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Why does the screen face magnify on its own

Without prompting the face of my Apple watch switches to a magnified mode which makes it difficult to see anything on my watch. This happens several times weekly.

Apple Watch Series 6

Posted on Aug 20, 2023 5:03 AM

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Posted on Aug 20, 2023 6:08 AM

Most of likely zoom is turned on, an accessibility feature


See this to turn on or off zoom


  1. Open the Settings app  on your Apple Watch.
  2. Go to Accessibility > Zoom, then turn on Zoom.

You can also use your iPhone to turn on Zoom for your Apple Watch—open the Apple Watch app on your iPhone, tap My Watch, tap Accessibility, then tap Zoom. Or, use the Accessibility Shortcut; see The Accessibility Shortcut on Apple Watch.

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Aug 20, 2023 6:08 AM in response to Scattiecat

Most of likely zoom is turned on, an accessibility feature


See this to turn on or off zoom


  1. Open the Settings app  on your Apple Watch.
  2. Go to Accessibility > Zoom, then turn on Zoom.

You can also use your iPhone to turn on Zoom for your Apple Watch—open the Apple Watch app on your iPhone, tap My Watch, tap Accessibility, then tap Zoom. Or, use the Accessibility Shortcut; see The Accessibility Shortcut on Apple Watch.

Why does the screen face magnify on its own

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