How do I get the new StandBy clock faces on my regular iPhone?

iOS 27.3 brings the iPhone Duo’s redesigned StandBy faces to regular iPhones — new Analog and Digital Clock faces, Calendar and Weather faces, more colors and complications, and Shared Albums for the Photos face. The timing, and how to set yours up.

Your iPhone charges on the nightstand every night anyway — it might as well be a clock you actually like looking at at 2 a.m. Short answer: You will not need a folding phone for this one. iOS 27.3 brings the iPhone Duo’s redesigned StandBy faces to regular iPhones, with new Analog and Digital Clock faces, new Calendar and Weather faces, and more colors and complications.Why it matters: StandBy, introduced in iOS 17, turns an iPhone placed sideways while charging into a small smart display for clocks, widgets and photos. The Duo version was a hardware exclusive at launch; bringing it to regular iPhones means the phone you already own gets a better bedside and desk display for free.How to get the new faces, step by step:1.

Know the timing. iOS 27.3 beta 1 reached developers on November 3, 2026 and the public beta on November 5; 9to5Mac expects the full release in December — most people should wait for that final version.2. Turn your iPhone sideways while it charges. Once 27.3 is installed, place the phone horizontal on its charger and StandBy appears automatically.3.

Swipe and long-press to customize. Pick Analog or Digital Clock, Calendar, Weather, or Photos.4. Make more than one version.

On iPhone 11 or later you can create multiple versions of the same face, each with its own colors and complications, and swipe between them.5. Try a shared family album. The Photos face can now use Shared Albums, so a family album becomes the bedside slideshow instead of just your own library.Pro tip: Use a sturdy sideways charging stand on the nightstand so StandBy stays at a readable angle and the cable is not bent every night — a cheap stand beats propping the phone against a water glass.Ad’s take: I like when a fancy new-phone feature trickles down to the phone already in your pocket.

Set up one calm clock face for the bedroom and keep the bright photo one for the kitchen.