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Android phones come with several ways to easily capture screenshots.
Most Android phones these days have several inbuilt methods to instantly capture screenshots and even edit and share them on the go. Besides that, manufacturers have also baked in the scrolling screenshots feature within their software that allows users to grab more information about the content being displayed in one go. In this guide, we will be taking a quick look at all the different ways to take screenshots and scroll screenshots on Samsung, Pixel, OnePlus, Xiaomi, and other Android phones.
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There are at least a couple of ways to take screenshots on Android mobile phones. Custom skins add a bunch of other ways to grab a still of your smartphone screen. Take a look:
There are a bunch of different ways to take screenshots on a Samsung phone.
Just like most Android phones, Samsung phones also support the traditional way of taking screenshots which requires pressing the power and volume buttons. Here's how.
In order to take screenshots through this method, it first needs to be enabled from Settings.
Good Lock allows users to extensive additional features on their Samsung smartphone which are generally not found in Settings. It is an additional app that is available on the Galaxy Store. Here's how to download it and use the screenshot tool.
Do note that this method requires you to use the 3-button navigation bar and cannot be used on with the navigation gestures.
The various ways to capture screenshots on a Pixel are as follows.
Pixels come with a nifty way of capturing screenshots through a button present on the recent apps screen.
This method doesn't allow you to capture screenshots of the home screen or lock screen.
OnePlus, OPPO, and Realme phones come with the same set of methods to capture screenshots. Let's take a look at them one by one.
Just as the name would suggest, you can take screenshots of any screen on your phone by swiping down with three fingers. The feature is on by default, but if it isn't, follow these steps to take enable the three-finger screenshot gesture:
Another convenient way of taking screenshots on OnePlus, OPPO, and Realme devices is through the notification shade. However, you may need to place a dedicated screenshot tile first. Here's how to place the tile in the notification shade.
You can also press and hold the screenshot tile to reveal more options which will allow you to take scrolling and partial screenshots.
In a typical Android fashion, pressing the power and volume down buttons simultaneously also captures screenshots on OPPO, OnePlus, and Realme devices.
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Motorola phones can also capture screenshots through the button present on the recent apps screen.
When enabled, double tapping the power button on Motorola phones summons several quick shortcuts. Among these is a screenshot button which can come in handy to capture screenshots. Here's how to enable it.
This particular method may only work on Motorola phones with a physical fingerprint scanner on the power button.
There are several ways to capture screenshots on Xiaomi, Redmi, and POCO devices.
You can take screenshots of the displayed content by swiping down on the screen with three fingers.
Another convenient way of taking screenshots on Xiaomi, Redmi, and POCO devices is through the notification shade. However, you may need to add a dedicated screenshot tile first. Here's how to place the tile in the notification shade.
Vivo and iQOO phones running the latest version of Funtouch OS have a dedicated tile in the notification shade to take screenshots. Here's how to place the tile in the notification shade for easy access.
Just like some other phones on this list, Vivo and iQOO phone users can also take screenshots by swiping down with three fingers on the screen
Apart from these, pressing the power and volume down buttons simultaneously also captures screenshots on Vivo and iQOO devices.
Unlike other Android skins, Nothing Phone (1) users will have to resort to pressing the power and volume down buttons at the same time in order to capture screenshots.
Most Android phones from different manufacturers give you the option to take scrolling screenshots. These can generally be captured by tapping on the 'scroll' icon or text present on the screenshot prompt.
Apart from providing answers to queries, Google Assistant can also perform various basic tasks on an Android phone such as capturing screenshots. Here's how.
Apart from the methods mentioned above, some brands such as OPPO, OnePlus, Realme, iQOO, and Vivo come inbuilt with a feature that enables overlay shortcuts. These shortcuts generally include home, back, recent, and even a screenshot button.
Another method to take screenshots on Android phones is through the 'Accessibility menu'. This can be enabled through the settings and adds a floating button on the edge of the screen. Tapping on it reveals many options such as turning the volume up or down, powering off, increasing or decreasing the brightness, and even a screenshot button.
You can share screenshots by either tapping on the 'Share' icon within the popup or by going into the gallery and directly sharing them from there.
Screenshots are generally found in the 'Screenshots' folder within the Gallery or Photos app.