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    an Iphone 6 s and when I hit the 'More" button it does not give me the virtual background prompt. How do I fix this?
    Darlene Antonelli, MA
    wikiHow Technology Writer
    Darlene Antonelli is a Technology Writer and Editor for wikiHow. Darlene has experience teaching college courses, writing technology-related articles, and working hands-on in the technology field. She earned an MA in Writing from Rowan University in 2012 and wrote her thesis on online communities and the personalities curated in such communities.
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    You can only use this feature if you have an iPhone 8, 8+, or X, an iPad Pro, or the 5th/6th gen iPad 9.7.
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    How do I remove background or special effects?
    Nicole Levine, MFA
    wikiHow Technology Writer
    Nicole Levine is a Technology Writer and Editor for wikiHow. She has more than 20 years of experience creating technical documentation and leading support teams at major web hosting and software companies. Nicole also holds an MFA in Creative Writing from Portland State University and teaches composition, fiction-writing, and zine-making at various institutions.
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    Just head back into your Virtual Background settings and click or tap "None."
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    When we click. (...), it's not showing virtual background. Any advice?
    SylviaMoon
    Community Answer
    Maybe you didn't enable it or you were using iOS, which doesn't support virtual backgrounds. Or, you don't have a Zoom Account or you are using an Android.
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    How about Android phone?
    SylviaMoon
    Community Answer
    Unfortunately, no, you can't enable it on Android whether or not you have a Zoom account.
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    My phone is Android and my virtual background is not setting?
    SylviaMoon
    Community Answer
    Unfortunately, your phone is an Android, which doesn't have a virtual background feature. Or, you don't have a uniform lighting or a green screen.
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    I tried to use a video as a virtual background on Zoom but it doesn’t “see” any videos. It’s a 6th generation iPad with 13.5 OS. Is this option not available for the iPad?
    SylviaMoon
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    Maybe you don't have a Zoom Account or you forgot to log into your Zoom Account.
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    I have a Samsung S9 and I do not see the virtual background option when I hit the ... (more) button. Advice?
    SylviaMoon
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    Maybe your Samsung Galaxy S9 is an Android phone or you don't have a Zoom Account. Try making an account to see if this rectifies things for you.
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    Do i have to have a green screen to do this?
    Soham Maji
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    You don't need to have a green screen when you have zoom 5.4.1 Just uncheck the button and it will work as if you have a green screen.
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