One the biggest downfalls of Instagram has always remained the inability to zoom in on a picture or video, with many Instagram newbies trying to zoom and liking the photo instead. The Android update will come along in a few weeks. With pinch-to-zoom support, users can get better close-up views of Instagram posts within their feed, on other users’ profiles, and in the Explore tab.
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Just update the app to enjoy the new feature. If you find a photo or video you’d like to take a close look at, simply perform the famous pinch gesture, and voilà!
But still, iOS and Android users alike have probably been dreaming of diving into a dog’s maw or investigating the stains on their buddies’ clothing since the dawn of Instagram. Previously, Instagram’s 500 million-plus users couldn’t zoom in on a photo or video.
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“We’ve been inspired by all the ways the community has grown and changed, and we wanted to create something that reflects how vibrant and diverse storytelling on Instagram has become”, the company said.
