How to Customize Control Center in iOS 11 on iPhone or iPad

So here is the latest iOS 11 from Apple. And people are all excited to download and install iOS 11 on their iPhone or iPad. Earlier, if users had to make any change in the appearance of default apps, they had to Jailbreak their devices, but now it seems that Apple has adopted a bit liberal stance and allows users to customize some of its features. The case in point Control Center, that modestly stays silent at the bottom of your iOS device’s screen. So now you can customize iOS 11 Control Center on your iPhone and iPad.

Control Center is a handy feature that allows you to access flash light, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, Camera, Airplane mode, AirPlay Mirroring, audio playback controls etc. But with the new iOS 11, you are empowered to turn your phone on and off, enable low-power mode, create shortcut to the Notes app and more. Check this tutorial and get to know how to change iOS 11 Control Center on iPhone and iPad.

How to Customize Control Center in iOS 11 on iPhone or iPad

How to Customize Control Center in iOS 11 on iPhone or iPad

Note that you cannot temper with the existing controls like Airplane mode, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, audio playback, Lock screen rotation, Do Not Disturb, or screen mirroring.

How to Add Shortcuts in iOS 11 Control Center

In iOS 11, you can easily customize which features you want assigned as a shortcut.

Step #1: Open Settings app on your iOS device.

Step #2: Tap on Control Center option.

Tap on Control Center

Step #3: Tap on Customize Controls.

Tap on Customize Controls

Step #4: Under More Controls section, you can tap on add button (+).

Tap on Plus Icon

How to Organize the Order of Controls in Control Center in iOS 11

Step #1: Open Settings app on your iPhone or iPad.

Step #2: Tap on Control Center.

Tap on Control Center

Step #3: Tap on Customize Controls.

Tap on Customize Controls

Step #4: Under the INCLUDE section, press and hold the hamburger button (three horizontal lines) next to a control. The control will go in to a hover mode.

Tap on humber icon to move

Step #5: Now you can drag and relocate that control to a new location in the list.

Note that your customization in Settings will reflect in the Control Center on the screen of your iPhone. So when you swipe up the Control Center on your iPhone or iPad, you can notice the change in order there. Based on the frequent usage of control, you can customize this order.

How to Remove Shortcuts from iOS 11 Control Center

Maybe you don’t need to use calculator app on your iPhone quite frequently. So, go ahead and remove that control from Control Center in iOS 11.

Step #1: Go to Settings on your iOS device.

Step #2: Tap on Control Center.

Tap on Control Center

Step #3: Tap on Customize Controls.

Tap on Customize Controls

Step #4: Next, tap on remove button (red dot with a dash) before a control under the INCLUDE section.

Tap on minus icon to remove

Step #5: When you see the Remove tab on the right side of the control, tap on it.

This is how you can remove controls from Control Center in iOS 11.

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