Little-known camera app on your phone unlocks amazing perk

Have you ever dreamed of being a cool detective that looks for clues with a magnifying glass? Or maybe you just want to make things easier to see through your phone’s camera lens. Our smartphones have loads of helpful apps and features that you may not have even known about.  This handy app can turn your smartphone into an instant magnifying glass. 

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How to use the Magnifier app on iPhone 

• On an iPhone, it’s called The Magnifier and it comes already installed on your phone. Here’s how to locate it and begin using it.
• On your iPhone home screen, tap the Search button at the bottom center

Kurt “The CyberGuy” Knutsson helps you to make use of a little-known camera app on your phone. (Cyberguy.com)

• Type in Magnifier in the search bar and choose the app at the top

Kurt “The CyberGuy” Knutsson helps you to make use of a little-known camera app on your phone. (Cyberguy.com)

• The Magnifier app will open automatically and you can use the slider to turn your camera into a magnifying glass

Kurt “The CyberGuy” Knutsson helps you to make use of a little-known camera app on your phone. (Cyberguy.com)

• Use the flashlight icon to add extra light, or adjust other settings like brightness and contrast

Kurt “The CyberGuy” Knutsson helps you to make use of a little-known camera app on your phone. (Cyberguy.com)

• Tap the large circular button to take an image
• Save it to your camera roll by clicking the share button in the top right corner and tapping Save Image

Kurt “The CyberGuy” Knutsson helps you to make use of a little-known camera app on your phone. (Cyberguy.com)

Kurt “The CyberGuy” Knutsson helps you to make use of a little-known camera app on your phone. (Cyberguy.com)

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Android phones have a feature called Safe Browsing, and the purpose of it is to give you alerts about malware, risky extensions, phishing scams, or sites on Google’s list of potentially unsafe websites.  (CyberGuy.com)

Kurt’s key takeaways 

With The Magnifier app for iPhone and the Magnifier feature for Android, you can easily turn your smartphone into a magnifying glass to make small text and details easier to see.  

Give it a try, and let us know how it helps you in your everyday life by writing us at Cyberguy.com/Contact 

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