Control Center in iOS 10. How to set up Control Center on iPhone or iPad using a jailbreak tweak
Perhaps the most important feature iOS 11 - a completely updated Control Center. Firstly, the developers changed the design of the panel, and secondly, they expanded its functionality. Moreover, at Apple We made sure that each user could optimize the Item “for themselves”, that is, install there the options that he wants. Besides, Now almost all icons support 3D-Touch.
Another interesting addition is quick access to the front camera
It's no secret that selfies have gained incredible popularity among users in recent years. The Control Center has a camera icon, which is used for quick access to its most popular modes. For example, you can instantly switch to shooting with the front camera, recording video, taking a portrait in slo-mo mode by clicking on this icon.
Copying results from a calculator
Undoubtedly, in the new edition of the software the design of the Calculator application has become better, but these are not all the changes that have befallen it. In addition, pressing hard on the calculator icon in the Control Center allows you to copy the latest calculation results to the clipboard.
Flashlight Power
3D-Touch technology is now included for the flashlight. Simply tapping the flashlight icon in Control Center will simply launch it, but 3D-Touch gestures will give you the ability to choose one of four brightness levels.
One-handed keyboard
On Android option for one-handed typinghas existed for quite a long time, but with the release iOS 11 it has now appeared on the iPhone. You can activate it by clicking on the globe icon on your keyboard. In this mode, the keyboard will shrink and move to the left or right of the screen, making it more convenient to type with one hand.
Automatic removal of applications
Unused apps will be automatically removed from your iPhone. Often, users forget to keep an eye on this; programs accumulate, take up space in the smartphone’s memory and take away productivity. The new function independently solves this problem.
Siri - translator
The developers have improved the Siri voice assistant. With your Apple device you don't have reason to worry about the language barrier when abroad. Now about will be able to translate a phrase from English into Chinese, French, German, Italian and Spanish.
Drawings in Mail
The new version of the software adds the ability to send a picture in a message as an attachment. To use this option, open the “Insert Picture” tab in the pop-up window. Draw what you want and send your drawing as an attachment.
SOS signal
Now the Apple Watch is not the only Apple device that has message function SOS signal. iPhone can now also call emergency services or previously marked contacts if you press the power button five times in a row. In addition, in the “Settings → SOS Signal” section, you can choose whether the smartphone will make the call on its own, or whether you will do it.
Control Center in iOS 10 has undergone significant changes, the most important of which is the modular system. iPhone users were able to switch between three functional sections to manage system settings, music and smart home devices.
Immediately after getting acquainted with iOS 10, you may get the impression that Control Center has not changed much. At the top there are still five quick settings icons: Airplane mode, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Do Not Disturb, and screen rotation lock. The switch buttons have become multi-colored, the brightness slider is in place.
A large part of the panel is now occupied by a button for quickly turning on Night Shift with a description of the function’s operating mode. The AirPlay button, which allows you to stream iPhone and iPad screens to Apple TV, has been renamed to AirPlay Screen.
The bottom still houses a number of functional elements for controlling the flashlight, timer, calculator and camera. All icons support 3D Touch, which allows you to use a number of additional options - adjust the intensity of the flashlight, set a timer, etc. It is worth noting that after deleting the Calculator application, the shortcut icon for the application disappears from the Control Center. There are only three items left on the menu.
If you swipe to the right (which will not be very obvious to users), a new section for managing music will open. Everything here without any special surprises: album cover, song title, artist name, playback time and volume slider, playback control buttons.
At the bottom there is an extended menu for sound output. Here you can choose which external device to play music through, be it Apple TV, AirPlay, Bluetooth speaker or headphones.
If you pre-set up the Home app in iOS 10 Control Center, a third section will become available - HomeKit. All smart home devices connected and registered via iCloud are displayed here. The appearance of the window can be changed by clicking on the button in the upper right corner - Scene mode.
HomeKit elements also support 3D Touch control. For example, pressing harder on the lamp icon will open a menu for selecting brightness and adjusting color.
iOS 10 remembers where you left off in Control Center. Therefore, if the last time you used the HomeKit menu, then the next time you swipe up, this menu will open. If you prefer Scene mode, the system will remember that too.
The redesigned Control Center is part of the iOS 10 developer beta. The launch of public testing is expected in July this year, the final version of the platform will be released in September.
On June 5, at the opening of the WWDC 17 developer conference, Apple announced a new version of the iOS 11 operating system. After ten beta versions for registered developers and public testing, new firmware for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch players became available. Starting September 19, the iOS 11 operating system can be installed on 22 Apple mobile devices.
Since the first beta version of iOS 11, the iguides editors have been telling you about all the changes and improvements in the new version of the operating system, and for the release of the update we have prepared a complete list of the most important and interesting innovations that you should definitely know about.
1. Settings - Bluetooth 
Owners of AirPods headphones have received new accessory control settings. In addition to launching Siri and playing/pausing, you can now assign a “tap” on the earbud to skip to the previous or next track. Most importantly, you can assign different commands to the right and left AirPods.
2. Settings - Cellular 
USSD requests are used less and less on mobile devices, but if such a task does arise, information about the operator’s basic commands is now located in the cellular settings.
3. Settings - Control Center
In Control Center you can now add the applications and actions you need for quick access, change their order, and remove unused shortcuts and least used functions.
4. Settings - Do not disturb 
iOS 11 introduces a new Do Not Disturb Driver option that allows you to reduce distractions from your smartphone while driving. Users can choose to enable this setting manually or automatically, and can also set an automatic response for those who try to contact you while driving.
5. Settings - Basic - Universal Access - Display Adaptation 
It will come as a surprise to many that in the “Display and Brightness” settings there is no longer a switch for automatically adjusting the display brightness. Apple has decided that this option should be enabled by default for all users, and should only be disabled in special cases - through the Accessibility settings.
6. Settings - General - iPhone Storage 
This section not only reports the free and used memory of the device, but also gives recommendations on how to free it up. Users are advised to turn on iCloud Photo Library, clear the album of recently deleted photos, delete iMessages older than one year or heavy attachments. In the list of applications there is an opportunity not only to delete a game or program, but also to “download” it. In the second case, the application will be removed from the device, but all data will be saved for subsequent reinstallation. A similar option has appeared in the settings of the iTunes Store and App Store.
7. Settings - Emergency SOS call 
There is a new separate option for emergency calls in Settings. There you can add numbers to contact loved ones in case of an emergency, and to activate this mode, you need to quickly press the power button five times.
8. Settings - Accounts and Passwords 
In this section, you can view all automatically saved usernames and passwords for sites and applications, as well as manually add and delete accounts for various services.
9. Settings - FaceTime 
You can now take Live Photos during video calls; this option is enabled by default on all devices.
10. Settings - Camera 
11.App Store 
The app store in iOS 11 received a radical redesign and new operating mechanics. In addition to searching and updating applications, users can now find tips on using various programs, videos with gameplay, even more useful and interesting collections of applications and texts about programs and games at the intersection of interesting articles and reviews.
12. Apple Music 
One of the key changes to Apple Music is the ability to browse popular tracks and friends' playlists. If you consider your playlists too personal and would not like to put them on public display, in your account settings you can hide playlists from all users, and invite other people to send access requests to view them.
13.iCloud 
Family accounts now have the opportunity to use a single iCloud tariff plan. In this case, all participants will also share storage space for photos, videos, documents and files.
Control Center is one of the main functions in iOS, providing quick access to important settings - toggles, media playback controls and others.
Even though Control Center comes with the most essential features a user needs, I wish Apple would add some extra functionality. For example, displaying switches directly in Control Center.
The problem is solved with the help of jailbreak, which allows you to customize iOS devices according to user desires. With jailbreak, you can even give Control Center a new look on iOS 10. How - read this link.
So, we bring to your attention a list of 9 jailbreak tweaks that will allow you to modify Control Center on your iPhone or iPad.
App Center
With the advent of iOS 10, Spotlight learned to display recently used applications, but the App Center tweak went even further - now you can add not only recently opened, but also any favorite applications to the Control Center. The tweak creates a new page in Control Center that displays your favorite and frequently launched programs.
What's even more interesting is that the tweak allows you to launch and work with applications directly from Control Center.
Horseshoe
In iOS 10, the Control Center began to consist of two parts, one of which is dedicated to controlling multimedia playback, and the other to night mode (Night Shift), switches, brightness, volume settings, etc.
The Horseshoe tweak combines two pages into one. The result is an impressive new Control Room design.
CCRecord
One of the missing features in iOS is iPhone screen recording. If you wish, you can do this using a Mac or third-party applications, however, if you jailbreak, take full advantage of the CCRecord tweak. It adds a toggle to Control Center that lets you capture iPhone screen recordings and save them to your Camera Roll.
Onizuka
Onizuka is a multifunctional tweak for iOS 10 that allows you to customize the Control Center. For example, hide those elements of the system interface that are not needed by a specific user. Among other things, the tweak adds a new page to Control Center where you can view device information and add favorite applications.
Cream 2
One of the advantages of the Apple Watch is the colored toggle switches in the Glances menu. Jailbreak tweak Cream 2 allows you to add the same switches to the iOS 10 Control Center. The toggle switches in the Control Center are colored when active, making it easy to distinguish between on and off settings.
FlipControlCenter
The control center provides access to a number of useful settings, but it would be convenient to create your own set of necessary toggle switches. FlipControlCenter is a popular tweak with which you can add any number of settings switches to Control Center, determine their position and select the ones you need.
The FlipControlCenter tweak is perhaps the most necessary tweak on our list today. We recommend you try it!
Repository for Cydia: http://rpetri.ch/repo
CCTButtonActions
Have you ever used an Android device? If yes, then you probably know: long pressing the toggle switch in the quick settings notification area opens its panel. Jailbreak tweak CCTButtonActions brings the same functionality to iOS 10's Control Center. It lets you toggle the toggle switch to view preferences in Settings.
CCPlus
Want to change the appearance of Control Center? Check out the CCPlus jailbreak tweak, which lets you customize the look of Control Center, such as changing the background style, adding a custom tint, or hiding unused buttons.
Today in the second part of the article I will analyze the second block of settings. It includes three items: notifications, control center and do not disturb.
The article is aimed at beginners, but perhaps experienced users will learn something for themselves.
Notifications
This section is intended for setting up notifications in iOS.
Notifications- These are text and/or sound notifications to the user about the application. These notifications are sent manually by application developers, or they are triggered by certain events within the application. For example, the developer can notify you about the release of new levels in an update, or the program reminds you of a certain date in your calendar, etc.
The arrow in the screenshot shows the call to the notification center.
Notification style in settings. Here is a list of programs in which the user can customize notifications to their liking.
The screenshot below shows the options you can select for the application. Please note that some programs may not have certain options - this means this is provided by the developer.
Allow notifications- main option. Feel free to disable it if you do not want to see notifications from the application in any form. There are applications that annoy you with annoying notifications - then I run here. Plus, when you first start it, as a rule, the program asks for permission to notify. If this permission is not given, then this item in the settings will be immediately disabled.
In Notification Center- whether or not to display notifications from the application in the notification center.
Sounds- disable if you do not need sound notification. I disable this option for applications that overuse sounds, because they often sound at the most inopportune moments.
Badge sticker- whether or not to display the number of notifications on the icon.
On a locked screen- whether or not to display notifications (including in the notification center) when the iPad is locked. If the option is disabled, notifications from the application will only arrive during active operations with the tablet.
Warning style in iOS 10:
You should know that the four standard applications have separate notification settings. In particular, the Photos and Messages applications have an option Show thumbnails. If it is enabled, a miniature photo is displayed in notifications (if it was in the message).
For the calendar, you can separately configure different types of events in the program (see screenshot below).
Mail notifications are configured separately for each mailbox in the system. Very comfortably.
Command centre
Control room (or control center) is a panel that can be called up by swiping up at the bottom of the screen. This panel contains useful options for quick access. Unfortunately, the control point cannot be flexibly configured to suit your needs - you must put up with the functionality that it has.
The control center in iOS 10 is divided into two panels. The second panel is called up by swiping left.
Functions of the first panel of Control Center:
- enable/disable airplane mode, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, do not disturb mode and screen orientation lock
- screen brightness control
- launching the Clock and Photos applications
- AirDrop, AirPlay and Night Shift control (not available for all iPhone and iPad models)
The second panel is responsible for managing Music in iOS.
There are only two switches available in the Control Center settings:
On a locked screen- whether or not to allow the control point to be available on the device’s locked screen. With this option enabled, anyone without authorization will be able to turn on music, turn on airplane mode, take a photo, and more. I recommend turning off this option if you do not want unauthorized (albeit limited) access to the device.
Access in programs- whether or not to allow the control point to be accessible while applications are running. Sometimes it is important to disable this option in games where swipes are actively used (for example, Fruit Ninja) so as not to accidentally call up the panel.
Do not disturb
Do not disturb(or “Do not disturb mode”) - designed to switch the device to silent calls, reminders and notifications.
If the mode is enabled, a crescent moon icon appears in the upper right corner of the screen.
Manually- if you turn on this switch, the device goes into Do Not Disturb mode and to disable it, you must manually turn off this function. An alternative to this button is the switch in the control center.
Planned- here you can specify the time interval during which the Do Not Disturb function will be turned on automatically. Time can be specified up to minutes.
Call Allowance- here you can choose from whom audio calls and messages are allowed. In the standard Contacts application, you can create a separate group that can disturb you even in Do Not Disturb mode.
Repeated calls- if enabled, repeated calls from the same subscriber within three minutes will be heard with sound. As a rule, normal people call back many times in a row if they believe that their call is very important. That is, you won’t miss the most important calls with this function.
Silence- here the user chooses whether he always needs silence while Do Not Disturb mode is on or only when the iPad is locked.
There are no pitfalls in using the mode; all its capabilities and functions are obvious.
See you in the next issues.
