In this article we will try to teach you how Customize the Home app in iOS 16. Apple hasn’t changed how the Home app interacts with smart home devices as it has expanded support for other device types. In iOS 16, the Home app has been revamped with a focus on easy navigation and improved controls. Here’s what’s new. Apple hasn’t changed how the Home app interacts with smart home devices as it has expanded support for other device types.
As additional gadgets, scenarios, and rooms were added, users’ homes grew larger and quickly became difficult to maintain. This has finally been fixed in iOS 16 with a whole new Home app designed specifically for managing large groups of devices. The Home app gets a lot of attention in iOS 16 with a fully updated design. Additions and changes in the revamped experience include a new UI and iconography, customizable sections, fresh wallpapers, a more seamless experience, and more. Below we have mentioned the steps to use the Home app in iOS 16.
How to customize the home screen
Rearrange sections on your home screen
- Open the Home app on your iPhone.
- Tap on the three dots in the upper right corner to open the menu.
- Choose Rearrange Sections.
- In the home view you see a list of all rooms and groups (cameras/favorites/scenes).
- Tap and drag the three horizontal lines next to a room or group and drag your selection to where you want it on Home view.
- Click Done and your home view will be rearranged.
Edit tiles on your home screen
- Open the Home app on your iPhone.
- Tap on the three dots in the upper right corner to open the menu.
- Select Edit Home View. (You can also long-press any button/tile and select Edit Home View.)
- All tiles go into wiggle mode.
- Drag a tile to where you want it on the screen. It must remain in its assigned place.
- You can rearrange any tile on the home screen, including the new shortcut buttons at the top, scene tiles, and camera tiles.
Hide a device from Home view
- Open the Home app on your iPhone.
- Long-press a device tile and select Remove from Home view.
- The tile disappears from the home view, but still appears in the single room view.
- To bring it back to home view, find it in room view, long press and select Add to Home View.
How to customize icons in the Home app
Change the icon for your light or other devices
- Open the Home app on your iPhone.
- Long press on the device whose icon you want to change.
- From the pop-up menu, tap Accessory Details.
- Tap the settings icon in the lower-right corner (or swipe up from the bottom).
- Tap on the current icon.
- A menu of icons will appear.
- Select the new one.
- Tap Done.
Change the icon for your scene
- Open the Home app on your iPhone.
- Long press the Scene button you want to change.
- Tap on the icon.
- A menu of icons and colors will appear.
- Select the icon and color you want.
- Tap Done.
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We hope our article on ways to customize Home app on iPhone will help you and solve all your problems. There are as many new customization features in iOS 16 as you can customize the lock screen and home screen. Not only that, you can easily customize Home apps in iOS 16. If you want to know how to do that, follow the steps above.
I hope you understand this article, iOS 16: How to customize the Home app.
