Overview
- Developer and leaker pdfu inspected Xcode 27.1 simulator files on Monday and Tuesday and uncovered references to five StandBy faces called Home Camera, Home Modular, Flow, Fade, and Snoopy.
- Home Camera appears able to show either a single Home app camera or a grid of up to nine camera feeds, which would let the Duo serve as a compact HomeKit or security display when placed in StandBy.
- The code also includes a new Rushmore face host and a swipe‑based face editor similar to the Apple Watch editor, with multiple widget layouts and customizable clock styles for StandBy.
- All of the findings come from beta code and localization strings rather than an Apple announcement, so Apple could change or remove these faces before Duo preorders start on October 16 and shipments on October 23.
- If implemented, the features would deepen StandBy’s role beyond clocks and photos by using the Duo’s foldable displays to surface glanceable smart‑home controls and live feeds, though final behavior will depend on Apple’s shipping software.