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How To Take Screenshots Of Your Android Smartphone Unfortunately it is not possible to directly take screenshots of an Android phone (e.g. by tapping on a button). This tutorial shows you how you can take screenshots of an Android smartphone with the help of a computer where the Android SDK is installed.
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Correct me if I'm wrong, but I think that SGS2 can take screen shots without rooting and stuff. Home+Power button?
sudo apt-get install ffmpeg
/opt/android-sdk-linux_x86/platform-tools/adb pull /dev/graphics/fb0 fb0
ffmpeg -vframes 1 -vcodec rawvideo -f rawvideo -pix_fmt rgb32 -s 320x480 -i fb0 -f image2 -vcodec png image.png
It isn't exactly correct to say "it is not possible to directly take screenshots of an Android phone." It is very possible if you just root your phone. I know many people won't root their phones, but if they would, there are plenty of screen capture apps available. ShootMe (in the Market) makes it as easy as shaking your phone to take a screen shot.
If you don't want to install the SDK and have a rooted phone, just install a VNC server on your phone and voila. I use the free "Droid VNC server" available in the market. https://opensourceexcedio.wordpress.com/2010/10/28/droid-vnc-server/
it also works on LG 2X
Only on the Samsung Galaxy S2. Tested Home + Power on the HTC Desire and the Google Nexus S, and there it does not work.
yes it is work on LG
another way to write this tutorial could be:
1. press the home button and the power button at the same time.
end of story.
Tested on Galaxy Mini: hold back button and press home
Please find detailed usage of the free screen capture shortcut app at http://imobil.in/post/9062944438/android-screen-capture-shortcut
Check out my post about taking screen shots for ALL android phones : http://goo.gl/Go9Pk
You can also just get the No Root Screenshot It app from the Android Market. The app lets you take screenshots on your phone without having to have it plugged into a computer.
On most Androids, just hold the power button, then press the home button. Just dont hold it down too long ;-)
On the Galaxy Ace, its Home + Back button. It takes the screenshot after you release your finger. So don't hold on to it for ever :)
Can Someone help me with Blackberry with the same info...
You can take screenshots with Android, at least with my Charge you can. I found out on accident. You press the home key (house) and back arrow key at the same time. Sometimes it take a few trys but it works...lol
yeah.. It works for me. I am using samsung galaxy GT-I9003.
I have a Coolpad Quattro. I have tried everything but cannot do screen shot. Does anyone have this phone and if so, have you found a way to do screen shot?
In Huawei Ascend D1 Quad u9510 you have to push -volume (down) and power button at the same time, and you have screenshot of whatever is actually displayed on the screen.
It worked perfectly, very simple to do, just the way it should be....thanks.
Why bother so much. Taking Android screenshot is quite easy! Press "Home" and "Power" buttons or press "Volume Down" and "Power" keys. To take many screenshots, you can use free apps like Apowersoft Phone Manager or Screenshot.