Magnify

The S Pen Magnify tool on Note and Ultra models, which enlarges whatever is under the pen tip. It is safe to disable: you lose nothing most people will miss.

What it does

Magnify is one of the S Pen's Air command tools. When you choose it, a magnifying window follows the S Pen as it hovers over the screen, enlarging small text or details. Samsung's application lists show it on the Galaxy Note20 Ultra, and device surveys find it on S Pen models including the Galaxy S24 Ultra and S25 Ultra. It runs only while the tool is open.

If you disable it

The Magnify tool disappears from the S Pen's Air command menu.

How to disable it

On most phones Settings greys out Disable for this package, so ADB is the way to turn it off. The commands below work without root and can be undone.

adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.samsung.android.app.readingglass

adb shell pm enable com.samsung.android.app.readingglass

The stronger option removes it for your user only; the original copy stays on the phone and a factory reset brings it back. Prefer disabling: it is easier to undo.

adb shell pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.samsung.android.app.readingglass

adb shell cmd package install-existing com.samsung.android.app.readingglass

New to ADB? Set it up in about ten minutes.

Data and battery

Nothing beyond its own settings.

Where it appears

• Made by Samsung Electronics.
• Android versions: 10 to 16.
• Seen on: Galaxy S25 Ultra, Galaxy S24 Ultra, Galaxy S22 Ultra, Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G, Galaxy Note9.