6 Easy Ways to Take Screenshot on Android Devices

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How to Take Screenshots on Android Phones/Tablets

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When it comes to Smartphone, Android is the most
popular platforms. It may not be considered a
premium platform as iOS, but it definitely offers
excellent functionality. For example, being able
to take a Screenshot on Android means you can
easily share lots of content with your friends.
That includes content such as photos, "memos",
quotes, and other forms of communication you
receive exactly as you see it. If you have no
idea on how to stake screenshots on your Android
phone, or you want to know about additional
methods, then read on. Way 1 Easiest Way to
Take Screenshot on Android with Android
Assistant Way 2 Take Screenshot on Android Using
the Power and Volume-Down Buttons Way 3 Take
Screenshot on Android with App for
Screenshots Way 4 Take Screenshot on Android
Using Inbuilt Shortcuts Way 5 Take Screenshot on
Android Using SDK Android Developer Tool Way 6
Take Screenshot on Android with a Gesture on Your
Samsung Device
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Way 1 Easiest Way to Take Screenshot on Android
with Android Assistant
First of all, we would like to introduce a
one-click way to take screenshot on Android phone
- using a powerful tool called Coolmuster Android
Assistant. Its one-click screenshot taking
ability works on overall Android devices,
including Samsung, LG, Huawei, Xiaomi, HTC, Sony,
Motorola and so on. Actually it is an Android
data manager that can transfer and manage Android
phone contacts, SMS, photos, videos, music, call
logs, apps, etc. on computer. Click on the
following buttons to free download the Android
Assistant and keep on reading to see how to use
it to take screenshot on your Android phone or
tablet.
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Step 1. Launch Android Assistant Run the Android
Assistant after you have downloaded and installed
the program on your computer. Then, you will get
the primary interface of the program like below
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Step 2. Connect your Android phone Link your
Android device to your computer via a USB cable
or Wi-Fi. Turn on USB debugging on your Android
phone if required. Then, the connected Android
device will be detected by the Android Assistant
automatically.
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Step 3. Take screenshot on Android phone On the
home screen of the program, you can click the
camera-liked icon to take screenshot of your
Android phone. After that, you can choose to
"Save screenshot to file" or "Copy screenshot to
clipboard".
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Way 2 Take Screenshot on Android Using the Power
and Volume-Down Buttons
The Power and Volume-Down works with any
smartphone that has Android 4.0 Ice Cream
Sandwich and above. This methods isn't restricted
to any manufacturer because it takes advantage of
the Android software, and the fact that literally
all smartphones have a "power" and "volume" keys.
Below is how to take a screenshot on Android
device with power and volume-down buttons Step
1. First, you need to make sure that you are
viewing the screen you wish to capture. So if you
wish to capture a message in your inbox, navigate
to your inbox and tap to display it. Step 2.
While the screen is still ON and the message
displayed, press the "Power" and "Volume-down"
button at the same time. You should be able to
hear a clicking sound or animation of the
captured screen image fading away. It may take a
few trial and errors before you get it right.
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Step 3. Make sure that you hold down the "Power"
and "Volume-down" buttons until you hear a click
or see the animation. Otherwise, you will see
your phone shutting down, or volume getting
reduced if you press the buttons briefly. Step
4. Once the screenshot is taken successfully, you
can view it in your photo gallery's screenshot
folder.
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Way 3 Take Screenshot on Android with App for
Screenshots
In the event that your smartphone does not equip
with the Android 4.0 and above, the best option
is to install an Android App for taking
screenshots. However, you may need to root your
device in order to install the Screen App. Here,
we remind that you get to know the risks of
rooting your Android device. In most cases, that
opens your device to attacks, because it gives
all Apps control of your phone's performance
features. If that is a concern, you may choose
a premium app such as "No Root ScreenShot It."
While the app will cost you a few bucks, it makes
use of a widget, which means you don't have to
tamper with your phone's default security
controls. If you are okay with rooting your
device or it is rooted already, then go for Apps
such as "AirDroid" for Android 5.0 and above or
"ScreenCap Root Screenshots". Both apps are free,
and they are easy to use once you root your
device. Moreover, they have the added advantage
of letting you manage your devices from your
browser. That makes them handy when you need to
take lots of screenshots from your Android device.
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Way 4 Take Screenshot on Android Using Inbuilt
Shortcuts
If you have a Samsung Galaxy S3 or Note, then you
can take advantage of the inbuilt feature that
allows you to take a screen shot. To use it,
press the Power and Home buttons, and hold until
you see the screen flash, which indicates the
screenshot has been taken. The screenshot will be
automatically saved in your photo gallery. If
you are not sure whether your phone has that
feature or not, simply do a search on Google or
Play Store. Use a phrase with your phone brand
and model names plus the words "take a
screenshot." If yours is a Huawei, the search
will be "Huawei Y320 Take a Screenshot".
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Other terms that you may use to search for device
specific screenshot tools include "screen grab,"
and "screen capture." The benefits of using the
apps are that they allow you to delay taking the
screenshots, and even modify the screenshots.
Since they Apps are made by your phone
manufacture, you do not have to worry about
compromising your phones security.
Way 5 Take Screenshot on Android Using SDK
Android Developer Tool
You may have heard of Android developer tool that
app developers use to create apps for Android
phones. Well, that tool has a feature that allows
developers to capture screenshots of the any
Android device they are working with. That makes
it easy for them to share any results and bugs
with other colleagues. The good news is you can
also download and use it to take screenshots of
your smartphone. The SDK software is provided by
Google, and it is therefore safe to install and
use on your device. You should make a point of
reading their User Agreement terms. As with any
such advanced software, you need to be careful
when using it because it can alter your phone's
functionality. In order to use Android SDK, you
need to have Java SE development Kit installed in
your PC, as well as USB drivers.
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Step 1. To use it, connect your Android
smartphone to your PC. Step 2. Run the Dalvik
Debug Monitor that is part of your SDK developer
kit. Step 3. Point your cursor on the Debug
Monitor Menu then click on "Device," and finally
click on "Screen Capture". Step 4. That will
bring a screen with a view of your smart phone,
and you can proceed to take your screenshot. You
will need to navigate to different screens using
your phone before you click on "Screen capture"
to take screenshot of whatever you wish you
capture. The methods works great, but you will
agree that it does take time to setup.
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Way 6 Take Screenshot on Android with a Gesture
on Your Samsung Device
Samsung has done a lot of work with regard to
developing phones that take screenshots. If you
own the Samsung Galaxy Note smartphone, you can
take a screen shot using one of two
gestures. Instructions The first method is by
drawing an "S" with your finger on the screen.
The second method is giving the screen a downward
with three fingers. The phone has to be used in
gesture mode for any of gesture to work. The
screenshot images are all saved in whatever
default location you have set for saving your
images.
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Words in the End Whether you want to capture
some useful tips or photos for personal reference
or to share with your friends, a screenshot is a
hand feature you can find in any Android
smartphone. Overall, being able to quickly take
screenshots can make your social life and even
academic life fun. We hope that you found this
guide on how to take a Screenshot on Android to
be informative, and engaging. If you have any
other screenshot tricks, be sure to share them
with us, and remember to share the above methods
with your friends as well.