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Up until now, controls for turning on the flashlight and launching the Camera app were locked into place.
That gives you the total freedom to make those lock screen controlsanythingyou want.
There’s only one question: Which Control Center shortcuts deserve a permanent place on your iPhone lock screen?
But knowing what Control Center shortcuts are even available to you is half the battle.
Simply press and hold on your lock screen, tapping on the Customize button that pops up.
There’s also a search bar if you know the specific shortcut you’re looking to add.
Read on for my nine favorites.
Well, perhaps I can interest Josh and others like him in the Silent Mode shortcut.
Located under the Sounds header, Silent Mode does exactly what it says on the tin.
Tap that button on your lock screen, and your phone won’t ring.
Airplane Mode
Do a lot of traveling, either for work or pleasure?
But once that’s established, the Translate shortcut stands ready to overcome any language barriers.
In usage, I’ve found that the lock screen shortcut works best at translating words or short phrases.
Longer sentences tend to time out before you hear the translation.
Recognize Music
Apple bought Shazam six years ago, integrating that music-recognition service into its own offerings.
That now extends to your lock screen in the form of a Recognize Music shortcut.
Pressing the shortcut starts a recording immediately.
And now I don’t have to bother with unlocking my phone to launch Magnifier.
Instead, there’s a Magnifier lock screen shortcut that takes me to the app immediately.
Open App
So far, we’ve talked about some very specific shortcuts for your lock screen.
But what about a shortcut that let you open any app you wanted including third-party apps?
That’s the job of the Open App shortcut.
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