My iPhone 5 is locked in zoom and I cannot put in passcode to open

Question

my iPhone 5 is locked on zoom and i cannot put in passcode to open to change zoom

Answer 1

Hello there, beverlyfromthewoodlands.
It sounds like you may have inadvertently activate the Zoom Accessibility feature on your iOS device. The following link from the online iOS 8 iPhone User Guide explains how to turn the feature off or deactivate it:
Zoom - iPhone
http://help.apple.com/iphone/8/#/iph3e2e367e
Zoom
Many apps let you zoom in or out on specific items. For example, you can double-tap or pinch to look closer in Photos or expand webpage columns in Safari. But, there’s also a general Zoom feature that lets you magnify the screen no matter what you’re doing. You can zoom the entire screen (Full Screen Zoom) or zoom part of the screen in a resizable window and leave the rest of the screen unmagnified (Window Zoom). And, you can use Zoom together with VoiceOver.
Turn Zoom on or off. Go to Settings > General > Accessibility > Zoom. Or, use the Accessibility Shortcut. See Accessibility Shortcut.
Zoom in or out. With Zoom turned on, double-tap the screen with three fingers.
Adjust the magnification. Double-tap with three fingers, then drag up or down. The tap-and-drag gesture is similar to a double-tap, except you don’t lift your fingers on the second tap—instead, drag your fingers on the screen. You can also triple-tap with three fingers, then drag the Zoom Level slider in the controls that appear. To limit the maximum magnification, go to Settings > General > Accessibility > Zoom > Maximum Zoom Level.
You should be able to perform these steps before being required to enter your password.
Thanks for reaching out to Apple Support Communities.
Cheers,
Pedro.