That the photos and videos of Instagram Stories disappear after 24 hours is not a reason to miss any detail. And sometimes we want to watch or gossip closely what our favorite accounts are sharing. See every detail. each pixel. But Instagram doesn't allow it. Although if you have a mobile with Android operating system, things change…
And there are options to enlarge the screen image with the pinch gestureIt's just that it's not a function of Instagram, but an Android tool for users who have vision problems. It is an accessibility function with which you can see any detail on the screen in a larger size, especially designed to read small print or make visible details that can escape if you do not have good vision. Something that we can take advantage of for these somewhat gossipy needs. This is what you need to do to activate it.
Just go to the Settings menu of your Android mobile and look for the accessibility section. Inside there are different functions known to those with different abilities such as reading everything on the screen, sub titles, pointers and, what we are looking for in this case: magnification gesturesThe name of this feature may vary between different Android devices depending on the manufacturer and the OS customization layer.However, it is present in all of them.
Within the section, all that remains is to activate the function and read carefully how to use it. In the case of Huawei, with EMUI, all you have to do is press the screen three times to activate this selective zoom Then, using two fingers on the screen at the same time , you can move the image or enlarge it further.
Knowing this, all that remains is to go to Instagram and open any of the Instagram Stories of a contact. Here you just have to make the gesture to activate the screen magnification. In the case of the mobile in which we have tested it, a Huawei, we have only made three quick touches. At that time Zoom has been applied automatically, and the screen has been framed by an orange line. So we know that this accessibility feature is working.With both fingers we have reframed what we wanted to see in the story, and we have been able to zoom in and out with the pinch gesture. We have even been able to take the screenshots for this article.
Of course, in the case of wanting to portray a detail of an Instagram Story, it must be taken into account that they are reproduced automatically. So you have to be agile to capture or see that specific detail. Turning on scaling doesn't pause Instagram Stories, but it doesn't pause your use either. If we press with another finger on the screen we can pause the playback to look at the detail for as long as we want. Or we can jump to the next or previous story by clicking on the edges of the screen with a single finger.
Remember that this accessibility function applies to any part of the mobile and to any application.Thus, you can also take advantage of it to see a user's profile photo on Instagram in detail. Or to further enlarge a photo or video on the wall of this social network of photography. As well as any other application installed on your Android mobile.
If you don't want this feature to stand between you and the proper functioning of your mobile, you can always return to the accessibility menu to deactivate itThis way, a wrong tap on the screen won't make it zoom in or make you have to fight an invasive zoom.
