- You can unzoom your iPhone by turning off the zoom Accessibility feature in two ways.
- It's easy to turn off the zoom feature on your iPhone in the device's Settings app, or by connecting your iPhone to iTunes and unchecking the zoom option there.
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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 Insider4. 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 InsiderHow 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 Insider3. 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 InsiderOnce the zoom feature is turned off — whether through the Settings app or through iTunes — your device will remain on its standard screen view.
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Marissa Perino is a former editorial intern covering executive lifestyle. She previously worked at Cold Lips in London and Creative Nonfiction in Pittsburgh. She studied journalism and communications at the University of Pittsburgh, along with creative writing. Find her on Twitter: @mlperino.
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Updated on April 21, 2020 One of the coolest features Apple brought to its iPad and
iPhone was the pinch-to-zoom gesture, making zooming in and out intuitive and natural. Previously, zoom features were either
nonexistent or difficult to use. The Apple zoom feature works on photos, web pages, and any app that supports the pinch-zoom gesture. These directions apply to all iPad and iPhone models, regardless of
iOS version. To zoom in on a photo or web page, press on the screen with your index finger and thumb leaving only a small amount of space between the two fingers. Keep your finger and thumb on
the screen, then move your fingers away from each other, expanding the space between them. As your fingers move apart, the screen zooms in. To zoom out, do the reverse: Move your thumb and index finger toward each other while keeping each pressed to the screen. Any two fingers can be used to zoom in and out on an iPhone or iPad, but for most people, the thumb and index finger make the most sense. If it helps you remember, think of your fingers pinching a piece of paper. If you were to drag your fingers inward on a sheet of paper, it would fold into itself, becoming smaller. The same idea applies here. In some cases, the pinch-to-zoom feature doesn't work. An app
might not support the gesture, or a web page may have code that is running or a stylesheet setting that prevents the page from being expanded. The iPad accessibility features include a zoom that always works no matter if you're in an app, on a web page, or viewing photos. The feature isn't activated by default, so you must turn it on in the Setting app: From the Home screen, open the Settings app. Go to General > Accessibility > Zoom. Tap the Zoom toggle switch to make it green and turn it on. After you activate zoom on your iPad or iPhone, you'll immediately see the magnifying glass, like shown here on an iPad. The zoom functionality isn't captured in a
screenshot, as you can see in this picture. Press and hold the anchor/bar at the bottom of the zoom window to move it around the screen and see everything zoomed up. You can also press-and-drag three fingers, which might be preferred when zooming with this tool on a smaller screen like an iPhone. Double-tap the screen with three fingers to enable or disable zoom. To disable it permanently, repeat the steps above and toggle
Zoom to the off position. The Zoom settings page has a list of options you can enable, for example, to increase the maximum zoom level, choose full-screen zoom over window zoom, pick a zoom filter, and more. Thanks for letting us know! Get the Latest Tech News
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