{"id":11443,"date":"2024-06-13T21:05:49","date_gmt":"2024-06-13T21:05:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/topat10.com\/?p=11443"},"modified":"2024-06-13T21:05:49","modified_gmt":"2024-06-13T21:05:49","slug":"how-to-use-your-smartphone-to-counteract-vision-loss-2024-iphone-android-apps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/topat10.com\/?p=11443","title":{"rendered":"How to Use Your Smartphone to Counteract Vision Loss (2024): iPhone, Android, Apps"},"content":{"rendered":"


\n<\/p>\n

\n

If it hasn’t popped up on your Android device, download the Reading mode<\/a> tool from the Play Store. Go to Settings > Accessibility<\/strong> and tap Reading Mode<\/strong> and then Allow<\/strong> to turn it on. When you want to use it, simply tap the onscreen accessibility button. You can customize how it looks via the gear icon at the bottom left, hit the play button to have it read aloud, and increase or decrease text size by tapping the icon at the bottom right.<\/p>\n

For a similar option on the iPhone, open a web article you want to read in Safari and tap the AA<\/strong> icon at the bottom left, then select Show Reader<\/strong>. (Unfortunately, not every website supports Reader mode, so if the option is grayed out, the website you are on likely doesn’t.) If you tap AA<\/strong> again, you can change the background color, font, and text size. You can also tap Website Settings<\/strong> and toggle on Use Reader Automatically<\/strong> for the website you\u2019re visiting.<\/p>\n

How to Magnify or Zoom<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n

Even after customizing your display, there may be times when you want to magnify something on the screen. Thankfully, there are built-in options to do just that. On the iPhone, go to Settings ><\/strong> Accessibility > Zoom<\/strong> to configure different magnification settings for text and other content on your iPhone screen. With Android phones, go to Settings ><\/strong> Accessibility<\/strong> and tap Magnification<\/strong> to turn on the shortcut. You can choose full-screen magnification (including zooming in temporarily), partial-screen magnification, and magnifying text as you type.<\/p>\n

What if you want to zoom in on objects or signs around you? The built-in camera app on your phone can zoom in, but the clarity of the close-up will depend on the quality of your phone\u2019s camera. You can pinch to zoom, and zoom levels appear as numbers (like 2X) at the bottom of the camera view. If you press and hold on the zoom level, you get pop-up controls showing the full range of zoom options. But any movement while zoomed in can make it hard to read or examine details.<\/p>\n

\n
\n