How To Take A Screenshot With My Android
Ainoha Sistek
I know this probably might be the silliest question but still, I don't know how to take a screenshot of Emulator via Android Studio. I recently switched from Eclipse to Android Studio and I could not find it anywhere, I tried to search on web too but no help.
Note that if your emulator is running Android 4.4 or I think 4.3, then screen capture functionality is broken -- you'll have to use a physical device to get screenshots on those OS versions. It works okay for Android prior to 4.3. That bug is =62284
Run your emulator and at the top you will have a set of Icons select the Camera Icon which will trigger a screenshot and a preview with various options to modify or edit your picture before saving it.
Android Device Monitor was deprecated in Android Studio 3.1 and removed from Android Studio 3.2.To start the standalone Device Monitor application in Android Studio 3.1 and lower you can run android-sdk/tools/monitor.bat
On windows:I found that my firewall blocks write access to screenshot. A workaround is to take a snapshot and find it in:C:\Users\YOUR_USER_NAME.android\avd\YOUR_EMULATOR_NAME.avd\snapshots\snap_SNAPSHOT_TIME
I was so stupid, I have been taking screenshot manually (using the Windows Snipping Tool) from Android emulator without knowing there is already "Screen Capture" feature in Android Studio.
As you can see above, the frame is a generic frame which is slightly different from the actual frame in your emulator. That's the only difference in this method. There are also additional Rotate Left and Rotate Right buttons, which you can so do it easily from the emulator controls.
Honestly, why give more than one way to do a same thing? This is my general feeling on Android development. We always have more than one way to do a same thing in all aspects, including coding and implementation.
Evernote has decided to block screenshots. I never asked to disable screenshots of my notes. Don't tell me how to use my phone. Don't take over my phone. This is a NOTE-TAKING app, not a banking app or a porn app or a premium photography app; there is LITERALLY no reason to block screenshots.
@danhash Thanks for your observation. I fear, though, that you are mistaken. I have just checked and I can screenshot notes in Evernote 10 on an Android 11 phone without difficulty. So I don't believe that there is any evidence that "Evernote has decided to block screenshots."
Of course, that means it isn't working on your phone which is certainly frustrating but not evidence of an Evernote decision in this case. It took me awhile to work out how to make a screenshot in Android 11 - the operation has changed in Android 11 to Android 10 but once I had done a search to remind myself of how to capture a screenshot in 11 it has worked everytime.
As I've noted above I don't believe that this is an intentional limitation in Evernote since I can do this. Perhaps it is connected with the ways a screenshot is being made. I get it to work with a note open on the device then I trigger the screenshot with Android default option of holding the down volume and power buttons together.
I can't make a screenshot with hardware button combination (same buttons as you used) or with a software (on screen) button.
Developers can can enable flag in the app for sensitive content and with it disable screenshots on Android. Maybe OnePlus has different screenshot taking approach, that bypasses this app flag. There are screenshot taking apps in the Google Play, that also can also bypass this restrictions.
I just tested and I was able to successfully take a screenshot both in the lists view and inside a note. I was also in the Android beta program, and my app's build number is slightly different than the "release" version of Evernote 10 for Android. I wonder if this is a factor?
It would be interesting to know the build number for @matej1990 and @danhash Also the device that @danhash and @Paul A. are using. You are right that Android app development is much more complex than for iOS because the wide range of evices, OS implementations etc.
Yes, I know that Chrome incognito tabs don't allow screenshots, that is why I asked @agsteele to try it. I was 100% sure, that his OnePlus phone uses some other screenshot capture procedure, that bypasses no-screenshot flag in the apps. That is why I'm surprised.
And yes. I tried to made a screenshot inside the Evernote app. Nowhere inside the app is not possible to make a screenshot. If I switch to the Google Keep, I can make a screenshot, if I switch again to Evernote it's impossible.
Actually, I think this is an appropriate level of security. If I add a passocde then I am seeking additional security for my notes and content. It is a trivial matter to temporarily disable the passcode make the screenshot then turn passcode back on. For me the kley was knowing what I needed to do.
Evernote 10 does have this function (quite possibly missing other stuff) but to create a screenshot you need to have your passcode security turned off... The screenshot stuff is respecting the passcode security.
A guess, that you have Passcode security turned on. As you'll see explained further up the thread, Evernote respects the additional security setting and disables Screenshots in that circumstance. Turn off Passcode security and you can screenshot to your heart's content.
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It's kind of wild to think that for the first few years Android existed, it wasn't even possible to take a screenshot without rooting the phone. That's changed, however, and all Android devices now have the same screenshot shortcut.
While I won't cover every way to take a screenshot on an Android phone -- I simply don't have access to enough phones to do that -- I will cover the basics, and maybe even throw in an extra tip or two.
The next time you see something on your screen that you want to keep a record of, you can use the universal screenshot method for Android devices: Press the volume-down button at the same time as the sleep/wake button.
Typically, the trick is to hold both buttons in for a brief second, after which you'll see the screen flash similarly to a camera flash, letting you know the screenshot has been captured. On newer Samsung Galaxy phones, holding in the buttons will bring up the power menu, so you only need to quickly press the two buttons.
When the screenshot is captured, you'll see a thumbnail preview of the screenshot show up in the bottom-left corner of your screen, with a toolbar of options to do things like edit the screenshot, share it, or even delete it.
Instead of taking multiple screenshots of something like a text conversation or a webpage, you can use the screenshot tool to extend the screenshot. To start, take a screenshot as you normally would, then look at the toolbar that shows up next to the thumbnail.
On Samsung Galaxy phones, you can take a scrolling screenshot by tapping on the double-arrow icon. Each tap on the button will scroll down a bit, capture another screenshot, and then pause. The more you tap on that button, the longer the screenshot is. Motorola phones have a similar button to Samsung's, but it keeps scrolling and capturing the screen until you press the stop button.
There are many. If you have a Samsung Galaxy phone that has S Pen support, you can use the S Pen to take screenshots. In fact, if the pen is embedded in the phone (like on any Note device or the Galaxy S22 Ultra), then the menu that pops up when you remove the pen gives you the option to capture part or all of your screen.
Samsung and Motorola phones have gestures that trigger screenshots. On a Motorola phone, you can place three fingers on the screen and swipe down, but you'll need to enable the feature in the settings app (just search for "screenshot" and you'll find it).
On Samsung phones, you can use the edge of your palm across the screen to capture a screenshot -- though I have a heck of a time getting this one to even work. You can find the toggle to turn it on or off by searching the settings app for "screenshot."
It depends. On phones that come with Google Photos as the only app where you can find and view your photos and videos, that's where you'll go to view your screenshots. However, it's not very obvious where they're at in the Photos app unless you do the following: Open the Photos app, and select Library at the bottom of the page. Look for the Screenshots album and tap on it to open.
If you want to sync your screenshots album to your Google Photos account, you can turn it on when viewing the album, and then going forward you'll see your screenshots when viewing the Photos tab.
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