How to turn off zoom on iphone 13

How to turn off zoom on iphone 13

  • 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 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.

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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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"My iPhone 13 screen is stuck in Zoom display and won't change. Help!"
--- From Apple Discussions

The zoom mode iOS increases the size of the text and the application icons. But sometimes it is very annoying if iPhone is stuck zoomed in on lock screen, or some apps are not working in zoom mode. What would you do with suddenly iphone screen zoomed in stuck? Here we list 5 tips help fix this. And you can also check the video below to save your time for reading.

5 Tips to Fix iPhone Stuck in Zoom Mode

  • Tip 1: Turn off Zoom Mode
  • Tip 2: Restart Your iPhone
  • Tip 3: Use ReiBoot Recovery Mode Free
  • Tip 4: Reset All Settings iPhone
  • Tip 5: Fix iPhone System with ReiBoot

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Tip 1: Turn off Zoom Mode

If you have enabled Zoom mode, then the quickest way to fix iPhone stuck in Zoom mode is to use gestures. Double tap the screen with three fingers, and you will see the icons or texts come back to normal size.

After that, in case you're in this situation again, go to Settings to turn off Zoom mode. Open Settings, and tap on Accessibility > Zoom. Toggle the switch to turn it off.

turn off zoom mode in settings

Also, you can use iTunes to disable Zoom on your iPhone when you face iPhone screen zoomed in stuck. Connect your device with your computer via USB cable, and click Configure Accessibility in the Summary/General page. Select the option: Neither. Click OK and done. The problem will be solved.

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Tip 2: Restart Your iPhone

Sometimes, with iPhone zoomed in stuck, it is actually very difficult to turn it off. But restarting your iPhone may help. According to your iPhone models, simply press and hold the sleep/wake button or the side & one of the Volume buttons. Then drag the slider to swipe off the device. Turn it on after 3-5 minutes, and you will find the screen becomes normal again.

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Tip 3: Use ReiBoot Recovery Mode

Sometimes, iPhone recovery mode may help you fix iPhone zoomed in stuck. Here we recommend you the freeware – Tenorshare ReiBoot to get your iPhone into and out of recovery mode in one click.

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  • First download and install Tenorshare ReiBoot on your PC. Connect your iPhone to PC
  • When the tool has automatically detected your device, click "Enter Recovery Mode", and then click on 'Exit Recovery Mode" to reboot your iPhone.

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Tip 4: Reset All Settings iPhone

If your iPhone gets success to zoom out, but it is stuck on zoomed screen again, there might be something wrong in the device Settings. Try reset all settings on your iPhone this time.

  • Open Settings, and go to General > Transfer or Reset iPhone > Reset.
  • Tap on Reset All Settings.

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Tip 5: Fix iPhone System with ReiBoot

Last but not least, one of the reasons that cause iPhone stuck in zoom mode is iPhone system issue. If all the above methods are not working, then you can consider repairing the iOS system with Tenorshare ReiBoot for a further step. It supports all iPhone models, so no matter it is iPhone 11 zoomed in stuck or iPhone XR screen zoomed in stuck, you can all depends on it to fix.

  • Run ReiBoot that has been download on your PC. This time, click on Start to begin directly.

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  • Select Standard Repair to avoid any data loss and go on.

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  • Download the firmware package. And when it is completed, you can start the repairing process.

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  • In a few minutes, your iPhone will restart with no more zoomed-in issue.

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Related Read: Fix iPhone stuck in lock screen

The Bottom Line

We have mentioned 5 useful tips to figure out iPhone screen zoomed in stuck issue. You can surely bring your iPhone texts and app logos to normal size. And the ultimate method - Tenorshare ReiBoot will fix the system problems which might cause iPhone get stuck.

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Why is the iPhone 13 Camera so zoomed in?

This is because the iPhone 13 has three lenses; each lens only offers one optical zoom level.