The iOS Standby mode is certainly one of my favorite iPhone updates in years, however sadly, it’s not set as much as work with Apple’s primary MagSafe charger till you add an adjunct to it.
Whereas I used to be initially wanting into getting an costly dock, I’ve been actually proud of the Elago grip stand designed to improve a daily MagSafe puck. The gadget is very minimal, however the silicon feels good, and I like how minimal it’s on my bedside desk.
One caveat with ‘Standby Mode’ is that it really works a lot better as a clock on the iPhone 14 Professional and iPhone 15 Professional since they’ve an always-on show characteristic. Different iPhones can nonetheless use Standby, however the display screen solely activates if you faucet it, nudge the desk your iPhone is on, or use Siri.
I’m pretty fortunate that my bedside tables are constructed into my mattress body, so usually, after I’m shifting in mattress to get a vantage of the clock, it strikes the desk sufficient to make my girlfriend’s iPhone 15 show activate, however it’s nonetheless not as straightforward as simply taking a look at my iPhone 15 Professional and realizing that it’s gonna present me the time with no effort. Whereas I believed I’d desire a three-in-one charger for my bedside, all I cost there’s my previous AirPods (since I put on them to sleep) and my iPhone. Since I have to cost my earbuds so sometimes, one pad works completely. I nonetheless use my Apple Watch Extremely for sleep monitoring most nights, so I don’t cost it in my bed room, but when I did, I’d seemingly be on the lookout for a MagSafe charger that additionally labored with that.
The stand is available in eight colors and commonly retails for $18. That stated, it usually goes on sale for as little as $13. Take observe that you just do have to already personal a MagSafe charging pad to suit into the silicon mould to really get energy.
