Root Problem taking screenshots

[ppacie]

Hello everybody,

I need some tips or help to know what could be happening with my phone when I try to take a screenshot.

I have rooted my Samsung Galaxy 550 (i5500) Android v2.1 with z4root.

I've tried to do it with ShootMe, AndroidSS and Screen Shot It Trial.

So, take a look about the kind of snapshot it is taking :S

I really appreciate your help with this, thank you.

 

[Frisco]

Hello ppacie.

That screen shot issue could be related to the launcher you're using.

I'd try starting over with the launcher (after uninstalling all screen shot apps) by going into the application manager and clearing defaults on your launcher, then rebooting.

 

[Tombot]

Try using a different rooter like universalandroot

 

[ppacie]

Hello ppacie.

That screen shot issue could be related to the launcher you're using.

I'd try starting over with the launcher (after uninstalling all screen shot apps) by going into the application manager and clearing defaults on your launcher, then rebooting.

Actually I was using the default launcher. Then I've tried with ADW Launcher after reinstalling all the screen apps, but the problem still appears.

Now I'm trying to root the phone with universalroot as Tombo suggested.

Thanks.

 

[ppacie]

I've tried with universalanroot, also with default launcher and with ADW Launcher but the problem still continue.

 

[EarlyMon]

You know, every once in a while, we seem to hit a Samsung that won't respond to screenshots - the guys in the Captivate forum are chasing _exactly_ one of these kinda problems right now.

If you're willing, we might see if it's hardware rather than software - we could _maybe_ find that out by using the Android SDK to sneak in the back and try to get a screenshot that way.

Here are instructions (they're from the Eris, but it's really standard Android stuff) -

http://androidforums.com/eris-all-things-root/95807-how-screenshot.html#post907674

And I don't think the root methods you've used require the SDK, so you can get that here (post back first if you're using 64-bit Windows - that gives nearly everyone grief) -

Android SDK | Android Developers

To enable debugging - homescreen -> Menu -> Settings -> Applications -> Development -> USB Debugging (check)

(^pretty sure that's the same on the Samsung - if not - it's likely to be mighty close)

FWIW - it's as if your screenshot is somehow deciding to capture when the video frame buffer isn't active or valid - very odd, as I guess we're all agreeing.

Edit and PS - the screenshot apps went through 2.2 updates - try also drocap2, just in case.

 

[ppacie]

And I don't think the root methods you've used require the SDK, so you can get that here (post back first if you're using 64-bit Windows - that gives nearly everyone grief)

I'm trying on a 32-bit Windows now (I don't have USB cable here) Tomorrow I'll try.

Edit and PS - the screenshot apps went through 2.2 updates - try also drocap2, just in case.

I've tried with dropcap2 but it shows an error message when picture is going to be taken "Failed to excecute Dropcat2".

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Tomorrow I'll try with SDK method, if it doesn't work I will try updating to v2.2.

I'll let you know what happens, thank you very much.

 

[ppacie]

I can take a screenshot from SDK today.

Well it seems that those apps for taking screenshots only works with Android 2.2 ahead.


Thank you very much, I dismissed a hardware problem =).

 

[Sargun]

Well it seems that those apps for taking screenshots only works with Android 2.2 ahead.

Thank you very much, I dismissed a hardware problem =).

I am also facing same problem though my samsung galaxy mini has android 2.2
I think it is hardware problem.

 

[ppacie]

I am also facing same problem though my samsung galaxy mini has android 2.2
I think it is hardware problem.

Hi Sargun, did you try to take them from SDK ?

Give a try, it worked for me before.