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Your iPhone has a HIDDEN camera app that you’ve missed for years – how to find it
YOUR iPhone has a hidden camera app that you might never have used.
The app is very handy – and you can find it in several different ways.
Apple / The SunMagnifier is a seriously useful Apple app[/caption]
Apple / The SunThis app can be accessed in many ways, including with Back Tap[/caption]
It’s called Magnifier, and it provides a significant zoom so that you can read small text.
You can also examine tiny objects using the clever Apple feature.
And it even has special colour filters to make certain things easier to see.
The feature was shared by TikTok creator @marlonwireless, where it’s racked up hundreds of likes.
One way to find it is to simply search for it.
Drag down from the top of the Home Screen and then type Magnifier.
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It may be worth placing the app somewhere obvious on your Home Screen for future use.
You can also use the Side Button to open Magnifier.
Go to Settings and then enter Accessibility and look for Accessibility Shortcuts.
Then enable Magnifier for the “Triple Click The Side Button” setting.
Now when you triple click the Side Button, the Magnifier app will open.
But potentially even better is using the Back Tap feature.
To turn on the feature make sure you’ve updated to iOS 14 or later. To do that, go to Settings > General > Software update.
Then go to your Settings.
Scroll down and tap “Accessibility” and then click “Touch”.
Then scroll down to “Back Tap”.
You’ll have the choice to turn on “Double Tap” or “Triple Tap”.
Whichever you select gives you the same options.
Click to see which features you can now control with either a double or triple tap on the back of your iPhone.
They include taking screenshots, turning the volume up or down, magnifying, scrolling and more.
Choose Magnifier for one of them, and then you’ll be able to launch the app by tapping the back of your iPhone.
Bear in mind that this feature might not work if you have a thick phone case.
You can switch the features Back Tap controls or turn it off anytime by using the same steps above.
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