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 calculator.

Apple's iOS 18 update enhances Control Center customization on iPhones, allowing users to add, remove, and rearrange icons or reset to default settings for a streamlined experience.

One control can bring Apple's Visual Intelligence to more devices besides the iPhone 16 lineup.

The most annoying thing about my new iPhone was how hard it was to open the Control Center. Luckily, I found four easier ways to do it.

The upcoming iOS 18.4 update for the iPhone adds an Ambient Music feature to Control Center. Below, we take a closer look at how it works. iOS 18.4 ...

To add a new sound without going through Settings, long-press on Sound Recognition in the Control Center and check the new sounds you want your iPhone to detect, too.

Add Apple Music playlists links to Control Center To add links to Apple Music playlists to your iPhone Control Center: Step 1: Open Control Center on your device that has iOS 18.4 or later installed.

OS 26 has new accessibility features that lets you control your iPhone using head gestures. These include opening your mouth, raising your eyebrows, and more.