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How to access the Zoom settings in iOS Simulator? (listed in search, but not visible)


I'd like to access the Zoom settings in the iOS Simulator (v17.2, iPhone). When I search for "zoom" in the Settings app, appropriate result are shown. Tapping on one of the results leads to the "Accessibility" section, but "Zoom" is not available.

Does anyone know, whether the Zoom settings are available in a simulator and how I can see them?

Some screenshots:

Searching "zoom" in simulator:

Searching zoom in simulator

Zoom is nowhere in "Accessibility" in simulator:

No Zoom in Accessibility in simulator

This is how it looks on a device:

Zoom setting entry on a device


Solution

  • Accessibility Zoom is not available in Simulators. You can use Developer -> Display Zoom (View) -> Large Text. It will ask to confirm if you want to use Zoomed display view.