The Cause of a Zoomed-In iPhone Screen and Huge Icons
When the iPhone screen is magnified, the iPhone Zoom feature may have been accidentally turned on. Zoom is an accessibility feature that helps people with poor vision enlarge items on the screen to see the screen better. When the iPhone screen is zoomed in, and your icons are too large, it could be a problem. In this situation, everything looks huge, and app icons fill the entire screen, making it hard or even impossible to see the rest of the apps. Even pressing the Home button doesn’t help. This problem isn’t as bad as it may seem, though. Fixing an iPhone with a zoomed-in screen is easy.
How to Zoom out to Normal Size on iPhone
To restore icons to normal size, hold three fingers together and double-tap the screen with all three fingers at once. This gesture returns the Zoom level to normal.
How to Turn off Screen Zoom on iPhone
To prevent screen zoom from being accidentally turned on again, turn off the feature: This procedure restores the iPhone to its normal magnification and prevents the enlargement from happening again.
What iOS Devices Are Affected by Screen Zoom
The Zoom feature is available on the iPhone 3GS and newer, the 3rd generation iPod touch and newer, and all iPad models. If you have one of these devices and the icons are large, Zoom is the most likely culprit, so try these steps first. If they won’t work, something strange is going on. You may want to consult Apple directly for help.
Use Display Zoom and Dynamic Type to Improve Readability
While screen magnification makes it harder for some to see the iPhone screen, others may want icons and text to be a bit larger. There are a couple of features that enlarge text and other aspects of the iPhone to make them easier to read and use:
Dynamic Type: This feature in iOS 7 and up enlarges text (but nothing else) throughout an iPhone and compatible apps to make reading easier. Display Zoom: Available on the iPhone 6 series and newer. It enlarges everything on the device screen to make things easier to see and use.
