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The best ways to customise your iPhone
iOS 18 brings you more ways than ever to customise your iPhone. Here’s how to make the most of the new and existing features.
Try a new look for app icons and widgets
Give app icons and widgets a light or dark look – or even a monochromatic tint – and tie that to a specific Focus filter or wallpaper. You can also make app icons larger (and remove the app name below) for a bold, minimalist look.
Personalise your Home Screen
Now you can arrange apps and widgets in any open space on the Home Screen. Place your Notes app right above the Dock for easy access, or keep faces in your wallpaper clear of icons.
Take control of your controls
Swap out the controls at the bottom of your Lock Screen for super-quick access to the actions you need most – whether taking a note when an idea strikes, starting a meditation or capturing the moment for social media. In the redesigned Control Centre, you can now resize icons, group them as you like and customise the layout.
Take action with just a tap
Get more done with interactive widgets on your Home Screen and Lock Screen and in StandBy. Mark a task as complete, play or pause a song or podcast, or access your Home controls.
See key info from a distance with StandBy
With StandBy, get glanceable information when your iPhone is on its side and charging. View widgets, photos and even Live Activities from apps while saving battery life.
Customise your Lock Screen
Add Lock Screen widgets to see information from your favourite apps at a glance. Plus, play with fonts, wallpapers and photos to build the perfect personalised layout.
Find your focus
Reduce distractions by customising your Focus filters, such as Work, Personal, Sleep or your own custom Focus. Link a Focus to your Lock Screen or Home Screen to see only the apps and widgets relevant to that task while you’re concentrating.