howtosimply.com/guides/how-to-zoom-in-on-a-samsung-galaxy-screen-with-magnification/ · Checked October 2026 · Samsung Galaxy A57 5G (One UI 8.5, Android 16) and Samsung Galaxy A57 (One UI 9, Android 17 (build A576BXXU6BZIE))

In this guide

Open Vision enhancements
Open Magnification
Tap Magnification shortcut
Switch it on and pick how to start it
Start magnification
Zoom in and move around
Choose partial or full screen
Magnify the keyboard too
If you do not see this option
If this does not work
Good to know
Sources

Quick answer

Open Settings, Accessibility, Vision enhancements, Magnification and switch on Magnification shortcut. Then use the shortcut, tap inside the outline to zoom, pinch to change the zoom and swipe with two fingers to move around.

8 of 8 steps with real screenshots · 1 official source below

Device: Android
Shown on: Samsung Galaxy A57 5G (SM-A576B), One UI 8.5, Android 16, Samsung Galaxy A57 (SM-A576B), One UI 9, Android 17 (build A576BXXU6BZIE)
App: Settings
Path: Settings › Accessibility › Vision enhancements › Magnification
Real screenshots: 8 of 8 steps
Our phone: Shown on Galaxy A57, One UI 8.5
Checked: October 2026
Sources: 1 official, linked below

Step by step

Open Vision enhancements
Open Settings, Accessibility and tap Vision enhancements.
Done
Open Magnification
Scroll down the Vision enhancements page and tap Magnification, under Size and zoom.
Done
Tap Magnification shortcut
The Magnification page has a preview at the top. Magnification shortcut was off on ours; tap the row.
Done
Switch it on and pick how to start it
Switch on the shortcut at the top, then tick how you want to start it: Tap Accessibility button, Press Side and Volume up buttons, Press and hold Volume up and down buttons for 3 seconds, Triple-tap screen or Physical keyboard shortcuts. In our picture Triple-tap screen is ticked.
Done
Start magnification
Use your shortcut. On ours a blue outline window appeared over the Home screen with a handle, and a tip: Drag the handle to move the window. Tap the handle to adjust the magnification.
Done
Zoom in and move around
The page explains it: use the shortcut, then tap anywhere inside the outline to zoom, or touch and hold to zoom only while you hold. Pinch to change the zoom, swipe with two fingers to scroll.
Done
Choose partial or full screen
Magnification type decides whether a window magnifies part of the screen or the whole screen is enlarged, and lets you switch between them.
Done
Magnify the keyboard too
Magnify keyboard while typing is off on ours, so the keyboard stays normal size. Move with cursor while typing makes the zoomed area follow what you type.
Done

If you do not see this option

There is no Vision enhancements page Google's route on other Android phones is Settings, Accessibility, Magnification. Source: Use magnification on your screen
You only want to zoom for a moment Google says to use the shortcut, then touch and hold the screen; drag to move and lift your finger to stop. Source: Use magnification on your screen

If this does not work

Tapping does not zoom Google says to tap anywhere except the keyboard or the navigation bar. Source: Use magnification on your screen
It zooms into a window, not the whole screen Google says to switch under Magnification, Magnification type, between full screen and partial screen. Source: Use magnification on your screen

About this guide

Magnification enlarges any part of the screen, even in apps that do not let you zoom. It is different from making text bigger, which changes the whole phone. We switched the shortcut on for the pictures and back off afterwards.

Steps 2 to 5 are from the same phone after its One UI 9 update (Android 17).

Good to know

If everything is just a little too small, larger text may be enough: how to make text bigger on a Samsung Galaxy phone.

In short: Settings, Accessibility, Vision enhancements, Magnification, Magnification shortcut on. Shortcut, tap to zoom, pinch to adjust, two fingers to move.

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