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Help screen capture without app

Is it just me that thinks their decision to do screen shots by holding the back button before pressing the home button was the worst idea ever!?! How many people have to make several attempts at taking a screen shot because holding the back button sends them back? It's so annoying so I just never make screen shots.
 
Just tried it....and it worked great ! :D Perfect. I'm quite pleased.
It the saved it in the Gallery in a new 'folder' called "ScreenCapture". (One word...no space).
I tried it a few more times....with Calculator, with Memo, with Messaging.....and every one worked perfectly.
I even tried it in Gallery.....and perfect again.

I love it,....this is new to me and I wish I'd known about this a long time ago! :p

Press (and hold) the 'Back' button and then press the 'Home' button and listen for the shutter of the camera and then it will show a message saying "Screen Captured. Saved as Image file". :)

Go into Gallery and it will be in a folder called "ScreenCapture".

Good luck !
 
Found this thread during a Google Search to find out how to take screenshots with my Samsung Exhibit II, Gingerbread 2.3.5.

After experimenting with some of the combinations mentioned here, I found that for me.. I had to hold the HOME key and press the POWER button on the side.

I knew screen capture could be done.. because one day ALL that was happening when I pressed the power key was screen capture.. had removed my battery to reset the phone when I couldn't get it to stop. Hope that doesn't happen again, but maybe my new key combination will fix it next time.

Hopefully this helps anyone else with the Samsung Exhibit II, Gingerbread 2.3.5

Thanks all!
 
tuahogary said:
hi guys, not sure if you know this already but I found a way to take a screen
shot without installing any app or rooting.

on the galaxy s, simply press the home and back key simultaneously. I find it easier to do if I lightly touch both buttons first before clicking the home key. the screen shot will be saved in the gallery automatically. who says you need an app for that? ;)

not sure about other phones but on the galaxy tab, you need to press home, back and power button. please post here if it works for you in other phones or if there are other key combinations for them. cheers and enjoy!
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why ain't this workin at nexus s
 
I have the galaxy gt-i9000 with firmware version 2.1-update1.
I know my phone does screen shot as my girlfriends little lads seems to be able to do this but i cant for the hell of me. Hes 4 and as out smarted me lol.

Ant ideas please
 
I'm not sure if anyone already posted it, but I just found out the ScreenCapture combination for Galaxy SII Skyrocket. Hold "Home" and press the "Lock" button. If you hold "Home" too long, the recent app window will pop-up instead.

Thanks to tips from this Forum!
 
I have the galaxy gt-i9000 as well and found out the hard way. A quick press of the home button then very quickly followed by the back button. In essence it's a "Tap-Tap" It takes some practice. As you release the home button, you press the back button. I do not hold the home button but you do have to click it. It takes two fingers (both thumbs) to achive this. If you do it wrong you end up home or back one screen. All I can say is practice, practice, practice.
 
I'm using HTC Sensation XE with Android ver. 2.3.4, screen capture by holding Power button + Home Button then you will hear a shutter sound and message "screen shots save to camera shots"

hope this helps ;)
 
galaxy S fascinate v2.3.5...

hold 'back' button, and press 'power/lock' button, works for me.

'home + back' didnt work, neither did 'home + pwr/lock'.
 
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