Since iOS 18 and iPados 18, Apple has drastically adjusted the control panel for iPhone and iPad. The new interface is modern and equipped with interactive controllers that you can use in several places. This means that the shortcuts can also be used outside the Control Center.
This way you can place the controllers on the access screen of your iPhone or iPad instead of the flashlight or camera. In addition, users of an iPhone 15 Pro (Max) or newer can also add the shortcuts to the action button.
Controls control panel in several places
The controllers in the iPhone and iPad control panel offer quick access to commonly used functions and settings, without having to navigate through different apps. With these handy buttons you can, for example, immediately adjust the screen brightness, switch WiFi on or off, activate the flashlight or quickly take a photo, so that you can operate your device more efficiently.
The new controllers can not only be used in the control panel, you will also find the shortcuts in other places. This way you can also link the controllers to the action button on an iPhone 15 Pro (Max) or newer and on the access screen.
Change buttons on access screen
- Put your finger on the access screen to start editing
- Choose ‘Adjust’
- Tap ‘access screen’
- Remove the current shortcut, for example flashlight
- Tap the plus button
- Choose a regulator
In this way you can set other shortcuts per access screen, handy! In addition, it is good to know that you can easily remove the shortcut for camera. The camera app is immediately opened when you wipe the left side of the screen to the left at the access screen.
Link regulators to the action button
- Open Settings on an iPhone 16, iPhone 15 Pro (Max) or newer
- Go to ‘Action button’
- Wipe to ‘regulators’
- Choose a desired shortcut
As soon as you hold down the action button, your iPhone will activate and use the linked task.
Siri assignments
Finally, you can also link the control panel controls to a Siri assignment. While creating a new assignment or while editing an existing, when adding a task, you can tap ‘Regelers’ to use a desired shortcut in your assignment.