# Sending Data from Photon to Custom IOS App

**URL:** <https://community.particle.io/t/sending-data-from-photon-to-custom-ios-app/52953>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [October 28, 2019, 3:41am UTC](https://community.particle.io/t/sending-data-from-photon-to-custom-ios-app/52953 "2019-10-28T03:41:25Z")\
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**Author:** ![shanevanj](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/community.particle.io/shanevanj/32/21186_2.png) [@shanevanj](https://community.particle.io/u/shanevanj)\
**Post date:** [October 28, 2019, 7:09am UTC](https://community.particle.io/t/sending-data-from-photon-to-custom-ios-app/52953/2 "2019-10-28T07:09:34Z")

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Forum etiquette is that one should search before opening new topics - a quick search revealed this discussion (amongst others)

> [@Create iOS app thats 'pre'-connected to my photon](https://community.particle.io/t/create-ios-app-thats-pre-connected-to-my-photon/25004):
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> I want to develop an app for controlling my different core/photons… Seeing as this is just for me I want it to already be connected to the devices (not an app to set up the core/photon). How can I accomplish this? All I can find is how to make an app where you have to set up your device first. Example of what I want the app to do: Say I have multiple photons/cores with functions for controlling different components in my home. Now I want a simple app with for example two buttons, if i press on…

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