iOS and iPadOS devices have a variety of accessibility features so that everyone, especially users with disabilities, can use them without any problems. One of them is the Zoom feature. This feature magnifies the screen of your iPhone no matter what you are doing so that you can see better especially if you have a poor vision. You can turn on this feature easily by going to Settings > Accessibility > Zoom. You can either zoom your entire screen (Full Screen Zoom) or part of your screen (Window Zoom). See also: How To Disable Double Click To Install I recently bough an iPhone for my father. He has a very low vision so I thought that turning this Zoom feature may really help him use this device immensely. So that he can fully use his new iPhone. So I turned it on. I chose the full-screen zoom. But then I realized that the screen became too large that it was magnified too much to fit the screen. A big part of the screen was not accessible. So, immediately, I wanted to turn it off. But it seemed to be really difficult to turn it off as toggle on/off a section of the screen was not even visible and accessible since the screen was too big:
So I decided to write this short article. In this article, I explain how you can disable Zoom (magnifier). You may find this article useful. You may want to turn on Zoom and now you may want to turn off. You may have turned on Zoom accidentally and now you may want to get rid of it. Here is how:
Turn off Zoom
- Ideally, you can turn off this by going to Settings > Accessibility > Zoom > toggle it off. However, you may unable to do so, as you may not see the on/off slider. If this is the case, then read #2.
- You can zoom out easily by double-tapping with three fingers. If you double-tap with you three fingers, your screen will zoom out, and then you will be able to see and access the on/off slider so that you can disable it.
- If you are still unable to turn off Zoom, don’t worry there is one more way to do this via iTunes or Finder. But you need a computer. Here is how:
- Connect your iPhone to your computer using your USB cable.
- Open iTunes or Finder.
- Click the Device icon (when your device appears).
- Click “Configure Accessibility” (under the Options section).
- Select “Neither” and then click Ok.
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Magnify the Apple iPhone or iPad screen with the Zoom feature. It’s a great Accessibility feature for the vision impaired, or if you’re simply displaying something that is difficult to see at normal magnification
To enable or disable zoom, follow these steps:
- Open “Settings” from the Home screen.
- Choose “General“.
- Select “Accessibility“.
- Select “Zoom” and switch it to “On” or “Off“.
You can also enable and change other settings as desired.
- Follow Focus
- Zoom Keyboard
- Show Controller
- Zoom Region
- Maximum Zoom Level
FAQ
How do you use the Zoom feature once this is enabled?
Double-tap on the screen with three fingers to enter zoom mode. You can double tap with three fingers while keeping your fingers on the screen after the second tap to control zooming by moving your fingers up and down the screen.
Double-tap with three fingers again to exit zoom mode.
My device is stuck zoomed in. What do I do?
We actually wrote a post about that. Try double-tapping with three fingers.
Your iPhone makes it easy to zoom in and take a closer look at text or photos.
And when you enable the zoom feature in your Accessibility settings, using three fingers on the screen, you can double-tap to zoom in or out, drag to move around the screen, or tap and drag to adjust the view.
Many find this helpful when reading, navigating the web, or using apps that don't offer a zoom function on photos or instructions.
However, the zoom feature can also get in the way when trying to send text messages or view pages normally.
If you prefer not to use the zoom feature, it's easy to turn it off by accessing the Settings app on your iPhone or connecting your device to iTunes on your computer.
Here's how to do it.
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How to unzoom your iPhone by turning off the zoom Accessibility feature
1. Open the Settings app on your iPhone.
2. Tap "General" and then "Accessibility."
3. Under the "Vision" section, click "Zoom." If this feature is activated, it will say "On" on the right hand side of the screen.
The "Accessibility" page shows if the zoom feature is turned on or off. Marissa Perino/Business Insider
4. Under Zoom, tap or swipe the toggle to switch this feature off. The switch will turn from green to white.
Turning off the zoom feature will stop your iPhone from magnifying its screen. Marissa Perino/Business Insider
How to unzoom your iPhone by turning off the zoom feature through iTunes
You can also turn off the zoom function after connecting your iPhone to iTunes on your computer.
1. Open iTunes on your computer and connect your iPhone.
2. Under the "Summary" section of your iPhone, click on the "Configure Accessibility..." button under "Options."
The "Configure Accessibility…" option is found in your iPhone summary on iTunes. Marissa Perino/Business Insider
3. Uncheck the box to the left of "Zoom."
4. Click "OK" to finish.
Unchecking the box next to "Zoom" turns off the feature. Marissa Perino/Business Insider
Once the zoom feature is turned off — whether through the Settings app or through iTunes — your device will remain on its standard screen view.