Instructions for using Home with Control Center on iPhone

How to open and turn off HomeKit quickly? How to adjust flash intensity and colors on iOS 11? You can do all of this with the Home control panel in the Control center.

New point of Control center in iOS 11 is the Home control panel. With this control panel you can flick and control all features in HomeKit. If your device has 3D Touch, you can access options such as light intensity and color rather than just turning on or off the features.

How to access the Home tool in Control center

You can open Control Center from the main screen, from within the application or from the lock screen.

1. With iPhone X , touch the top right corner of the screen or swipe the screen from top to bottom.
2. With the older iPhone , touch the frame below the screen or swipe the screen from bottom to top.
3. Click the Home icon in the Control Center.

How to turn on / off HomeKit in the Control Center

With the new Control Center, you can turn on HomeKit by touching the corresponding icon.

1. Access the Home tool in the Control Center according to the steps above
2. Click Accessory to enable or disable HomeKit.

How to change options for Home in the Control Center

If your device has 3D Touch (from iPhone 6 and above), you can access additional options in the Home control panel.

1. Access the Home tool in the Control Center according to the steps above
2. Emphasize (3D Touch) on Accessory to open additional options.

How to rearrange shortcuts in Control Center

Ordering shortcuts in the Home Control Panel is similar to their order on the Home application. So to change the shortcut order in the Home panel, you need to change their order on the Home application.

1. Open the Home application from the home screen.
2. Select Edit at the top right.
3. Drag tools in order of priority.
4. Click Done to finish.

See more:

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