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

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.

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.

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

Apple released iOS 18 to the general public on Sept. 16, a week after the company announced its new iPhone 16 lineup, Apple Watch Series 10 and more at its September event. In addition to more ways to customize your lock screen and home screen,

OS 18 offers the most control over the look and feel of your iPhone's user interface than any other version of Apple's mobile operating system to date.

Apple made a big deal about a more customizable home screen in its WWDC 2024 presentation, which will delight iPhone owners who are yearning for a particular look. Home screen icons can now conform to light and dark modes,