Whether you struggle to read distant signs or find yourself squinting to decipher small print, you probably have a gadget at your fingertips that can help.
Even after customizing your display, there may be times when you want to magnify something on the screen. Thankfully, there are built-in options to do just that. On the iPhone, go toto configure different magnification settings for text and other content on your iPhone screen. With Android phones, go toto turn on the shortcut. You can choose full-screen magnification , partial-screen magnification, and magnifying text as you type.
What if you want to zoom in on objects or signs around you? The built-in camera app on your phone can zoom in, but the clarity of the close-up will depend on the quality of your phone’s camera. You can pinch to zoom, and zoom levels appear as numbers at the bottom of the camera view. If you press and hold on the zoom level, you get pop-up controls showing the full range of zoom options. But any movement while zoomed in can make it hard to read or examine details.
You can also use the Magnifier app on every iPhone . Point it at whatever you want to see and zoom in using the slider. Tap the cog at the bottom left, chooseto decide which controls you want to include, and select filters to make things more readable. We will discuss the handyand some of the other features of the Magnifier app in the “How to Identify Objects” section below.
There's no built-in equivalent on Android, but Android phone owners can choose from several popular magnifier apps in the Play Store, such asScreen readers describe what is on your device screen and tell you about alerts and notifications.
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