How to Change Lock Screen Controls on iPhone [iOS 18]

Apple has been painstakingly working on enhancing the iPhone’s lock screen. While there is always room for improvement, even with the numerous customization features already available, one aspect has remained unchangeable: the controls at the bottom of the lock screen.

In iOS 18, you can finally customize these lock screen controls, by following this step-by-step tutorial on how to change lock screen controls in iOS 18.

The new customization feature allows you to choose from over 50 controls available in the control gallery. Additionally, you can also add controls from third-party apps such as Snapchat. Hopefully, the third-party support will be expanded once iOS 18 is available to the public. For those who prefer a cleaner lock screen, you can remove the controls entirely.

Lock screen controls on iOS 18

If you think this is all about the new customization feature, you’ll be pleased to know that you can also add a shortcut button as a lock screen control. This opens endless possibilities, allowing you to launch apps, enable accessibility features, and much more.

Now let’s dive right into the steps to change lock screen controls on iPhone.

How to Change Lock Screen Controls in iOS 18

First things first, you need to update your iPhone to iOS 18, if you are on iOS 17, check out this guide to install the iOS 18 beta on your iPhone. Once updated, you can perform a few simple steps to change the layout on your lock screen.

iOS 18 has expanded controls support to the Action button on the iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max, enabling users to launch any control by simply pressing the Action button. You can access it by visiting Settings > Action Button.

Step 1: Unlock your iPhone.

Step 2: Press and Hold on the empty area on the Lock Screen.

How to Change Lock Screen Controls in iOS 18

Step 3: Tap Customize and Select Lock Screen.

Step 4: Tap the minus icon to remove the flashlight or camera icon from the lock screen.

Step 5: Now tap the + icon and choose any control from the controls gallery.

How to Change Lock Screen Controls in iOS 18

Step 6: Tap Done at the top right corner to save the new lock screen.

Note: You can freely remove the camera control from the lock screen and launch it by swiping to the left side, or if you own an iPhone 15 Pro or Pro Max you can launch it using the Action Button.

So this is how you can change the lock screen controls on your iPhone running on iOS 18. If you still have any queries, drop them down in the comment box.

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Haneet Singh

Haneet is the Founder and Editor-In-Chief of YTECHB. He has a huge passion for tinkering with latest smartphones, wearables, smart home devices, smart TVs, and more. As an avid Apple Ecosystem user, he loves customizing his iPhone and iPad to suit his needs. For tips, you can connect Haneet at haneetsingh@outlook.com In 2019, Haneet and the YTECHB team exclusively shared the wallpapers of iPhone 11 right before the launch event. In 2020, Haneet alongside his team members shared exclusive renders and official photos of two Samsung Galaxy smartphones - the Galaxy M11, and Galaxy M21. Later, the YTECHB team leaks information about Motorola's feature phones and Razr 3. In the last few months, our team shared Galaxy S24 Ultra leaks and more. You may come across with our work getting mentioned in The Times of India, India Today, Hindustan Times, NDTV, TechRadar, Digital Trends, Yahoo News, GSMArena, Android Authority, Android Central, Android Headlines, SamMobile, XDA, 9to5Google, and many other publications. He works across news, updates, features, guides, and more. If YTECHB writes about it, you can expect him to be involved in some way.

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