How to Edit the Lock Screen Controls on Your iPhone

Finally, with iOS 18, you can now edit the light and camera functions in the "Lock Screen Controls"! This article explains in detail how to edit them and what functions you can change them to.

What you can do with Lock Screen Controls in iOS 18

From iOS 18, you can do the following with the Lock Screen Control section:

• Replace the light and camera with other functions
• Hide them

• Display only one
• Add third-party apps

How to edit Lock Screen Controls

1. Hold down the lock screen.
2. Tap "Customize" on the lock screen which you want to change.

3. Tap "Lock Screen" on the left side.
4. Tap the control you want to change.

5. Tap the function you want to set from the list.
6. Tap "Done" in the upper right corner.

7. Done.

How to remove (hide) controls

It's also possible to hide the controls completely!

1. Hold down the lock screen.
2. Tap "Customize" on the lock screen which you want to change.

3. Tap "Lock Screen" on the left side.
4. Tap the "-" mark on the installed icon.

5. Finally, tap "Done" in the upper right corner.
6. Done.

How to add apps to the controls

1. Hold down the lock screen.
2. Tap "Customize" on the lock screen which you want to change.

3. Tap "Lock Screen" on the left side.
4. Tap the control section.

5. Tap "Open App" under "Shortcuts".
6. Select the app you want to open.

7. Tap outside the "Open App" pop-up.
8. Tap "Done" in the upper right corner.

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