Foldy Recreates iPhone Duo StandBy on Android Foldables with 50+ Display Options

The iPhone Duo's StandBy mode has a special version that works even without charging, and an Android app called Foldy now replicates it on foldable phones. The paid version unlocks 50+ display options, including clocks, calendars, to-dos, a Google Photos gallery, and Google Home controls.

A late entry with standout screen tricks

The iPhone Duo is seven years late to the foldable party, but it brings features that could turn heads. One is the transition from the cover screen to the inner screen, which gives the illusion of the front screen dissolving. Android enthusiasts and fans did not wait long after the iPhone launch to recreate that effect for Android foldables. Now, another highlight iPhone Duo feature is being recreated for any foldable phone running Android.

How StandBy changes on the iPhone Duo

Like several generations of iPhones prior, the iPhone Duo offers StandBy. Usually, when an iPhone is charging or docked on a wireless charger, StandBy turns the phone into a bedside clock or smart display showing time, calendar, a world clock, photos, and more. On the Duo, specifically because it lacks MagSafe support, StandBy activates when the device is placed half-folded on a flat surface. It works across multiple orientations: opened like a laptop, tent mode with the cover screen visible, or standing vertically like a card. When the inner screen is visible, both faces can be used to display different things.

What Foldy adds for Android users

Foldy brings that StandBy behavior to foldables with features such as automatic detection. The paid version unlocks 50+ display options, including clocks, calendars, to-dos, Google Photos gallery, and Google Home controls.

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