Turn Your iPhone Camera Into A Magnifying Glass With This Hidden Feature

iOS 10 Magnifying glass (1)

Every time a software update comes to your phone, some of the new features go unnoticed as there is no visible display change. With the iOS 10, came an update that will help you read fine print text with convenience. The magnifying glass camera mode is a quite useful feature to read small details or fine text. To enable the feature, go to Settings > General > Accessibility and turn on ‘Magnifier.’

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Once it is turned on, you can easily access the magnifier on the lock screen, home screen or even in an app. Just press the home button three times, and your phone becomes a magnifier.

This is what the screen will look like:

Source: iOS Gadget Hacks

You can change the order of magnification using the slider on the screen.

Apart from magnifying things, you can choose from a bunch of filter options to help see you better.

Source: iOS Gadget Hacks
Source: iOS Gadget Hacks
Source: iOS Gadget Hacks

Tap the lightning bolt icon to turn on flash or adjust the contrast and brightness using the filter icon. The Venn diagram, located at the bottom right, will give you access to the filters where you can change the colors to suit your vision. You can turn the image greyscale or invert colors in real-time.

Source: 9to5Mac

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