iOS 17 Rumored to Feature 'Major' Changes to iPhone's Control Center

[MacRumors]

iOS 17 will feature "major" changes to Control Center on the iPhone, according to a MacRumors forum member who leaked accurate details about the Dynamic Island on the iPhone 14 Pro before the device was announced last year.

In an email, the anonymous source added that iOS 17 will be focused on performance and stability improvements, suggesting that a revamped Control Center could be one of the more prominent changes coming with the software update. Apple is expected to announce iOS 17 during the WWDC 2023 keynote on June 5, and as usual, the first beta version should be made available to developers for testing later that day.

The source did not provide any specific details about changes planned for Control Center, which has looked largely the same since iOS 11 was released in 2017. The menu provides iPhone users with convenient access to controls for Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, display brightness, volume, and many other system functions. On the iPhone X and newer, Control Center can be opened by swiping down from the top-right corner of the screen.

Introduced with iOS 7, Control Center turns 10 this year. On a speculative basis, Apple could make Control Center more customizable and revamp the menu's design after six years of minimal changes, but exact changes if any remain to be seen.

While the forum member has a proven track record, this rumor has yet to be corroborated by other sources, and Apple's plans are subject to change.

Article Link: iOS 17 Rumored to Feature 'Major' Changes to iPhone's Control Center

 

[surfzen21]

Let's hear what people would like to see in control center!

I'm not sure what changes I'd like to see.

Maybe more clock and widget customization. I'd like more options when placing widgets. Sometimes they cover part of a picture that if placed differently I could avoid.

 

[Realityck]

I wonder how much that be to our benefit, as the current iOS control center isn't bad?

 

[szw-mapple fan]

I want to be able to customize what shows up for home controls. Most of the time the suggestions are fine, but there were more than a few times when I had to expand it and dig around the full list for the one I wanted.

 

[Hitmanbbq59]

Finally. I think MacOS’ control center is much much better than the one we have on iOS right now. The rows and rows of icons look messy and unintuitive. Hopefully they give us something MacOS-Like.

 

[maryland]

I talked to my friend BenevolentLeaker394 and they said there was NOT going to be any big changes to Control Center… I don’t know what to believe anymore

 

[k1121j]

Thank goodness. Lets start with Airplay / Screen sharing. What on earth happened ever since i dont know when I can't figure out show to shut it off / turn it on sound/ only vs sound and video, and forget it when my Home Pods are playing from the apple TV and im near them its takes over my phone ill be in an app try to use my volume and all the sudden i'm controlling the TV, not my phone.... Ahhhh fix this mess

 

[TheYayAreaLiving 🎗️]

The current Control Center is getting boring. It needs to be more interactive. Something like this?

 

[AngerDanger]

I'd love the option to invoke Control Center by swiping up from the bottom; right now, it's a bit of a stretch to reach up for it.

 

[vegetassj4]

Me trying to figure out how they determine the layout of new System Settings or Control Center settings.

 

[Avenged110]

Until the Wi-Fi and Bluetooth toggles actually toggle Wi-Fi and Bluetooth again, I can't say as I really care since that is one of the most ridiculous changes to have ever been made to Control Center.

 

[PauloSera]

I want to be able to customize what shows up for home controls. Most of the time the suggestions are fine, but there were more than a few times when I had to expand it and dig around the full list for the one I wanted.

See, I want the opposite. I want the intelligent suggestions, so I don't have to program it. Just make it smarter.

 

[Apple Knowledge Navigator]

Ahh there is a God....

 

[PauloSera]

Until the Wi-Fi and Bluetooth toggles actually toggle Wi-Fi and Bluetooth again, I can't say as I really care since that is one of the most ridiculous changes to have ever been made to Control Center.

Absolutely false. If you desperately need to turn these features off which absolutely should be on 100% of the time, you know where to find them. The rest of the iPhone market that doesn't even know what those buttons do are protected from accidentally turning them off permanently.

 

[Realityck]

Let's hear what people would like to see in control center!

I'm not sure what changes I'd like to see.

Maybe more clock and widget customization. I'd like more options when placing widgets. Sometimes they cover part of a picture that if placed differently I could avoid.

It might be related to the addition of some more features in iOS 17 that necessitates changes from the current control center. Of course we don't know what iOS 17 will introduce.

 

[JosephAW]

The control center needs to return back to the original location from a swipe up from the bottom, these two different zones to swipe down from the top is a headache.

 

[VSMacOne]

I'm here for this!! Add an option to create Control Center Home Screen widgets?!

 

[dannyyankou]

If it ain't broken, don't fix it. It's great now. A VPN button would be nice though.

 

[211]

I would like to remove widgets that I don’t use, like Portrait Orientation, Screen Mirroring and Focus. I would also like to rearrange the widgets that would suit me. And swiping the top right of the screen isn’t intuitive. Furthermore, I would like to disconnect from a WiFi source that I am connected to automatically, without having to switch off WiFi completely.

Basically, I shouldn’t have to go to the Settings app, as Control Center should be a shortcut for the most used functions in there

 

[oofio2461]

Widgets on the Control Center, and maybe don't take the entire screen? that's all I want to see.

 

[Spidder]

Wouldnt mind a complete iOS design overhaul. Jony Ives iOS is about to become 10 years old, 10 years!

 

[TheYayAreaLiving 🎗️]

Wouldnt mind a complete iOS design overhaul. Jony Ives iOS is about to become 10 years old, 10 years!

I would be happy if mac OS icons transitions into iOS 17 but I know Apple won't do it.

 

[Avenged110]

Absolutely false. If you desperately need to turn these features off which absolutely should be on 100% of the time, you know where to find them.

In your opinion. I toggle both of those (but mostly Wi-Fi) rather frequently and there's no reason Apple can't provide a preference to make the Control Center toggles not worthless if we so-choose.

The rest of the iPhone market that doesn't even know what those buttons do are protected from accidentally turning them off permanently.

Switching a software toggle is not "permanent." Nonetheless, just because other users might be stupid or ignorant doesn't mean I don't still want proper functionality.

 

[coolfactor]

Until the Wi-Fi and Bluetooth toggles actually toggle Wi-Fi and Bluetooth again, I can't say as I really care since that is one of the most ridiculous changes to have ever been made to Control Center.

Give us a scenario where you need to completely disable Wi-Fi and Bluetooth permanently from Control Centre. It's possible in Settings > Wi-Fi.

1. Open Control Center.
2. Press-and-Hold on Wi-Fi icon.
3. Press-and-Hold on the second Wi-Fi icon.
4. Tap "Wi-Fi Settings".
5. Disable Wi-Fi.

Or do the same by accessing the Settings app directly.

Or simply toggle Airplane Mode to immediately disable all wireless connections.


What is your concern about how it currently works?

 

[TheYayAreaLiving 🎗️]

We also need 🛜 Wi-Fi and Bluetooth Turn off buttons in the Control Center.