iOS 18 overhauls the Control Center you use to interact with many iPhone functions. You can now resize, move, and group controls. For the first time, third-party apps can even provide their own controls. Here's what's new and how to make the most of it.

With the release of iOS 18, Apple has taken the Control Center to new heights by introducing a fully customizable experience. This update allows you to

Control Center was introduced in 2013 with iOS 7. At the time, the Control Center gave you control of some iPhone functions, like screen brightness, and a few apps, like your calc

iOS 18 brings a major update to Control Center that expands both capabilities and customization. The quick access controls go from a single page to multiple ones that you can smoothly slide through, third-party integration, and more. Here’s how to customize and use Control Center in iOS 18.

The introduction of iOS 18 brings a range of new features and improvements, including the ability to customize the Control Center for a more personalized

Open App is a prebuilt shortcut that lets you open any app. It lets you create new controls for your Control Center and lock screen that aren't included in the Controls library. That means you can create a control to launch your favorite game, social media platform or other app from your lock screen or from your Control Center.

There’s a lot of new stuff in Apple’s 2024 software overhaul for the iPhone, and it’s going to take you a while to work your way through everything. To help you along, we collected new iOS 18 features that you should check out first.

Apple didn't announce absolutely every new feature of iOS 18. Learn about the more customizable flashlight, QR codes for sharing your Wi-Fi passwords and transcribable voice memos.