How to Customize Control Center on iOS 26: Add, Remove, and Resize Controls

Accessing and Editing Control Center

• 💡 Control Center on iOS 26 offers extensive customization options.
• 🎯 To access it, slide down from the top-right part of the screen.
• 🔑 Entering edit mode is done by tapping the plus icon in the top-left corner.

Customizing Existing Controls

• 🔧 Within edit mode, existing icons can be removed or resized.
• 📏 Most controls offer three size options: small, wide, and large.
• 🎵 For example, music playback controls can be adjusted to display artwork in various sizes, from a small view to a larger, more prominent display.
• 📶 Controls like network settings can be removed and manually re-added as separate options like Airplane Mode, Mobile Data, or Wi-Fi.

Adding and Rearranging Controls

• ➕ To add new controls, tap the add button at the bottom of the screen and select the desired icon.
• 🔄 Icons can be rearranged freely to suit your preferences.
• 📶 Specific controls like Wi-Fi and Bluetooth can be added for quick access.
• ⚠️ Controls with a corner indicator can be resized.

Managing Control Center Pages

• 📄 iOS 26 allows for multiple pages within the Control Center.
• ➕ New pages can be created by placing an app into an empty space, which will then prompt a new page to appear at the bottom.
• ✂️ Users can remove pages they don't need by deleting all controls from them.
• 👤 The presenter personally prefers a single-page Control Center for simplicity, but users are encouraged to customize as they see fit.