How does Control Center change?

Control Center in iOS 18 introduces several new features and enhancements:

1. Controls Integration: Controls are a new type of widget that can be added to Control Center, the lock screen, and the action button. These controls provide quick access to key actions from your apps, such as toggling a setting, executing an action, or deep linking to a specific experience (Extend your app’s controls across the system).

2. User Configurability: Controls can be user-configurable, allowing users to customize what each control does. For example, a productivity timer control can be configured to start and stop different timers for work and personal tasks (Extend your app’s controls across the system).

3. Sync Across Devices: Controls can sync their state across all devices. For instance, starting a timer on an iPad will also start it on an iPhone (Extend your app’s controls across the system).

4. New Controls Gallery: Users can add controls to their Control Center from a new controls gallery, making it easier to access frequent tasks from their apps (Platforms State of the Union).

5. Action Button Integration: Controls can also be assigned to the action button on the iPhone 15 Pro, providing another quick access point for app actions (Platforms State of the Union).

6. Camera Capture Framework: For apps that leverage the camera, a new locked camera capture framework enables captures even while the device is locked (Platforms State of the Union).

These changes make Control Center more customizable and integrated with app functionalities, enhancing the overall user experience.