The ingenious iPhone hack exposes catfish trying to trick you – and it only takes seconds

IF you think a date is cheating on their size, a TikToker has revealed a cheeky iPhone trick to finding out.

Even if it might not go over so well.

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As most people in online dating know, there’s nothing worse than someone who claims to be a certain size but turns out to be a lot smaller when you finally meet.

keyboard shortcutswho has 1.5 million followers on the platform has advised people to use the iPhone’s Measure app.

Clever technology allows you to train the length of almost anything.

Even potential partners.

“Make sure the person’s entire body is in the picture and you can measure exactly how tall they are,” she said.

Obviously it’s not a very discreet option.

And it probably won’t make the best impression on a first date.

But it can deter catfish that lie about their body size.

The app is available on devices as old as the iPhone SE or iPhone 6S as long as they are updated with iOS 12 or newer software.

The iPhone can be activated with the software iOS 14 or better Measure people’s height by simply pointing the camera at them.

But on older iPhones, you need to point the white dot at the top of the object you want to measure and click the + icon.

The app should already be on your iPhone, alongside the Clock app, Calculator app, and Compass app.

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