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Android's hidden Smart Display superpower

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For Android users there's an elephant in the room right now, and that elephant is Apple's new StandBy mode for phones.

StandBy mode, if you haven't heard, is a fancy new feature in Apple's latest) iOS update. In short, the system brings an interactive, info-filled interface onto an iPhone's screen anytime it's charging. It's kind of like turning it into a Smart Display, and it's something Android users could benefit from as well.

Well, have I

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