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How to Zoom with Camera Volume Buttons on Samsung Galaxy A57 with One UI 8.5

How to Zoom with Camera Volume Buttons on Samsung Galaxy A57 with One UI 8.5

In the Galaxy A57 Camera app, the volume buttons can zoom instead of taking a photo: open Camera settings from the quick controls, then Shooting methods, and choose Zoom in or out. The recording changes the setting — it does not press the buttons to zoom.

✅ Tested on
  • DeviceSamsung Galaxy A57
  • SystemOne UI 8.5
  • AppCamera
  • Also works onOther Samsung Galaxy phones running One UI 8.5
  • Last verifiedNovember 15, 2026

Every screenshot below is taken from the actual recording on this device — no stock images.

Steps

Open Camera

On the Home screen, tap Camera in the dock.

Open Camera

Tap the settings gear

In Camera, open the quick controls bar, then tap the gear icon at its left end to open Camera settings.

Tap the settings gear

Scroll down and tap Shooting methods

Scroll down the Camera settings list until you see Shooting methods near the bottom, then tap it.

Scroll down and tap Shooting methods

Tap Press Volume buttons to

On the Shooting methods page, tap Press Volume buttons to at the top — it currently reads Take picture or record video.

Tap Press Volume buttons to

Choose Zoom in or out

In the expanded list, tap Zoom in or out.

Choose Zoom in or out

Check Press Volume buttons to reads Zoom in or out

Back on the Shooting methods page, Press Volume buttons to now reads Zoom in or out. That is the confirmation.

Check Press Volume buttons to reads Zoom in or out

Good to know

  1. The recording only changes the setting — it never presses the volume buttons to zoom, so no live zoom is shown.
  2. The other choices in the same list are Take picture or record video (the default) and Control sound volume.
  3. The setting applies while you are using Camera — the volume buttons go back to their normal behaviour outside the app.
  4. If the quick controls bar is not showing, tap the viewfinder once to bring it up, then tap the gear.

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