Pro Tip: Detect doors using Magnifier on iPhone
lotusadmin1 • November 15, 2024
With iOS16, you can use the Magnifier app to detect doors around you, help you understand how far you are from a door, how to open the door, and get a description of the door’s attributes. When doors are detected nearby, you’re notified with sounds, speech, or haptic feedback. The feedback becomes more frequent as you get closer to a door.

How to detect doors around you
- Go to Magnifier
- Tap the 4-cornered icon on the right
- Then tap the door icon
- Position your iPhone so the rear camera can detect doors around you
- You're supposed to hear a sound or speech feedback - if not, make sure your device has silent mode turned off
- When you’re finished, tap End to return to the Magnifier screen

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