iPhone not zooming in on camera app

Ingridbock1 Said:

"iPhone not zooming in on camera app: I can zoom in when the camera is capturing what’s behind the phone (facing the back) but when I flip to the front camera to take a selfie I cannot zoom in. I tried restarting it and I do have a screen protector on but that doesn’t explain why it is able to zoom in only in the one direction."

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You can't. So, recommend it to Apple.

Recommend this to Apple:

Do your Part: So, recommend this to Apple. Apple may not get back to you directly, but the more feedback they receive on something, the more they will know what their customers prefer, and what features to include in updates to come.

1. Go Here: Feedback - iPhone - Apple
2. Select: "Feature Request" for the "Feedback Type"
3. Comment: that you want this to be an option and why. Include the URL of this thread.
4. Proceed from there as necessary.

Hey Ingridbock1,

As it turns out, you're not able to zoom the front camera. Here's more information on taking a selfie and using the camera that can help:

iPhone camera basics

Take a selfie with your iPhone camera

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