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Take screenshots on Android

To take screenshots of the screen of a Android-Smartphones To be able to do this, you had to use the software developer kit of the operating system for a long time. Google seems to have been of the opinion that such a function is only used by developers. In the meantime, however, there are alternative ways to get a screenshot.

It is easiest for users of Samsung-Smartphones with the Touchwiz interface installed. The electronics manufacturer has eliminated Google's restriction and introduced a key combination that can be used to take screenshots of the screen:

  1. To do this, open any app and look for the subject that you would like to capture in a photo.
  2. Then, take the Samsung device in both hands and press and hold the back button.
  3. If you also press the Home button a second later, the smartphone saves a snapshot of the screen.
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It is more difficult for users who have a Smartphone or use tablets from other manufacturers, as they have to do without key combinations. The free app "Screenshot UX" can help. The disadvantage of this variant, however, is that root access is a mandatory requirement for some devices to use them.

  1. Screenshot UX can be found by searching in the Market. The free trial of the app is sufficient for a test. Download this and wait until the program is installed.
  2. The app is ready to use immediately after opening. Just click Start Capture at the top of the screen. Screenshoot UX is now minimized and remains active in the background. At the same time, a small camera symbol appears on the touchscreen.
  3. When you press this icon, the app captures the current screen in a photo. This works both in the menus and in other programs.

Screenshots under Android 4.0

  • Fortunately, Google has meanwhile learned something new and has given the latest version of Android alias "Ice Cream Sandwich" a native option to take screenshots of the screen.
  • The approach is similar to that of Samsung, since a key combination also acts as a trigger here. Under Android 4.0, all you have to do is hold the power and volume down buttons to take the photo.
  • The picture then lands directly in the gallery. Cumbersome additional software is no longer necessary.
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