Why is standby mode not working on my iPhone?
Lately, I’ve been experiencing some issues with my iPhone, specifically with the standby mode not working. Normally, I’d expect my iPhone to go into standby mode when I’m not using it, saving battery and ensuring that it’s not draining power unnecessarily. However, I’ve noticed that even after leaving the device untouched for a significant amount of time, the screen remains on or wakes up frequently. This is quite frustrating as it impacts the battery life and overall performance of my phone. I’ve tried checking the settings and ensuring that the standby mode feature is turned on, but nothing seems to work. This problem has started to affect my daily routine, and I’m really puzzled about why this is happening and how to get my iPhone to enter standby mode properly again. Has anyone else faced similar issues, or does anyone have any insights into why this might be occurring?
5 Answers
I faced a similar issue a few months ago, and after some trial and error, I found out that the problem was due to the ‘Raise to Wake’ feature. This feature can sometimes keep the screen active if the phone’s constantly being moved. Here’s how you can turn it off:
- Go to Settings > Display & Brightness.
- Scroll down to Raise to Wake and toggle it off.
After disabling ‘Raise to Wake’, my phone started behaving normally and would go into standby mode when left unused.
I remember having this problem, and surprisingly, it was related to the settings for the automatic lock. Here’s what helped me fix it:
- Go to Settings > Display & Brightness.
- Tap on Auto-Lock.
- Ensure it’s set to a reasonable time, like 1 or 2 minutes.
Initially, my auto-lock was set to ‘Never’, which prevented the phone from going into standby mode. Changing this setting made a huge difference for me.
My friend encountered a similar problem, and for her, it turned out to be a rogue app that was preventing the phone from entering standby mode. You might want to check for apps that are misbehaving. Here’s what she did:
- Check battery usage to see if any app is consuming an unusually high amount of battery. Go to Settings > Battery and review the list.
- If you find an unusual app, try force closing it. Double-press the Home button (or swipe up from the bottom if you have a newer model without the Home button) and swipe the problematic app up to close it.
- If force closing doesn’t help, you might need to uninstall and then reinstall the app.
This resolved the issue for her, and her iPhone started going into standby mode as expected.
I had the same issue a while back, and what finally worked for me was restarting the iPhone. Sometimes, a simple restart can fix minor glitches that prevent your phone from entering standby mode. Here’s what I did:
- Press and hold either volume button along with the side button until the power off slider appears.
- Drag the slider, then wait 30 seconds for your device to turn off completely.
- To turn your device back on, press and hold the side button until you see the Apple logo.
After restarting, my phone started entering standby mode correctly again. You should give it a try and see if it solves your problem too.
For me, the issue was tied to the iOS version I was running. I discovered that older iOS versions can have bugs affecting standby mode. I updated my software, and this fixed the problem. Follow these steps:
- Make sure your iPhone is backed up to either iCloud or iTunes.
- Open Settings and go to General.
- Tap on Software Update.
- If an update is available, tap Download and Install.
Updating to the latest iOS version not only resolved my standby mode issue but also improved overall device performance.