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HTTR

HTTR

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I searched and could not find a thread for this phone, is there a way to take a screen shot on a non rooted Razr? All the apps I have used in the past require root and I did not see anything built in to do this.

Thanks
 
Szadzik said:
There is nothing built in. I have not tried using one not requiring root.
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Thanks, there are a few in the market, but all have horrible reviews. It has been so long since I had a stock phone I took this for granted!:p
 
I use "No Root Screenshot It" as well. It works, but is a bit of a hassle for two reasons:

1. If you shut off your phone, you need to re-initialized the software to make it functional again, which means connecting it to a PC or Mac.

2. It's a bit slow. After you capture the screen, it takes a few seconds for a menu to pop up that asks you if you want to save it, share it, etc. I would prefer that it just gets saved immediately so I can just get on with life after snapping the screenshot.

Otherwise, it's a great solution to a ridiculous oversight by motorola.
 
WilburNJ said:
I use "No Root Screenshot It" as well. It works, but is a bit of a hassle for two reasons:

1. If you shut off your phone, you need to re-initialized the software to make it functional again, which means connecting it to a PC or Mac.

2. It's a bit slow. After you capture the screen, it takes a few seconds for a menu to pop up that asks you if you want to save it, share it, etc. I would prefer that it just gets saved immediately so I can just get on with life after snapping the screenshot.

Otherwise, it's a great solution to a ridiculous oversight by motorola.
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1. - yea thats true but that only takes a few seconds, besides I rarely turn off my phone.

I have not experienced any lag after snapping the screen shot? It pops up almost instantly for me.
 
I do shut off my phone so that would be tough for me. I have yet to find an app that wuill work non rooted. The closest that I can find is Dolphin screen shot.
 
HTTR said:
I do shut off my phone so that would be tough for me. I have yet to find an app that wuill work non rooted. The closest that I can find is Dolphin screen shot.
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Try Screen Grabber. Others have tried it and said it works on the bionic without root so maybe it will work for the razr too. You have to go into the Advanced Options part of the setup and disable the "Requires root access." if you're not rooted to get it to work.

https://market.android.com/details?...sMSwxLDEsImNvbS5taW5kcGhhemUuc2NyZWVuZ3JhYiJd
 
Why doncha just root? It's fast, easy, and best of all if your worried about warranty, completely reversible.
 
That's another reason this phone needs ICS. taking a screen shot is going to be built into the Android software, not making root necessary. Until then, it's complicated.
 
rnlcomp said:
Why doncha just root? It's fast, easy, and best of all if your worried about warranty, completely reversible.
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I.rooted my last phone. I looked at the guides, but am still a little unclear as far as the process. Let me track down all the files and see what is involved.
 
I was confused at first, too not knowing the moto way... Rooting took about 5 minutes. Was the easiest root I've done, by far.
 
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