Apple is testing iOS 27.3 beta 1, and the update expands the iPhone Duo’s revamped StandBy experience to other iPhones. Both outlets describe StandBy mode as a landscape, charger-based view designed to surface information at a glance, effectively turning a phone into a bedside clock-like display.
According to the reporting, iOS 27.3 brings multiple StandBy face changes to iPhone 11 and newer devices. These include updated Analog and Digital clock faces with more customization options for color and complications, an updated Photos face that supports Shared Albums, and additional faces such as Calendar and Weather. The update also adds the ability to create multiple versions of each face type and swipe between them, further broadening how users can tailor what appears.
Beyond StandBy, MacRumors also lists other iOS 27.3 changes, including vertical tabs in Safari, a redesigned Health app returning, and some Apple Intelligence-related features in China, along with an Apple timeline suggesting a December public release. 9to5Mac focuses specifically on StandBy expansion and system improvements mentioned within its beta overview.
