Use and customize Control Center on iPhone

Control Center gives you instant access to airplane mode, Do Not Disturb, a flashlight, and other handy features.

Open Control Center

iPhone X and later: Swipe down from the top-right edge. To close Control Center, swipe up from the bottom.
Other models: Swipe up from the bottom. To close Control Center, swipe down or press the Home button.

Access more controls in Control Center

Many controls offer additional options. To see available options, press a control (touch and hold it on models without 3D Touch). For example, you can do the following:

In Control Center, press (or touch and hold) the top-left group of controls, then tap to access the AirDrop options.
In Control Center, press (or touch and hold) to take a selfie, take a photo, or record a video.

Temporarily disconnect from a Wi-Fi network

In Control Center, tap ; to reconnect, tap it again.

To see the name of the connected Wi-Fi network, press (touch and hold the button on models without 3D Touch).

Because Wi-Fi isn’t turned off when you disconnect from a network, AirPlay and AirDrop still work, and iPhone joins known networks when you change locations or restart iPhone. To turn off Wi-Fi, go to Settings > Wi-Fi. (To turn on Wi-Fi again in Control Center, tap .) For information about turning Wi-Fi on or off in Control Center while in airplane mode, see Choose iPhone settings for travel.

Temporarily disconnect from Bluetooth devices

In Control Center, tap ; to allow connections, tap the button again.

Because Bluetooth isn’t turned off when you disconnect from devices, location accuracy and other services are still enabled. To turn off Bluetooth, go to Settings > Bluetooth, then turn off Bluetooth. To turn on Bluetooth again in Control Center, tap . For information about turning Bluetooth on or off in Control Center while in airplane mode, see Choose iPhone settings for travel.