TapDisplay(Samsung Galaxy) orDisplay & touch(Google Pixel).

Scroll down and chooseFont size and styleif you’re on a Galaxy equipment, orDisplay size and textfor Pixels.

Use the slider from theFont sizesection to make the font size smaller or larger.

A photo of an Android phone showing the font size setting

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Watch the preview text change as you adjust the size.

The new font size takes effect as soon as you move the slider.

On a Samsung Galaxy unit, tapVision enhancements>Magnification.

The Settings, Display and Touch, and Font Size screens on a Google Pixel

On a Google Pixel machine, tapMagnification.

Tap the accessibility shortcut on the side of the equipment.

It’s an icon of a person on a Galaxy unit and a magnifying glass icon on a Pixel.

A series of screenshot showing how to turn on Android’s magnification feature

Pinch to zoom like you would for an image.

Several other options can improve readability even while they don’t increase the size of the font.

you’re free to also share the text to Google Drive and print it from there.

The magnifier tool for Android on a Google Pixel phone

You candownload an app like SMS Backup & Restoreto stash your text messages.

It exports your SMS messages, MMS messages, and call logs.

The app can also import a backup you made.

you might attempt to retrieve that text message you deleted using software like DiskDigger.

If you have automatic backup turned on, search for your texts in Google Drive.