Found this over on t-mobile.com. Comes in very handy. I attached the image but for your reference:
"With features like Screen Shot, you can capture your phone's screen image just by swiping your hand across the screen". So basically, swipe the edge of your palm with an open hand across the screen of your device, as if you're trying to brush something off the screen. Thats it!
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Thanks for the info. There are two ways it appears.
Method 1:
1. HOLD down the POWER button and the HOME button at the same time.
2. That’s it! Seriously, it’s that easy! For those having issues, hit the home button first, then right after that tap the power button. You’ll see a message appear on the screen that says “screenshot saved to Camera shots”. With this method, your screenshot will appear in the directory /Pictures/Screenshots. You can also go to your Gallery app to see the screenshots that you have captured.
Method 2:
1. Click the MENU button and select SETTINGS.
2. Select MOTION.
3. Under “Hand Motion” settings, check “Palm swipe to Capture” checkbox.
4. That’s it! Now you can capture screens by moving your palm on the screen from left to right or right to left. This will take screenshot of whatever screen you are currently on. You can go to your Gallery app to see the screenshots that you have captured.
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Ok, something really weird.
Yesterday, I was showing off my Tab to a friend, and we kind of got stuck on comparing how fast the portrait/landscape switch works on ADW launcher vs. stock touchwiz. So we were tipping the device back and forth for a while when it froze for a few seconds.
Trying to get it to react, I hit back, home, power, probably in that order, but I'm not sure.
The reaction, a message pops up about the image capture being saved. Then again. And indeed, in my Gallery I now have a folder call Screen Captures and inside it there are two screenshots. One of my standard homescreen and one of a force close error message (for the calculator app I use - Kreac).
I've been trying to reproduce this since, but without any success. Is there a hidden screenshot app in there somewhere?
Hi , just keep pressing the back button and double press the power button to take screenshots.
adolfotregosa said:
Hi , just keep pressing the back button and double press the power button to take screenshots.
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Indeed.
Is this common knowledge that I had missed? I ask because I've seen several threads on various forums claiming that there is no app and no way to take a screenshot?
Interesting. Is there a service running that handles this feature or is it a core process?
Don't know. But I just noticed there's an entry 'com.sec.android.app.screencapture' in the application manager list.
Rapax said:
Don't know. But I just noticed there's an entry 'com.sec.android.app.screencapture' in the application manager list.
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i remember it... but ive removed it now and theres no apk, so theres no way to restore without flashing
i was trying screens with one of the root apps on the market and they all came out in funky colors so i got rid of it (must have taken sammys built in app out as well by mistake)
IMHO, best way to take screenshot on any device, galaxy tab included, is via ddms.bat ( Dalvik Debug Monitor) under dir tools of SDK. You can find "screen capture" under Device menu.
Can't for the life of me see how using DDMS can be "better" than this on-device method in general use!
This is a good find - we need a sticky for these tidbits!
Regards,
Dave
adolfotregosa said:
Hi , just keep pressing the back button and double press the power button to take screenshots.
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It's a good tip, but I much prefer using DropCap 2 from the Market, at least for when I'm not using a full-screen application. Talking of which, are in-game screenshots possible with the hardware button method ?
I was able to capture a screen shot by pressing back and then pressing the power button twice. But that does not capture the screen that I wanted. Instead, it captured the screen of "back" when I press the back button.
This button combination does not make much sense in my opinion. Any say?
It works fine for me in most apps (including Angry Birds), but not in the stock Video player or in the Gameloft games like N.O.V.A.
Regards,
Dave
Is there any other way to do it ? Ad soon as I hit back it goes back to the previous screen and take screenshot of that screen. Isnt that kinda pointless?
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dliao said:
Is there any other way to do it ? Ad soon as I hit back it goes back to the previous screen and take screenshot of that screen. Isnt that kinda pointless?
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For this cases I suggest ddms in the previous post. ddms don't need any user interface and grab everything, also video played in stock video player. And grabbed screenshot can be saved directly on HD, rotated, discarded...
I find that "holding" the back button down until vibrates (rather than merely just pressing it) and then pressing the power button just once works consistently well for me. Haven't needed DDMS yet.
For me it works fine; keep pressing back and tap power button.
dliao said:
Is there any other way to do it ? Ad soon as I hit back it goes back to the previous screen and take screenshot of that screen. Isnt that kinda pointless?
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Hit back and power at the same time... and then hit power again... and you hear a sound like a camera shutter... and says it's saved.
Dear all
Very simple
. Press and hold back key
. Short press power key
screen will automatic save in folder Screen picture
regards
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Ok, I got it now. The theory is to hold the back button and do not let go until you hit the power button twice. It works!! But it takes quite a while for the picture to show up in the Gallery. I thought the screen capture did not work.
SOLVED: How to screen capture if Back key exits from the current screen
I just solved how to capture the screen if holding down the Back key exits from the application so you end up capturing the previous screen, or the Home screen in most cases.
For example, in Maps, I couldn't capture the Map as it goes back to the Home screen once I hold down the back key. The technique is to go one screen deeper; example in Maps, press Menu key then select Layers. When you hold down the Back key, the Maps image screen is displayed. Keep holding the Back key then press the Power key. Screen capture now completed on the desired screen.
I think you can do the same technique for other apps.
Hope you enjoy using your Galaxy tab as much as I do, like me having sleepless nights on the porch using Google sky map, or playing Guitar solo (paid version is much better).
balmazan said:
I just solved how to capture the screen if holding down the Back key exits from the application so you end up capturing the previous screen, or the Home screen in most cases.
For example, in Maps, I couldn't capture the Map as it goes back to the Home screen once I hold down the back key. The technique is to go one screen deeper; example in Maps, press Menu key then select Layers. When you hold down the Back key, the Maps image screen is displayed. Keep holding the Back key then press the Power key. Screen capture now completed on the desired screen.
I think you can do the same technique for other apps.
Hope you enjoy using your Galaxy tab as much as I do, like me having sleepless nights on the porch using Google sky map, or playing Guitar solo (paid version is much better).
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That's strange... it should not go back until you have taken your finger off the back button and if you hit the power button whilst holding the back button it should cancel out any back button command.
Is it possible to enter the same editing screen with a phote as you get when you make a screenshot?
As in: I make a photo on my phone, is it possible to edit it the same way as a screenshot?
I do not like the S-memo app but i want to use the stylus on a photo in an easy way...
choose photo from gallery, then hit the capacitive menu key (bottom left), then:
more->edit. Then click on the far right icon (the one with scissors & pens in a jar). That brings up a menu with "Pen" as one of the options and you're good to go.
I bought the Huawei Acend Mate7 mobile a few days ago and has used it for one week. Today i saw an article about "Huawei Ascend Mate7 18 Hidden Functions", and i have a try, while finding that there are many wrong ways that can't be operated, for example, No.2, 6, 10 and 16 all can't work well. If anyone also got the Mate7, you can try as below:
1. Press the down volume button under the dark screen, you can make a call after hearing the voice and then saying the name on your address book.
2. Quickly press the down volume button for twice under the dark screen and you can take photos.
3. When pulling down the notification bar, pull from the upper-left to the down is the notice, and from the upper-right is the switch.
4. When pulling down the notification bar, if there is news, there won't be the function of the third one, but the notification bar.
5. You can search the applications directly by pulling fron the middle of the screen.
6. Press the down volume button and power key for long it supports screenshots.
7. Slide upper, no need to unlock, then you can change the wallpaper freely, and save the pictures that you loved. Moreover, you can also open the Calendar, Calculator, Flashlight and Camera apps in a quick by just one touch.
8. When under the magazine locking station, you can enter the music interface by double-pressing the screen, and return to the unlock interface by pressing twice again.
9. Clicking the screen when selfie, it will shoot automaticly three seconds later.
10. Under full focus mode, it support take photos first and then focus.
11. You can take pictures by just pulling down in the gallery.
12. Fingerprint camera supported.
13. Mirror function: Blowing to the microphone, fog will appeared on the screen.
14. Blowing once again, and the screen will be disappeared.
15. Pressing the icons in the notification bar for long, it will enter into the relative setting interface automatically.
16. You can change the virtual key combination of the navigation bar in the settings.
17. It can search the bar codes and the two-dimensional code automatically through the camera, clicking the detail and you can have a campare with both the price and the performance.
18. Pressing the camera screen for long, it support dragging the focus frame and metering box, and can adjust the focus with metering points.
Krystyna said:
I bought the Huawei Acend Mate7 mobile a few days ago and has used it for one week. Today i saw an article about "Huawei Ascend Mate7 18 Hidden Functions", and i have a try, while finding that there are many wrong ways that can't be operated, for example, No.2, 6, 10 and 16 all can't work well. If anyone also got the Mate7, you can try as below:
1. Press the down volume button under the dark screen, you can make a call after hearing the voice and then saying the name on your address book.
2. Quickly press the down volume button for twice under the dark screen and you can take photos.
3. When pulling down the notification bar, pull from the upper-left to the down is the notice, and from the upper-right is the switch.
4. When pulling down the notification bar, if there is news, there won't be the function of the third one, but the notification bar.
5. You can search the applications directly by pulling fron the middle of the screen.
6. Press the down volume button and power key for long it supports screenshots.
7. Slide upper, no need to unlock, then you can change the wallpaper freely, and save the pictures that you loved. Moreover, you can also open the Calendar, Calculator, Flashlight and Camera apps in a quick by just one touch.
8. When under the magazine locking station, you can enter the music interface by double-pressing the screen, and return to the unlock interface by pressing twice again.
9. Clicking the screen when selfie, it will shoot automaticly three seconds later.
10. Under full focus mode, it support take photos first and then focus.
11. You can take pictures by just pulling down in the gallery.
12. Fingerprint camera supported.
13. Mirror function: Blowing to the microphone, fog will appeared on the screen.
14. Blowing once again, and the screen will be disappeared.
15. Pressing the icons in the notification bar for long, it will enter into the relative setting interface automatically.
16. You can change the virtual key combination of the navigation bar in the settings.
17. It can search the bar codes and the two-dimensional code automatically through the camera, clicking the detail and you can have a campare with both the price and the performance.
18. Pressing the camera screen for long, it support dragging the focus frame and metering box, and can adjust the focus with metering points.
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You can also switch between the 2 most recent apps without going into the multitasking screen. Hold down the multitasking/appswitch button on the navigation bar for a second or so and it'll switch to the previous app, pressing again will take you back to the app you just had open
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You can make your external SD card the default location for downloads, pics, app data by going to Settings>Storage>Default location>SD card.
Supports NTFS formated disks through OTG adapter out of the box.
PS. My samsung note 2 didn't, whetever I tried when on android 4.4.2 even with custom kernel.
Hi,
I just bought this phone, upgraded from my Note 4. Basically on the Note 4, there's a toggle and setting for multi windows, but I dont see it on the Edge+? Where can I find it?
Also, on the Note 4 I can hold the back button then a side panel will appear with the list of apps that can be used in multi windows. But holding back button on the edge+ doesnt do anything?
I've done some googling but didnt find anything useful, pls help.
Press and hold the recent apps button. Available apps will appear at the bottom of the screen. You can scroll left and right through the apps. Just select an app and it will fill the top half of your screen. Second app selected will fill the bottom half.
Hi,
What you mentioned is split view. In Note4, if i have a full screen app running (e.g. games), then when i hold the back button, it will allow me to open another apps as a popup window so I can let the full screen app running while looking at the pop up app. But the split view doesnt support this as both apps need to be split view-able
With Android 9, i was able to use Bixby button to take a screenshot and the toolbar at the bottom had the option option for scrolling feature when applicable.
However now with Android 10 it does not have the icon for scrolling feature, the only way to take a scrolling screenshot is via power and volume down pressed together.
Is there a setting or something i am missing? I cant seem to find one anywhere.
I use my palm to take a screen shot. I see that when there is nothing "scrollable" on the screen it doesn't give the option to scroll, there is only 2 options for the screenshot(edit and share).... but on a website/page where there is "scrollable" info, after the screenshot there is 3 options (scroll down/edit and share) The scroll down icon is a square box with arrows pointing down which moves..I'm on Android 10
termdj said:
I use my palm to take a screen shot. I see that when there is nothing "scrollable" on the screen it doesn't give the option to scroll, there is only 2 options for the screenshot(edit and share).... but on a website/page where there is "scrollable" info, after the screenshot there is 3 options (scroll down/edit and share) The scroll down icon is a square box with arrows pointing down which moves..I'm on Android 10
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Thank you i tried with palm and the scroll option does show, with the Bixby button it doesn't though. I guess we can chalk up an Android 10 bug.