iPhone 17 Pro Standby is not working

Standby on iPhone 17 Pro is not working. All the setting are set to green in Standby, but when I turn the phone horizontal and tap screen, the screen remains the same and does not go into standby screen. Need support to assist with the issue.

iPhone 17 Pro

Posted on Feb 19, 2026 10:13 PM

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Posted on Feb 23, 2026 9:46 PM

StandBy only activates when all required conditions are met:


1. The phone must be charging

2. The phone must be placed horizontally and remain still. If the phone is tilted, wobbling, or not fully horizontal, StandBy won’t trigger.

3. The screen must be locked. StandBy only appears on the lock screen.

4. Portrait Orientation Lock must be OFF. If rotation lock is enabled, the phone will ignore horizontal orientation.


Axel F.

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Feb 23, 2026 9:46 PM in response to magnificentseas

StandBy only activates when all required conditions are met:


1. The phone must be charging

2. The phone must be placed horizontally and remain still. If the phone is tilted, wobbling, or not fully horizontal, StandBy won’t trigger.

3. The screen must be locked. StandBy only appears on the lock screen.

4. Portrait Orientation Lock must be OFF. If rotation lock is enabled, the phone will ignore horizontal orientation.


Axel F.

iPhone 17 Pro Standby is not working

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