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Screen Capture without ROOT *** DEVs ***

Why cant we have some application to capture mobile screen shot??
We have an option in Home++ launcher!!
Is there any way to bring this into DEVs notice..

You can use MyPhoneExplorer to capture screenshots. This is certainly not a dev related topic.

http://www.adakoda.com/adakoda/android/asm/
Couldn't be any more straightforward, though I think he means taking Screenshots in-app, on the phone.

lollylost100 said:
You can use MyPhoneExplorer to capture screenshots. This is certainly not a dev related topic.
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cm'on man for that I need to connect via USB, wat the benefit?? We need an genuine app?? Please suggest how to bring this to DEVs notice..

Regii said:
http://www.adakoda.com/adakoda/android/asm/
Couldn't be any more straightforward, though I think he means taking Screenshots in-app, on the phone.
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ASM need SDK ......capture screenshots by PC or Laptop
this is the only way I can capture screenshots

Common guys all above ways are known, my point is:
Is it not possible to develop an app which can take screen shot (without Root)??
If YES, how to approach DEVs on this??

xperiax10.awesome said:
Common guys all above ways are known, my point is:
Is it not possible to develop an app which can take screen shot (without Root)??
If YES, how to approach DEVs on this??
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It is possible but only with android 2.3.3. Google put a API for taking screenshots for it. right now it's not possible for the arc.

commodoor said:
It is possible but only with android 2.3.3. Google put a API for taking screenshots for it. right now it's not possible for the arc.
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Cooooool... looking forward to the 2.3.3 upgrade then!

commodoor said:
It is possible but only with android 2.3.3. Google put a API for taking screenshots for it. right now it's not possible for the arc.
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Now we have 2.3.3, how & which API to use for taking screenshots???

Guys anyone knw this!!!!!!!!
sent from Xperia Arc

Answer by Romain Guy: It can't be done
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/5161544/how-to-take-screenshots-in-android-2-3-3-without-root

Still no app in market to capture screens without Root!!!
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xperiax10.awesome said:
Guys anyone knw this!!!!!!!!
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You have to root your phone and then have a chance to brick it
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it's highly unlikely that you'd brick your phone after rooting.. it's only really a problem if you start flashing custom kernels or boot images.. even flashing a broken ROM won't brick it if your Boot image is untouched.

im_iceman said:
it's highly unlikely that you'd brick your phone after rooting.. it's only really a problem if you start flashing custom kernels or boot images.. even flashing a broken ROM won't brick it if your Boot image is untouched.
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Sorry my bad but I know that some people that don't know about rooting go over board and brick there phones? My point is if its not broke don't try to fix it?
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xperiax10.awesome said:
Now we have 2.3.3, how & which API to use for taking screenshots???
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Read he said its NOT POSSIBLE FOR NOW
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Just wondering why SE didn't implement that feature right from the start? Almost every other new device has something like "press home + back button to take a Screenshot"

mikesarc said:
You have to root your phone and then have a chance to brick it
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I'm a noob to android,converted from IOS..followed the steps from this forum,now I'm on 2.3.3 rooted and bootlocked still...no problem whatsoever of bricking..
Thanks guys!

No Root Screenshot It
Guys, anyone tried this? Its available in market but not free..can anyone confirm if its wrking perfectly fine!!
from Xperia Arc 2.3.3 (still not rooted)

For that we need to connect to USB and enable USB Debugging it's a pain

Data Backup

Hi,
ive just bought the atrix and i dont really want to root it just yet...
are there any apps that can backup my app data like titanium does?

none that i'm aware of, which is shame

This might be something to take a look at:
https://market.android.com/details?...wMiwiY29tLnJlcndhcmUuYW5kcm9pZC5NeUJhY2t1cCJd
jman316 said:
Hi,
ive just bought the atrix and i dont really want to root it just yet...
are there any apps that can backup my app data like titanium does?
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I bought MyBackup Pro or something like that. It has a pretty good UI. I use it mainly to back up texts to their cloud. They have a demo version if you wanted to check it out.

Just root it. Its pretty safe. Make sure you get a recovery that works.
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I use titanium backup as just a means to keep the apks of apps I've bought and and downloaded off the market so I can reinstall them after flashing a ROM. Restoring apps + data causes me nothing but trouble as in apps going 'rogue' and draining my battery by not letting my phone go to sleep. A fresh start for every app is recommended.
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i use titaniumbackup. works great.

Mgamerz said:
Just root it. Its pretty safe. Make sure you get a recovery that works.
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Ive managed to root it, although the bootloader is still locked.
Are there any simple "one click" ways of unlocking this too?

jman316 said:
Ive managed to root it, although the bootloader is still locked.
Are there any simple "one click" ways of unlocking this too?
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Yes. But i am not sure of the link atm.
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Mgamerz said:
Yes. But i am not sure of the link atm.
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well look forward to it being posted here !

jman316 said:
well look forward to it being posted here !
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search for "pudding" in the Development forum --- that's where you'll find out how to unlock your bootloader.

s1mpd1ddy said:
search for "pudding" in the Development forum --- that's where you'll find out how to unlock your bootloader.
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yes ive seen that. But i was looking for something a bit more simpler for a noob like me !

Mgamerz said:
Yes. But i am not sure of the link atm.
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was it this link ?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1182871

Might try mybackup pro. Not as good if you aren't rooted, but it does back everything up.

about rooting

I just wanted to give my opinion about rooting, I'm sure a lot of people like to do so, but on this device I don't think that you need to, I did a root on my .gs1 because of lag, then my arc needed more then root lol but my sgs 3 so far the best phone that I ever seen, not perfect, but as for lag, battery life, speed its top!
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There a a ton of reasons to root besides lag.
I have an app that requires root that keeps my clock in sync with the actual atomic clock time. The system clock will, over time, be too fast or too slow which means that eventually my phone is a few minutes off.
I have an app that requires root that is used to freeze/quarantine bloatware.
I have an app that requires root that allows me to backup not only my applications, but the application data as well.
I also enjoy root for custom ROMs and kernels that have less lag/stutter than the phone normally does (and yes, this still applies to the Samsung Galaxy S3).
There are always reasons to root.

I understand, I'm not saying not too, for me if the phone is good I'm leaving it stock
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Root no >> then no Nandroid and No TB no Ad Blocker . No push apps .
jje

Rooting has absolutely nothing to do with reducing lag or anything at all performance wise.
Rooting just gives you superuser permissions on your device.
Even if you are running an octo core phone with 5gb of ddr3 ram, rooting still offers benefits.
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I fail to see the reason for this topic.
You choose not to root your phone and seem to have no idea what rooting actually means.
Fine by me, why should I or anyone else care what you personally do and do not do with your phone?

ok I have another question is there a root where could just download an app like a old g s one?
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Poker gypsy said:
ok I have another question is there a root where could just download an app like a old g s one?
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No No
jje

I rooted because the T-Mobile not sound was annoying. Without root, I couldn't get rid of it. Also ad block needed to be done.

Poker gypsy said:
ok I have another question is there a root where could just download an app like a old g s one?
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No, must root through PC odin, root is about permission, not performance. You must read more dude
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d4fseeker said:
I fail to see the reason for this topic.
You choose not to root your phone and seem to have no idea what rooting actually means.
Fine by me, why should I or anyone else care what you personally do and do not do with your phone?
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+1. This is a pointless thread. You opened it just to say, "I don't want to root my phone. No reason."

thought this was XDA forums ?? who HASNT rooted their phone on this site? LOL :laugh::victory:

Lpuboy87 said:
thought this was XDA forums ?? who HASNT rooted their phone on this site? LOL :laugh::victory:
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me I didn't know that you had to have your phone rooted to be in this form? are they going to band me now? maybe I shouldn't say anything please don't tell
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apisfires said:
No, must root through PC odin, root is about permission, not performance. You must read more dude
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thanks for the info I just never had any luck with rooting yes I'm not good at that stuff I'm not saying rooting is bad or wrong but a lot of people don't have the knowledge I would do it if I know that I wouldn't brick my phone
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Poker gypsy said:
me I didn't know that you had to have your phone rooted to be in this form? are they going to band me now? maybe I shouldn't say anything please don't tell
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and to think this site was for people who need help with there phones?
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I would do it if I know that I wouldn't brick my phone
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Galaxy Phones are hard to hardbrick (not revivable through simple software and/or a 2$ USB-Jig)
By following the instructions in the General section ('following' meaning 'reading', not 'assuming' or 'trying') you're on a quick and painless root.

Poker gypsy said:
and to think this site was for people who need help with there phones?
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You don't need help though. You started this thread just to say you don't want to root your phone. That's pointless.

Poker gypsy said:
me I didn't know that you had to have your phone rooted to be in this form? are they going to band me now? maybe I shouldn't say anything please don't tell
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.......just saying most of the threads here are about rooting..mods...roms...etc..etc.....You just post about im not rooting...ok..Great...you needed to make a thread saying that?? Why not make a thread about todays weather while your at it

Lpuboy87 said:
.......just saying most of the threads here are about rooting..mods...roms...etc..etc.....You just post about im not rooting...ok..Great...you needed to make a thread saying that?? Why not make a thread about todays weather while your at it
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if you read my thread you will know! I was asking about it I didn't know what was the good and bad!
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Chaos Residue said:
You don't need help though. You started this thread just to say you don't want to root your phone. That's pointless.
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I need help with people that don't read the beginning of threads!
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Hey Devs

You guys have been doing really good with developing ROMs and all but, how come you guys haven't considered working on Kexec? Considering that is our only current idea for a bootloader bypass.
If any of you guys agree, then post here and share some ideas.

Might be because there is a way to unlock your phones bootloader. Either via Sony's unlock website or through alejandrossimo for $24. But yeah. I think I saw a thread as a wip for kexec.
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jgregoryj1 said:
Might be because there is a way to unlock your phones bootloader. Either via Sony's unlock website or through alejandrossimo for $24. But yeah. I think I saw a thread as a wip for kexec.
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That dude gave up. Everyone knows it. The devs could get that complete in days, or a week or two. With how talented most of them are, it can be done. The opportunity of Kexec has been there. Why haven't they been working on it?

I think it won't, why?
We can't read/write to the boot partition when booting. And most devs have a unlocked r800i
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nickholtus said:
I think it won't, why?
We can't read/write to the boot partition when booting. And most devs have a unlocked r800i
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What partition is it reading then when it boots?

DubleJayJ said:
That dude gave up. Everyone knows it. The devs could get that complete in days, or a week or two. With how talented most of them are, it can be done. The opportunity of Kexec has been there. Why haven't they been working on it?
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Why haven't you been working on it?

markcyst said:
Why haven't you been working on it?
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i was thinking this lol.

markcyst said:
Why haven't you been working on it?
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If I could code, I would.
Why haven't you been working on it?

DubleJayJ said:
If I could code, I would.
Why haven't you been working on it?
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That's easy to say. I haven't been working on it Cuz i don't care. You seem to care quite a bit. Apparently more so than any of the developers here. So I would suggest learning and doing it yourself.

DubleJayJ said:
If I could code, I would.
Why haven't you been working on it?
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It doesn't interest me.
No developer could code before they learned how to. And chances are they learned because they wanted to help themselves instead of relying on others.

This needs popcorn.
Just learn it.
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Let's not start a flame war, guys. Kexec isn't as necessary for us as it is for Motorola devices because we actually do have a method for unlocking. Sure, for quite a few of us it actually costs money, but we still have a method. If we didn't, someone would have figured out a way around, but since they didn't need to...

Please produce games devs can someone send me a quote for a simple avoid/collect 2D one screen game with local and internet high score table, I will produce the pixel art. No need for optimization if it's difficult.
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Easy to root?

I am thinking about getting one of these phones for myself, are they easy to get root, I had a DINK2, now I'm using a Sprint phone flashed to verizon, but I think this might be why some of the features don't work.
I want this phone because of its size, unless someone recommends a better phone.

Yes.
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Lino. said:
I am thinking about getting one of these phones for myself, are they easy to get root, I had a DINK2, now I'm using a Sprint phone flashed to verizon, but I think this might be why some of the features don't work.
I want this phone because of its size, unless someone recommends a better phone.
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they are easy to root - but your issue could be with flashing ROMs. if you want to flash a custom ROM (4.1.2 or later) you will need to unlock the bootloader - and Motorola has prevented the unlocking on builds after Apr 2013. so check the build date for your device. if it reads May 2013, then you cannot unlock the bootloader (currently). if prior, then unlock it!

Lino. said:
I am thinking about getting one of these phones for myself, are they easy to get root, I had a DINK2, now I'm using a Sprint phone flashed to verizon, but I think this might be why some of the features don't work.
I want this phone because of its size, unless someone recommends a better phone.
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Yep, just dont update if you're thinking about unlocking your bootloader
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Leraeniesh said:
Yep, just dont update if you're thinking about unlocking your bootloader
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I cannot stand a phone that looks so nice and they take away part of the display by adding a toolbar, taking away over 1/2 in of usable area, for this reason, this phone is not for me, I instead want the HTC DNA.
I was looking at the HTC ONE, but even on that phone, they have the lame toolbar.
Thank you everyone.

Lino. said:
I cannot stand a phone that looks so nice and they take away part of the display by adding a toolbar, taking away over 1/2 in of usable area, for this reason, this phone is not for me, I instead want the HTC DNA.
I was looking at the HTC ONE, but even on that phone, they have the lame toolbar.
Thank you everyone.
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Well you can always use a custom ROM with PIE controls and expanded desktop. I opposed the navbar at first, but quickly came to prefer it over hardware and capacitive navigation buttons.
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