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Looking for print screen program

Are there any programs out there that will copy the screen on an unrooted phone?
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not sure but i don't think so last time i checked all the screen capture apps required root.

There's an app called screen capture shortcut on the market that doesn't require root

not sure, but I don't think 'shootme' requires root, does it ?

daddymikey1975 said:
not sure, but I don't think 'shootme' requires root, does it ?
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Shootme used to work, but ever since they updated it a while back, it doesn't work anymore unless you have root. I can look for an old version, but I am not sure.

Step 1. Install the Android SDK
Step 2. Plug your phone into your computer and start up the ddms tool. (SDK/tools)
Step 3. Select your device from the list in the right pane of the ddms application, then select device -> screen capture from the menu bar.
Step 4. Whenever your phone is ready for the screenshot click save, and choose a place for ddms to save it on your pc..

I've heard dropcap says that it requires root but can really be used without it.

masaidjet said:
There's an app called screen capture shortcut on the market that doesn't require root
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That program does not work. Thanks though.
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noreboy said:
That program does not work. Thanks though.
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i gave you very easy detailed instructions..

chris41g said:
i gave you very easy detailed instructions..
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Oh thanks, you did. I appreciate the instructions, but I'm looking for something that doesn't not involve the use of computers, plug up phone and all that.
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noreboy said:
Oh thanks, you did. I appreciate the instructions, but I'm looking for something that doesn't not involve the use of computers, plug up phone and all that.
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More than likely not going to happen, epic screen buffer requires root access
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Desktop control

Hi guys
Need advise on a app that can control my Android phone(galaxy Note) on my desktop pc via a USB cable. After searching I can only find Web based apps
Thanx
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I've also been trying to find one and nothing...

There is nothing that fits the bill. Been looking for a long time. Nit even a good vnc client for android
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myphoneexplorer - fjsoft.de

RealVNC.
Works, No Issues. Dont know whether it will work over a USB Cable.

I'm curious as to what purpose you want to be able to do this? What are you wanting to do?
And why not just connect a keyboard and mouse via USB OTG or bluetooth? Saves having to install another app on your phone.

jaylav said:
myphoneexplorer - fjsoft.de
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thanx for the heads up. ive downloaded it and gave it a try on my personal laptop. It works ok even if its a bit slow. Il give it a serious shot tomorrow at work
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Mphonexplorer works pretty well. Only gripe a have with it. Its the lag, Its a bit slow. But until something better comes along it will do.
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[Q] Accidently formatted sd card ... on CWM

My heart litterally stopped at that point .. What can i do to get it back? ... never again CWM even if i enjoy it.. right now im enjoying team win recovery more... Anyone can help get me bak my data? MY MUSIC PROJECT WAS INSIDE!!!
NExt time ill back up if i really cant get it bak

lokenok said:
My heart litterally stopped at that point .. What can i do to get it back? ... never again CWM even if i enjoy it.. right now im enjoying team win recovery more... Anyone can help get me bak my data? MY MUSIC PROJECT WAS INSIDE!!!
NExt time ill back up if i really cant get it bak
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It's not CWM's fault! It's your own stupidity! There is no such a thing as accidentally formatting! Your music project is gone for good...
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i mean but on cwm the format sd data is ever so close to fomat system and other stuff no way of getting it back?

lokenok said:
i mean but on cwm the format sd data is ever so close to fomat system and other stuff no way of getting it back?
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No its all gone now.
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If this project was so important to you why didn't you back it up off of the phone somewhere? Dropbox or the free 50GB Box account most got with the Nexus 4 come to mind. I'm not sure if a full nandroid backup includes the contents of the sdcard on the nexus 4 but that might be a place to start looking, that is if you ever bothered to do a full backup of your phone.

You can get your files back, the same thing happened to me, my pocket somehow formatted my sdcard. Look for software that recovers deleted files
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kzoodroid said:
I'm not sure if a full nandroid backup includes the contents of the sdcard on the nexus 4
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It doesn't.
inf3rno1 said:
You can get your files back, the same thing happened to me, my pocket somehow formatted my sdcard. Look for software that recovers deleted files
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Why not share that precious secret then..? What is the point of your post unless you share the name of that software..???
Difficult to understand xda sometimes..

OP try this method. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1994705
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tried that method but it hangs when making the image file..

Vangelis13 said:
It doesn't.
Why not share that precious secret then..? What is the point of your post unless you share the name of that software..???
Difficult to understand xda sometimes..
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What secret? I said there is software that recovers deleted files. Have you heard of Google? Search for software that recovers deleted files and voila, you'll have your dats back. There are hundreds of programs that can handle your problem.
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lokenok said:
My heart litterally stopped at that point .. What can i do to get it back? ... never again CWM even if i enjoy it.. right now im enjoying team win recovery more... Anyone can help get me bak my data? MY MUSIC PROJECT WAS INSIDE!!!
NExt time ill back up if i really cant get it bak
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I don't know if it works for our phones, but I accidentally formatted an external hard drive before and used the Easeus data recovery wizard software. It recovered everything. Worth a shot
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That happened to me on TWRP. I am glad I had a backup on my Google Drive so I could just redownload
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inf3rno1 said:
What secret? I said there is software that recovers deleted files. Have you heard of Google? Search for software that recovers deleted files and voila, you'll have your dats back. There are hundreds of programs that can handle your problem.
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No offence but he could've searched on Google without anyone telling him to. that's why people come here on xda to get help from fellow members.. what's the point of replying if someone asks for help here and in reply what he all gets is 'go search Google'..
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Sak3ater said:
No offence but he could've searched on Google without anyone telling him to. that's why people come here on xda to get help from fellow members.. what's the point of replying if someone asks for help here and in reply what he all gets is 'go search Google'..
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XDA also encourages users to search for answers before asking for help. This place is for learning new things and expanding current knowledge. People won't really learn if they're spoon fed what they want to know.
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Sak3ater said:
No offence but he could've searched on Google without anyone telling him to. that's why people come here on xda to get help from fellow members.. what's the point of replying if someone asks for help here and in reply what he all gets is 'go search Google'..
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Boy do you have it wrong. XDA is not a place to come and get help. IT is not a support site. This is a developers site. You are EXPECTED to put in the time and effort to fix your own issues first. Then spend some time searching. (and do search outside your own devices forum) Then you try some things you have seen. If that doesnt work then you can post a thread but dont expect a solution.

inf3rno1 said:
What secret? I said there is software that recovers deleted files. Have you heard of Google? Search for software that recovers deleted files and voila, you'll have your dats back. There are hundreds of programs that can handle your problem.
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I'd love to here about the hundreds of software that recovers deleted files from MTP devices (MTP is not direct hardware access like plugging a flash drive into your computer)

espionage724 said:
I'd love to here about the hundreds of software that recovers deleted files from MTP devices (MTP is not direct hardware access like plugging a flash drive into your computer)
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So you mean the software like PC Inspector or Recuva or any other file recovering software will not work on our Nexus 4..??
once i deleted my photos from my old desire HD and i recovered it using PC inspector...now Nexus does not have SD card so i am not sure weather that will work or not..

ramkumar2000 said:
So you mean the software like PC Inspector or Recuva or any other file recovering software will not work on our Nexus 4..??
once i deleted my photos from my old desire HD and i recovered it using PC inspector...now Nexus does not have SD card so i am not sure weather that will work or not..
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I haven't tested such software, and I could be wrong, but when you connect (most) newer Android devices to a computer, you get access to the files via MTP. You don't have direct access to the filesystem (which I think is ext4), and because of this, you can't do the "advanced" stuff needed for file recovery (I guess checking sectors, free space, and etc.)
Older (and some newer) Android devices when hooked to a computer let you do USB Mass Storage (essentially the same kind of access you have when you plug a flash drive in), which is giving you direct access to the file system (FAT32), and in-theory, should work fine with file recovery software.

so can we mount the nexus 4 as fat32 or ext4? because on mine it just shows up in device section with no name

[Q] Transfer files between phone and laptop via WiFi Direct?

Is there a way to transfer files between your laptop and Galaxy S4 in a manner similar to using S Beam? Is there some sort of dongle for your computer that will let you pair your devices to transfer files?

lathamc said:
Is there a way to transfer files between your laptop and Galaxy S4 in a manner similar to using S Beam? Is there some sort of dongle for your computer that will let you pair your devices to transfer files?
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Kies via WiFi...

joeybear23 said:
Kies via WiFi...
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Wow, stupid question. I totally forgot about that! Thanks!

Or even better download AirDroid from the playstore.
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lathamc said:
Wow, stupid question. I totally forgot about that! Thanks!
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Don't sweat it.
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geoldr said:
Or even better download AirDroid from the playstore.
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+1 for AirDroid

I have used Airdroid--nice
WebSharing is another one--highly rated

Thanks for AirDroid. Works.

[Q] Screen mirroring without using an app? Or phone setting?

A couple days ago I shattered the screen on my s4, as well as the touchscreen, so it's useless. There are some pictures on there I need to recover but I can't get to them because they were hidden (no, not what you think lol). I cant download any apps to my phone nor enable the screen mirroring setting so I was wondering if there any way to find them in the filing system via my laptop or a program I can download to emulate my phone on my laptop. Thanks in advance.
(Tried searching for a .hide folder, n0 results.)

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why not use an USB? to get your pictures out of your phone?

Perhaps my post wasn't clear. On the Galaxy s4 you have the option to "hide" pictures, which puts them, for all intents and purposes, in a second, hidden gallery. This moves them to a .hide folder somewhere in the file system. I've tried to find them via USB but I cannot find the .hide folder.
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CyrusKhane said:
Perhaps my post wasn't clear. On the Galaxy s4 you have the option to "hide" pictures, which puts them, for all intents and purposes, in a second, hidden gallery. This moves them to a .hide folder somewhere in the file system. I've tried to find them via USB but I cannot find the .hide folder.
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Sounds like your best option is the order a new screen & LCD online and replace them.

I hope not. I really don't want to pay a hundred plus dollars seeing as I've already replaced the phone. There's got to be a way to do it.
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Quick Google search got me here http://inside-galaxy.blogspot.com/2014/05/samsung-galaxy-s4-how-to-fix-cant-find_30.html?m=1
Says there should be a '.hide' folder in the internal storage, then for some reason an 'island' folder where the images are (with a warning that 'island' may be different for you).
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