Control Center iOS 15 - iOS-like control features

 Control Center iOS 15 provides convenient access to features such as the Camera, Clock, Screen Recording, Screenshot, and various settings resembling those found on iOS X and iOS XS.

Instructions:

To Open Control Center iOS 15:

- Swipe up, down, right, or left from the edge of the screen.

To Close Control Center iOS 15:

- Swipe up, down, right, left, tap the top of the screen, or press Back, Home, Recent button.

If you wish to modify how you open Control Center, launch the Control Center app.

Rapidly adjust settings and launch apps:

Control Center enables quick access to various settings and applications:

- Airplane Mode: Instantly disables Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, and cellular connections on your Android device.

- Wi-Fi: Easily connect to browse the web, stream music, or download content.

- Bluetooth: Pair with headphones, car kits, wireless keyboards, and more.

- Do Not Disturb: Silence calls, alerts, and notifications when your device is locked.

- Portrait Orientation Lock: Prevent screen rotation as you move your device.

- Adjust Brightness: Modify display brightness from any screen.

- Flashlight: Utilize the LED camera flash as a source of light when needed.

- Alarms and Timer: Set alarms, timers, stopwatches, or check time in other time zones.

- Calculator: Function as a standard calculator by tapping numbers and functions.

- Camera: Quickly seize moments by accessing your camera.

- Control Audio: Manage playback, volume, and pause functions for songs, podcasts, etc.

- Record Screen: Capture phone activities (Requires Android 5.0+).

- Screenshot: Take screen captures (Requires Android 5.0+).

The Control Center app allows for personalization options such as size, color, position, vibration, and other features similar to iOS XS.

Why use shortcuts?

Apart from giving you quick access to the features that you use regularly and saving you from the trouble of unlocking your smartphone, looking up the feature or app, and then finally using it, having a number of useful shortcuts present on your Control Center can actually help your phone keep private and safe.

8 Shortcuts You Needed

1. Calculator: Add, subtract, divide at a swipe

There are always times when you want to quickly split a bill or figure out the discount (or worse, tax) by percentage and in situations such as these, having a Calculator shortcut can actually make life a whole lot easier. Just swiping down (or up) can give you quick access.

2. Code Scanner: Perfect for these times

There is no stressing enough the fact that this shortcut should be on everyone’s Control Center. Especially in today’s day and age. Along with the ease of quick payments and information that QR codes bring along, with Covid hovering over our heads at all times, a lot of restaurants and cafes have started using digital menus and services which can be accessed through a QR code. With this on your Control Center, you can simply just take your phone out and get the job done!

3. Notes: Scribble your thoughts down at any time

We cannot remember how many times having this shortcut on our hands has helped us take down important information. Need to scribble down something before it goes poof; you can just simply go to your Control Center and start pinning it down on the Notes app. Plus, if your phone is locked, no one will be able to access pre-existing notes on your iPhone. Win-win, right?

4. Music Recognition: Name that song!

Hears a random part of a song in a public place. Reaches out to the phone to unlock it. Finds the Music Recognition feature only to realize the song is changed. Tell us we are not the only ones this has happened to. And while you can also ask Siri to help you identify a song, summoning her can also take precious seconds that you cannot afford to lose in these settings. Hence, add the Music Recognition feature to your Control Center and just tap to know the song playing around you.

5. Do not disturb while driving: Focus on the traffic!

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Buzzing notifications can be distracting and can even be dangerous, especially while driving. If you drive often, we suggest you keep the Do not Disturb while Driving shortcut handy in your Control Center, as it can actually make your driving experience a little less hectic. God knows the traffic is enough to keep you busy.

6. Screen Recording: This is how it happens

Want to explain how to do something on your iPhone to a friend? Or maybe even report a bug? And do you not have the patience to type out the entire process? Well, you can simply take a recording of the process if you have the Screen Recording feature in your Control Center, a swipe, and tap away.

7. Alarm: Wakey, wakey…time’s up…whatever

The thought of setting the alarm for the next morning after a long tiring day can be a daunting one. While we cannot do much about the long days, there is one thing we can do to make this process of setting the alarm slightly quicker. Simply adding an Alarm to our list of shortcuts gives us the relief of just swiping down to set the alarm and then dozing into blissful slumber.

8. Magnifier: Making it big…literally

Need to read the fine print on a document (you should – those are the “terms and condition”) or need makeshift glasses to read something? Well, your iPhone has got you covered. You can just add Magnifier to your list of shortcuts in the Control Center and go about zooming-in and reading pretty much anything you want!

How to Edit the Control Center

By default, you only have a few options in Control Center. But you can add or remove certain controls, plus rearrange the toggles, to make it your own. Here's how:

    To remove a control, tap its red minus button (-) and choose Remove.

    To add a control from the More Controls list, tap its green plus button (+) and it will move up under Included Controls.

Use the handles on the right side of Included Controls to rearrange them into an order that makes sense to you. The option shown at the top appears on the left side in Control Center, and so on down the list. These changes take effect immediately, so open Control Center as you make changes to see how the new placement looks.

Note that you cannot remove or rearrange the controls for wireless settings, music, portrait orientation lock, Do Not Disturb, Screen Mirroring, brightness, and volume. All the controls you select will appear under these.

Access more controls in Control Center

Many controls offer additional options. To see the available options, touch and hold a control. For example, you can do the following in Control Center:

Touch and hold the control group at the top left, then tap to open the AirDrop option.

Press and hold to take a selfie, take a photo, or record a video.

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