Like the title says, holding the Power button along with the Volume Down button is not making my locked, stock 7.1.1 Pixel XL take a screenshot.
Is there an option to toggle the functionality that I may have accidentally flipped or did Google remove the functionality in the update?
Works for me. There's nothing to enable. Just simultaneously press vol down and power, and hold them both until it takes the screenshot. If that's not working, either your timing is off, you're not holding them down long enough, or you have a case that's interfering.
Strange, it's working for me now.
LOL. Well I posted a picture of a screenshot of this thread to prove my screenshots work, but apparently uploading pics to XDA is broken right now, so you'll just have to take my word for it.
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I searched the whole GNex forum, and I am aware that to take a screen shot you need to press the volume button and the power button. I have tried doing this several times and in reverse order and I have even varied the length of time between presses on each button but I cannot get the screen shot to work or capture the image. I also tried pressing the two buttons at the exact same time. Is there some setting I am missing or did not check?
tk123456789 said:
I searched the whole GNex forum, and I am aware that to take a screen shot you need to press the volume button and the power button. I have tried doing this several times and in reverse order and I have even varied the length of time between presses on each button but I cannot get the screen shot to work or capture the image. I also tried pressing the two buttons at the exact same time. Is there some setting I am missing or did not check?
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Its a bit tricky to get the hang of but basically you need to press both power and volume down buttons at exactly the same time and HOLD them for about 2 seconds. It will then show your screenshot being saved to your phone (sdcard/pictures/screenshots).
Mark.
Thanks, I'll give it another try. Thought I might have a defective unit or that I didn't have the right setting some where.
I struggled for quite a bit too until I figured you have to hold it down. It'll then notify you a screenshot has been taken, just hold both vol down and power at the same time until you get the indication a screenshot has been taken.
Thanks two you both for the answers! I got the hang of it finally... Silly fat fingers couldn't press the buttons at the same time LOL
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mskip said:
Its a bit tricky to get the hang of but basically you need to press both power and volume down buttons at exactly the same time and HOLD them for about 2 seconds. It will then show your screenshot being saved to your phone (sdcard/pictures/screenshots).
Mark.
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Thanks, I do it
wondering if anyone is able to modify the Samsung framework so we can have a hardware button combo (ie any combination of volume, home and power) to save a screenshot, rather than the stock implementation of palm swipe across the screen.
I find the palm swipe only works for me once every couple of tries, and can often scroll the exact content on the screen you are trying to capture.
Alternatively, Any app suggestions which can achieve this would also be helpful...
EDIT SOLVED already possible with stock frame work... Press and hold both power and home simultaneously for about half a second, and screenshot is captured.
Press n hold the power and home button together !
Power + Home presssed with correct sync indeed
Hmmm doesn't work for me on omega 4.1.... ?? I see online that this should work as an option... Any setting to enable it?
Edit.... Ok got it push both bottoms simultaneously and hold for half a second. Perfect thanks all.
I would have preferred if they stuck with the volume down+ power button combo like stock Android 4.0
Are you holding them in? I thought it wasn't working at first, turns out you just need to hold them both for about a second and it'll work.
I do prefer the SE way of having the option in the LongPressPower options but hey, I love my S3 more.
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Press n hold the power and home button together !
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Nice THX
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Glad I found this. The swipe gesture is frigging useless for anything that scrolls.
Wasn't exactly sure where to post this.. But does anyone else think it would be a great idea to be able to launch an app by Holding the Power button while the screen is off?
For example, hold the power button when screen off, and Camera launches. I think Some Xperia phones have this feature.
Any thoughts?
I've got myself a Samsung A70. and after researching for ages how to do a screen shot or what ever the new name for it is.
I find out how to do this, you have to hold the power button then press the volume button, which then turns the volume up, 2nd attempt turns the volume down, 3rd attempt you try move your hands differently and you get a screen shot, of a different page you accidentally clicked on whilst trying to screen shot, then next attempt, I think I've got it, NO I don't want to turn the phone off, grrr. But eventually when you do get a screen shot, it has the volume change across the top.
Does anyone know how to alter the screen shot to the normal power button, the the central button on the bottom?
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I've got myself a Samsung A70. and after researching for ages how to do a screen shot or what ever the new name for it is.
I find out how to do this, you have to hold the power button then press the volume button, which then turns the volume up, 2nd attempt turns the volume down, 3rd attempt you try move your hands differently and you get a screen shot, of a different page you accidentally clicked on whilst trying to screen shot, then next attempt, I think I've got it, NO I don't want to turn the phone off, grrr. But eventually when you do get a screen shot, it has the volume change across the top.
Does anyone know how to alter the screen shot to the normal power button, the the central button on the bottom?
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Mine doesn't work that way:
I press and hold the power button (no more than a 1 /2 second - you don't want the phone to display the power/restart options) then almost immediately press the VOLUME DOWN key for a 1/2 of a second at most (still holding the power button) and release the volume DOWN button - screenshot should be taken (screen shrinks/comes back). Release all buttons now of course.
Hope it works, let all know if it does.
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JamieSD22 said:
I've got myself a Samsung A70. and after researching for ages how to do a screen shot or what ever the new name for it is.
I find out how to do this, you have to hold the power button then press the volume button, which then turns the volume up, 2nd attempt turns the volume down, 3rd attempt you try move your hands differently and you get a screen shot, of a different page you accidentally clicked on whilst trying to screen shot, then next attempt, I think I've got it, NO I don't want to turn the phone off, grrr. But eventually when you do get a screen shot, it has the volume change across the top.
Does anyone know how to alter the screen shot to the normal power button, the the central button on the bottom?
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You put your whole thumb on the power button and the vol down button and you click both of them at the same time.
Easier to click the buttons than swipe your hand across the screen.
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Mine doesn't work that way:
I press and hold the power button (no more than a 1 /2 second - you don't want the phone to display the power/restart options) then almost immediately press the VOLUME DOWN key for a 1/2 of a second at most (still holding the power button) and release the volume DOWN button - screenshot should be taken (screen shrinks/comes back). Release all buttons now of course.
Hope it works, let all know if it does.
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Yep that's practically how every Samsung device works, infact every device I've owned, so it seems the issue is simply pilot error.
You can even do the same thing in TWRP.
What is TWRP.
I've had loads of other Samsung's phones been the power button and the main enter button on the bottom.
I've tried doing one first then the other and I get the power turn off option.
But them both with my thumb seems to work most of the time, cheers for that. I think the phone case I have causes me some problems, but both with my thumb seems to work for the last few mins that I've tried thanks.
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Yep that's practically how every Samsung device works, infact every device I've owned, so it seems the issue is simply pilot error.
You can even do the same thing in TWRP.
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You could always turn to the dark side and say "Hey Google, take a screenshot" LOL
Just press and hold both at the same time. If you are finding that awkward using your right thumb then use your index and middle finger on your left hand.
I don't know if there is that have changed for the Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra but I am not able to capture the screen of my mobile phone. If I hold the power button it goes to the power off screen (as I have configure the side keays). But if I hold power + volume down buttons, it goes the same way (power off screen). The volume down button works properly using it alone. Is there any change on the Note 20 Ultra to capture screen by buttons? Am I missing something?
Thanks in advance for any help!
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Happy New Year all
I've just used volume - with power and screen captured with no issues on latest ui3 official Three UK
Eddie
Thanks for your help! I found my mistake in other forum. I just post it, just in case it happend to anyone else. I tried to hold both buttons, power + volume down. But I shouldn't hold them, just push then quickly. That didn't happen that way in my old S10
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There is another option that my better half like to use to take screenshots. You can use your palm and swipe from the left edge to the right edge.
Its the option in Settings -> Advance Features - > Motion and gestures -> Palm swipe to capture
Thank you. I just registered for saying this.
I was trying to get a screenshot with my new Samsung Galaxy M23 for quite some time, with no avail.
Just clicking and letting go, not continuing to press solved it.