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Questions tagged [screenshots]

An image of the display of a device.

An image of the display of a device.

Native Screenshots ( >= Android 4.0)

Screenshots were not native in Android until version 4.0.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich). In this version, users can hold down the Power button and select Screenshot to capture an image of their display.

Before Ice Cream Sandwich

Many people went to many lengths to capture screenshots on devices before 4.0. Cyanogenmod 7 gave this option in the same manner Android 4.0 does, but like many screenshot options, requires a rooted device. There do exist some apps that claim to be able to take them without root access, but most only work on certain devices.

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Why do we need a rooted phone to capture screenshots on older versions of Android?

I realize in order to capture screenshots of my phone, all screenshot applications require I have a rooted phone. Why is this so? Why can't we have a simple screenshot application for Android, just like we have for Windows?
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How can I take on-device screenshots of "secure" apps?

As per this Stack Overflow answer, Android apps using FLAG_SECURE in their activities are protected from screenshots being taken by the system. You get a blank file when using screencap and some other screenshot apps, and this error when using the…
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Why does taking a screen shot require root access?

I was thinking about this and I don't understand the reasoning behind it. iPhone users have this capability out of the box, and yet Apple is far more protective of their devices. Whether this turns into a philosophical discussion or a technical…
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How to print screen my application in android phone?

Possible Duplicate: How to take a screenshot with an Android phone? How to print screen my application in android phone?
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How do I perform a Print Screen on a Galaxy Ace?

I looked at my gallery one time and I saw that I accidentally print screened an image. I was wondering if you guys know how I did that? My phone is a Galaxy Ace, and I have no app for that. It just happened.
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Displaying Android Screenshots

I have a few screenshots of an application that I want to display on a website. I remember there used to be a web site that had all the "frames" or "skins" of Android devices; you would upload your screenshot and it would embed them in the frame…
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How do I resize the phone's screenshot size without using an image resizer?

I have a Samsung Galaxy S4, running a pre-rooted stock ROM. Using the Home + Power combo, I can take a screenshot that is 1080x1920 by default. Is there any setting where I could change this fixed size, without having to use a 3rd-party image app to…
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Changing Screenshot format from PNG to JPEG?

I want to change the screenshot function to take screenshots using JPEG rather than PNG. The JPEG should also have time & date info. Are there any apps/magisk modules that do this? Root methods prefered so as to still have the system screenshot…
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How to make a screenshot with Android 2.3.5?

Possible Duplicate: How to take a screenshot with an Android phone? How to make a simple screenshot with my HTC Desire S with the Android 2.3.5 version?
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Taking Screenshots in Micromax Ninja A89 ICS Mobile Device

I have a new Micromax Ninja A89 Mobile phone which is not rooted. I want to be able to take screenshots in my mobile without rooting. What should I do? I have tried many of the freely available apps but they are not working. Any suggestions please?
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Low-latency screenshot from Android emulator

I'd like to grab the screen 10 times a second to feed it into a computer vision model. Running screencap in a loop in adb shell is too slow. Other answers have suggested reading from /dev/graphics/fb0, but my emulator does not have this file. Ideas…
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Disabling screenshots systemwide

How can I disable screenshots systemwide for every app? I'm running the Samsung Galaxy A51 with Android 11.
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How do I put a link to a screenshot on my homescreen?

I have a screenshot of my university timetable I want to be able to easily access on my Android phone. How can I create a link to this on my homescreen?
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How to take a screenshot from a video capture?

I recorded a screen capture of catching a shiny Pokemon in Pokemon Go and it about 25 seconds long, with the stars sparkling at about 0:00:11 of the video. So how do I capture the moment and make it into a photo? Details: the Play button is there…
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Why will my Pixel 3a XL no longer take screenshots?

I have a Pixel 3a XL phone running Android 11. Until recently I was able to take screenshots by holding down the power button and then selecting screenshot from the menu. However, over the past week or two, something -- I don't know what -- has…
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