Make it easier to read text on your phone

Credit: Gizmodo

Even a 6 inch phone screen is small by any other standard – how big is your desktop, laptop or TV screen? Background lighting is often far from ideal – all struggle to cope with direct sunlight.

For these, & other reasons, text can be difficult to read on a phone screen. Below are some things you can do, on iOS & Android, to improve the situation.

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