Lock screen and other app stuck on zoomed mode

This happened to my iPhone 6+ and my iPad 2 after I had enabled the Zoom feature in Accessibilty under General in Settings.

To get your device back to normal, hold 3 fingers together and double tap the screen.

If this doesn't work, hold 3 fingers together, double tap the screen and slide down the screen with 3 fingers still held together.

If this doesn't work, hold 3 fingers together, double tap the screen, release the screen, then still holding 3 fingers together touch and gently press the screen and slide down.

One of these should work.

When back to normal, I suggest you disable the Zoom feature by going into Settings, General, Accessibility and disabling the Zoom on your iPhone and iPad.

This happened to my iPhone 6+ and my iPad 2 after I had enabled the Zoom feature in Accessibilty under General in Settings.

To get your device back to normal, hold 3 fingers together and double tap the screen.

If this doesn't work, hold 3 fingers together, double tap the screen and slide down the screen with 3 fingers still held together.

If this doesn't work, hold 3 fingers together, double tap the screen, release the screen, then still holding 3 fingers together touch and gently press the screen and slide down.

One of these should work.

When back to normal, I suggest you disable the Zoom feature by going into Settings, General, Accessibility and disabling the Zoom on your iPhone and iPad.

This worked PERFECTLY for me - Thank you for your help. I thought my phone was done for - but it's right back to normal !!! It happened while hooked up via Bluetooth to the car I have been renting for the last couple weeks......a new Toyota Camry.

I was driving and I heard a weird sound after I disconnected from a hands free call I made, and the Bluetooth screen in the car went wonky for a minute and when I arrived at my destination and looked at my phone, it had somehow caused my iPhone 4S to go into Zoom lock mode. No idea why, but when I got home, I came here for help, found your answer and it worked - much appreciated. I have used a few different systems with Bluetooth in various rental cars, and only every had this and some other minor issues with the Toyota system..........can't say I love the way the Toyota Bluetooth works. It pairs easily enough, but there have been weird little problems, and it repeats everything back so slowly...takes way too many steps to make a handsfree call. Kia seemed to have the best and most sensible system so far. Anyway...thank you.

Allen A:

I slipped my phone into my pocket without turning it off and somehow it worked its way into permanently-zoomed mode. I couldn't do much of anything until I found your post. Connected my phone to my computer and went into iTunes, went into accessibility and turned Zoom off. That did the trick. Thanks for you post!

Thank you so much!!! Your help was the only thing that worked for my iPhone 6

Worked perfectly. So simple. Thanks Mr, Mrs, or Ms Villro.

Jack.

this helped me! thank you!!!!!

I Have this problem on my iPhone 4 every time there's an update. I have solved the issue by tapping & holding at the top of the screen until the date & time appears. I then turn off the phone with the 'slide to power off'. When the phone is turned back on, it is back to normal.

Thanks so much, couldn't get the first option to work, but the second one did, have switched the zoom function off now! Was very helpful advice.

so easy once I knew... what a relief

Ok how do you reset do this auto zoom out will not reoccur again. When that happen I lost total functionality. Is that a bug? Apple should rectify this issue.

How can I turn off the zoom function?

If anyone is looking for this answer for iPhone 8plus, I had this issue, too. Tap the screen with three fingers three times and a window will pop up where you can select ' zoom out".