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How do I capture screenshots on my Android phone? If there is no native method then which lightweight Google Play app can capture screen shots?

2012-10-27 18:18:06
Hold the Volume down button with the Power button (press at the same time) till u hear the shutter sound and a small screenshot window appears in the current window.
Siddhant Chaurasia
2012-10-24 03:57:39
press the volume down and home button
VS Vishnu
2012-10-21 17:36:52
power button + volume down key
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Sunil
2012-10-17 12:41:22
Thanks to respondents for answering
Declan Lopez
2012-10-17 02:54:52
hold power and volume button at the same time
Kannon Y
2012-10-15 02:40:33
Hey Sunil!As mentioned by others, ICS and JellyBean have the most efficient option for creating screenshots out of all the apps out there, however, there are some features that it won't perform, such as shake to capture and capture from the notifications bar. For those two features, I sometimes use Drocap2 , for root users only, because it offers several different capture options.Also, you may want to try out Dropbox - it will automatically sync your screencaptures between your phone and PC, wirelessly, provided that they're both connected to the internet. You just need to turn on the picture syncing feature in the Dropbox app's configuration menu.
Alex Perkins
2012-10-14 16:27:59
Power and volume down at the same time.
Alex Perkins
2012-10-13 13:51:31
Volume down + power at the same time until it happens. At least thats what I do. SGS2.
2012-10-13 11:37:29
Hold the Volume-Down button and Power button at the same time for a few seconds. hope it helps
Carl Jacob Saldi
2012-10-13 06:12:13
pressing volume down plus power button will do the job
ViGi
2012-10-13 01:46:49
What android phone you have. I'ts not the same in all android phones.
Jahnezzy Eltime
2012-10-12 22:48:00
all you need to do is hold the Volume-Down button and Power button at the same damn time for about 1 to 3 seconds
Nikhil Chandak
2012-10-12 15:49:33
from the camera (if u dont hv , download it from android market)there wil be option to take screenshots ...
Dimal Chandrasiri
2012-10-12 14:05:38
use this key combination..power button + volume down keyyou must hold them both for few seconds and then a screen shot will be taken and a notification will appear.
ha14
2012-10-12 12:49:43
How to take a Screen Shot on Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G3JlHfNJjDE1. Press the power and volume-down buttons at the same time. or hold the power button then tap the Home button.2. You will see the screen flash. 3. Your screenshot will be saved in your photo gallery.
Felix Göhringer
2012-10-12 10:59:27
The fastest and probably easiest way is to just hold the Volume-Down button and Power button at the same time for about 1 or 2 seconds
gordon
2012-10-12 09:12:43
Easy... press and hold the volume down and power button at the same time.
Ashwin Ramesh
2012-10-12 03:02:48
There was an article on this by Chris back in June. Have a look: http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/6-ways-to-take-screenshots-on-android/Hope it helps!