Activate and use the magnifying glass on the iPhone – this is how it works

Apple has built many useful functions into its iPhone that are not always visible at first glance. Did you know that the iPhone has a magnifying glass function? With the magnifying glass, the device camera becomes a magnifying glass. How to activate and use the magnifying glass, we will show you in this guide.

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1 magnifying glass on iPhone

2 Enable Magnifier on iPhone

3 Start zoom function

4 functions of the magnifying glass

Magnifying Glass on iPhone

If you often want to enlarge things, then you should activate the built-in magnifier on the iPhone .

Many iPhone users do not know this function and therefore use the camera app. If you want to zoom in on something, activate the magnifying glass.

Enable Magnifier on iPhone

To enable the magnifying glass on your iPhone , do the following:

1. Launch iPhone settings by tapping the gear icon.
2. Continue tapping on the “Accessibility” menu item.
3. Tap on “magnifying glass” here .
4. Activate this magnifying glass by moving the slider to the right so that it has a green background.

The magnifying glass function is now activated.

With the magnifying glass function, the device camera becomes a magnifying glass. When enabled, you can drag Magnifier from the app library to your Home screen or add it as an option to Accessibility Shortcuts.

Start magnifying function

Once you have activated the magnifying glass function, you can use it. With the older iPhone, you have to tap the home button 3 times.

On the latest iPhone, press the right On/Off button 3x.

In others it is possible to start the magnifying glass by double or triple tapping on the back of the iPhone.

After activation , you can find Magnifier app on home screen

To do this, do the following:

In order to use this function, the function must be activated.

1. Tap Settings on iPhone and then tap Accessibility .
2. Tap Tap button .
3. Scroll to the bottom and miss " Tap on Back".
4. Here you can choose whether the action should be performed by "double tapping " or "triple tapping" .

Select "Magnifier" in the lower area

You can also add the magnifying glass function to the control center.

1. Tap "Settings" > "Control Center"
2. Then under "MORE CONTROLS" tap the + next to the "magnifying glass"

Magnifying glass function in the control center

Functions of the magnifying glass

At first glance, the magnifying glass function looks like the camera app. But here is not possible to take photos.

Using the slider, it is possible to adjust the enlargement of the reduction as desired. In addition, the contrast is also set with the controller.

The color temperature and the camera light can also be activated.

In another, you will find a "trigger" where the current setting or image is frozen. Please note that this image will not be saved.

Conclusion

The magnifying glass function of the iPhone is very useful. It is very easy to enlarge details of an object. This is helpful for people with poor eyesight.