.3 beta adds iPhone Duo StandBy features to additional iPhone models
Apple's iOS 27.3 beta expands the iPhone Duo's upgraded StandBy mode, including new clock faces and customization options, to iPhone 11 and newer devices.
Apple released iOS 27.3 beta 1, introducing a range of system-wide enhancements. Among the updates, the company is extending the iPhone Duo's redesigned StandBy experience to other iPhone models.
StandBy, first launched with iOS 17, turns an iPhone into a smart display when positioned horizontally while charging. Previously, non-Duo iPhones could only use the original StandBy layout, which offered basic clock, widget and photo views.
The new beta adds the Analog and Digital clock faces, along with Calendar and Weather faces, to iPhone 11 and later models. Users can now customize colors and complications, and the Photos face supports Shared Albums, allowing selection of shared images. Additionally, multiple versions of the same StandBy face can be created and swiped between.
Apple expects iOS 27.3 to be publicly released in December.