Many beginners and other users of mobile devices sooner or later face the question: how to take a screenshot of the screen of a smartphone or tablet on Android? Or: how to photograph the screen of a smartphone/tablet? Etc. and so on.

This post should clearly answer the reader’s questions of this type. First of all, it should be noted that the methods of “photographing” the screen on different versions operating system Android is different. Let's start in order, namely, we will answer the question: how to take a screenshot on Android 2.3 and earlier versions?

The search giant Google, unfortunately, did not bother itself with such questions. So, in short, the function of “photographing” screens on devices with Android 2.3 and older is simply not implemented. It will be possible to get out of this situation only if the manufacturer of the device itself foresaw such functionality.

Simply put, go to Google or Yandex and enter “How to take a screenshot of the screen on...” in the search. Instead of three dots, write the model of your device. If you can't find the answer you need, try searching for the software you need on Google Play.

Taking a screenshot on smartphones and tablets running Android 4.0 and higher

The answer to this question will be the simplest and, for an inexperienced user, the most unexpected. It’s just that in this case, Google took into account the wishes of its users and implemented this function by simply pressing just two hardware buttons on a smartphone or tablet. Namely, to take a screenshot on Android 4.0 and above, you will need to simultaneously press the device's power/lock button and the volume down button.

The duration of the press should be only about a second. Then, after a typical visualization, your screen will be automatically saved in the Gallery or the “Screenshots” folder on your device or memory card. That's all.

How to take a screenshot on Samsung Galaxy devices

In this case, the manufacturer (Samsung) themselves came up with their own combination of hardware keys, regardless of the operating system itself. Thus, in order to “photograph” the screen on Samsung devices Galaxy line, the user will need to simultaneously press the “Home” key and the power/lock button (“Power”). Or simultaneously press the Back button and the Home button. Here's an exclusive from Samsung.

Let's take a screenshot of a smartphone or tablet with root rights

This case also does not require special skills and only requires installing the appropriate application from Google Play or downloading it from a certain resource. In short, we enter the term “screenshot” in the Google application store, in the search bar, and select a similar app in the search results.

For those who do not know how to get root rights on a smartphone/tablet, but the program requires it, we advise you to review the instructions.

How to take a screenshot of a device without root rights

This option involves searching software for Android, which will allow you to take screenshots without obtaining root rights and unnecessary hassles. Although, there is one “BUT” - the list of such programs is not very large.

We can recommend “No Root Screenshot it” to the reader. This tool provides software installation on a smartphone/tablet and PC. You can download the Android version of the program from here. Video instructions in English are at YouTube, in principle, everything is intuitive.

This completes our instructions for taking a screenshot on Android smartphones and tablets. It would be nice to read in the comments your ways of solving this issue and answer the questions posed.

Taking screenshots is very convenient, and sometimes it just becomes necessary when working or communicating. However, this causes difficulties for some users due to the fact that no one wrote in the instructions for the phone how exactly this is done. Of course, the way to take a screenshot on a smartphone depends on the operating system. The most popular nowadays are:

• iOS from Apple;
• Android by Google;
• Windows Phone from Microsoft.

Screenshots on phone models with different OS

We'll talk about the features of screenshots of each of them below.

First, let's look at iOS from developers from Cupertino. If you want to take a screenshot on your iPhone, all you have to do is press the Home and Lock (Power) buttons at the same time. Your smartphone will “blink”, making it clear that the screen has been taken. You can find it directly in the “Camera Roll” album, where all the pictures you take are added.

With devices under Android control everything is a little more interesting. Since Android itself is an open and flexible system, every developer did not fail to create a so-called shell that will allow the user to associate the OS with this particular brand of smartphone. From this it turns out that depending on what brand your device is, this will be the method of “photographing” the screen.

The most famous method among Android devices is to hold down the lock and volume down keys together. This combination is used in smartphones:

• SONY;
• HTC (some models may use a combination: “Home” and Power);

• Lenovo;
• Xiaomi;
• Motorola;
• Nexus (as you know, Nexus is produced by various companies).

If you use a Samsung device, then everything is as simple as on iOS: press the “Home” and lock (power) buttons at the same time. In newer versions of the shell from Samsung TouchWiz You can run the edge of your palm from edge to edge, as if wiping the screen. This function must be additionally enabled in the settings in the “Control” - “Palm Control” section.

If you are using an older version of Android (2.3 or lower), you can only take a photo of the screen using a third-party program; you will have to download it from the Google store.

You can find pictures taken on an Android smartphone in the Gallery, namely in the “Pictures” or “Screenshots” folders.

As for devices on Windows Phone, if you are using the eighth version of the OS, you need to press and hold the “Start” and lock buttons together. If you have 8.1, then you need to press the power and volume up buttons together. A new folder will be created in the Photos section of your Windows smartphone, so don't worry, you won't lose any photos from your screen.

As you can see, taking screenshots from your smartphone is quite simple. All you need is to know which method corresponds to which brand. Take screenshots, write comments and leave your opinion on which methods are more convenient for you personally.

First way

This method is suitable for models without a mechanical “Home” button (at the bottom center).

To take a screenshot, simultaneously Press and hold the Volume Down and Power buttons for one to two seconds.

On Galaxy Note 10/10+ simultaneously press the same buttons, but only short term.

Second way

This method is suitable for models with a mechanical Home button (at the bottom center).

To take a screenshot, simultaneously Press and hold the Home and Power buttons for one to two seconds.

Third way

In addition to the first two methods, you can take a screenshot with your palm, but this function is not available on all devices. Detailed information See the article “How to take a screenshot with your palm.”

How to know if a screenshot has been taken

A special icon will appear in the upper left corner of the screen.

Where to find screenshots

You can view the screenshots taken in the “Gallery” or “My Files” application. They are located in the Pictures/Screenshots or Pictures/ScreenCapture folder.

If none of the methods work

If you can't take a screenshot, try holding the buttons longer. Don't forget: you have to press the buttons simultaneously. If you are taking a screenshot for the first time, it may only work the third or fourth time.

If none of the methods work, then:

• The smartphone or tablet was made by another manufacturer. To learn how to take a screenshot, contact your device manufacturer for assistance;
• The smartphone or tablet has non-original firmware installed. To take screenshots, contact service center Samsung to change the firmware.
• This device is fake. Many functions of original devices do not work on fakes.

Sooner or later, any owner of an Android device needs to take a screenshot. As an experienced PC user, you know that there is a special key on the computer for this - PrintScreen. You open the virtual keyboard, and there... nothing like that.

Just don't panic! Everything is much simpler than it seems at first glance. There are no fewer ways to take a screenshot on Android than on a PC, they’re just not as obvious. We invite you to learn more about them.

Universal method for all versions of Android, starting from 4.0

To capture the contents of the screen of a smartphone or tablet, just like on a computer, you just need to press certain keys. But not on virtual keyboard, and on the body of the gadget. This " Power" (power button) and " Volume Down"(lower half of volume rocker). Press both buttons exactly at the same time and hold them in this position for a while. After 1-2 seconds you will hear the sound of the camera shutter - this means the screenshot is ready. After this, the system will automatically save it in the /Pictures/Screenshots or /Pictures/ScreenCapture directory internal memory devices.

The method works on phones and tablets from any manufacturer - Nexus, Fly, Motorola, Sony Xperia, ZTE, Huawei, etc. The only condition is that the device must not have too much installed old version Android, the rest doesn’t matter.

Proprietary Methods

Some mobile device manufacturers, in an effort to make life easier for their users, are developing additional ways getting screenshots. Let's look at a few examples.

Samsung

To take a screenshot on old model smartphone of this brand, such as Samsung Galaxy S with Android version 2.3, just press and hold the “Back” and “Home” buttons for 1-2 seconds.

On models released no more than 4 years ago, for example, on Samsung phone Galaxy s2 and on Galaxy tablet Tab 2, use the universal method described above - simultaneously pressing the “Power” and “Volume-“ buttons.

On the most modern devices, such as Samsung Galaxy a3, Samsung Galaxy j3 and others - which came off the production line no earlier than a year or two ago, the third method is used. This is pressing the “Power” and “Home” buttons simultaneously.

By the way, both options work on some devices - both this and the previous one. And on others - only the last one.

For modern gadgets Samsung has another way to take screenshots - gesture. To capture a picture on the screen, just move the edge of your palm across it from right to right or vice versa. By default the option is disabled. To enable it, open the settings menu - section “Management” - “Palm Control” and select “Screenshot”.

Finished screenshots are saved in the Pictures/ScreenCapture folder.

HTC

HTC smartphones allow you to take pictures of the screen in two ways:

• Universal - by simultaneously pressing “Power” and “Volume-“.
• By pressing the "Power" and "Home" buttons. This option is not supported on all devices. If it doesn't work on yours, use the first one.

Xiaomi

Xiaomi smartphones and tablets also support additional methods for taking screenshots. This is a simultaneous press of “Volume-” and the key in the form of three stripes (menu), as well as the “Screenshot” icon, which is located behind the curtain of the notification panel.

LG

Software shell LG Android smartphones contain a proprietary Quick Memo (QMemo+) application, which not only takes screenshots, but also allows you to process them in the built-in editor. For example, trim around the edges, add inscriptions, etc.

To launch Quick Memo, pull down the notification shade and tap the icon shown in the image below.

In addition, the universal method works on LG devices.

Lenovo

Branded shell Lenovo VIBE The UI also includes a built-in screenshot feature. It is called:

• From the drop down menu.
• From the menu buttons to turn on and lock the device.

And of course, on smartphones and Lenovo tablets works traditional way— pressing the combination of the “Power” and “Volume Down” buttons.

Asus Zenfone

Asus Zenfone and Zenfone 2 also have their own proprietary features, which are provided by the ZenUI shell.

To take screenshots with one touch, make small changes to Asus settings ZenUI:

• Go to the gadget settings menu, open the “Asus Custom Settings” section and select the “Recent Applications Button”. Assign the action “Press and hold to take screenshot” to the button. After that, it (the button shown in the picture below), when pressed for a long time, will “photograph” the image on the display.

• For Zenfone 2: From the home screen, open the Quick Settings menu. Next, go to the section “ Additional settings" and select the "Screenshot" option. Confirm saving. After this, the “Take Screenshot” icon will appear in quick settings.

Meizu

Chinese Meizu gadgets, depending on the model, allow you to remove the screen with two different ways:

• The first one is universal.
• The second is by simultaneously pressing the “Power” and “Home” buttons.

On Android 3.2 and older

To take a photo of the display in Android 3.2, press and hold the Recent Apps button (like on the Asus Zenfone). But there are none here presets no need to do it.

The ancient versions of Android - 1 and 2, unfortunately, do not have this function at all. To make up for the deficiency, you will have to install third party application.

On devices with custom firmware

Custom firmware provides Android devices with many useful additions, and one of them is convenient creation of screenshots. The "Take Screenshot" option is located right in the shutdown button menu.

On Android 6 and 7 versions

Images obtained using Google Now on Tap differ from those taken using the standard (universal) method in that they do not have notification and navigation panels. This is convenient: if you take a screenshot, for example, for a blog post, you don’t have to crop it.

Via computer

A lot of programs have been written with which the user can control the phone from a computer. The bulk of them are created by device manufacturers, but only for devices of their own brand. However, there are also universal ones. One of best apps This class, in our opinion, is the free MyPhoneExplorer. Besides remote control content on a smartphone or tablet of any model, it allows you to take screenshots and save them on your PC.

The program consists of two modules: a server module, which is installed on a computer Windows based, and client, designed for installation on an Android gadget. The interaction of the modules ensures pairing of the phone and PC in three ways: via USB cable (don’t forget to turn on USB debugging), via Wi-Fi (if both devices are on the same network) and via Bluetooth.

MyPhoneExplorer will allow you to control your mobile device in the same way as if you were holding it in your hands. But now we will not study its capabilities. Our task is to figure out how to take a screenshot:

• First let's establish a connection. The desired method is set in the program settings on the PC.
• After the mobile device data appears in MyPhoneExplorer, go to the “Miscellaneous” menu and select “Phone Keyboard”.

• When the picture from the last screen is displayed in the window on the PC, click the save button.

Using programs from Google Play

Screen capture

The Screen Capture application takes pictures using both software and hardware buttons, and by shaking the device. Like the previous program, it includes simple remedies editing the finished picture. Does not require mandatory root rights, but if they are, it provides a little more options.

The functionality of the application is practically no different from the previous two: the same soft button and a built-in mini-editor with the function of cropping a frame and drawing. Requires root.

Android 4.0 and above

Owners of gadgets with version 4 or more recent Android versions can take a screenshot by simultaneously pressing the power and volume down buttons. We hold this combination for a split second, after which we observe a characteristic picture on the screen.

You can find the screenshot you took in system application, which performs the functions of a photo gallery on your device. For example, on Nexus, Pixel, Google Play Edition and other series devices with on board, screenshots are displayed in the Screenshots folder in the Google Photos program.

Older versions of Android

Unfortunately, Android system Before version 4.0 it did not have a standard function for creating screenshots. The problem was solved by smartphone manufacturers. For example, in some even older Samsung devices, screenshots can be taken by simultaneously pressing the Power and Home buttons.

If this combination does not work in your case, then you should contact Google: perhaps your device can also take screenshots out of the box, but with its own tricky combination.

If your search doesn't return any results, try third party programs like Screenshot (for Android 2.3 and later) or No Root Screenshot It (for Android 1.5 and later OS versions).

In addition, if you have, you can install any modified Android firmware (for example, LineageOS) with the implemented screenshot function.

iOS

To take a screenshot on any iPhone or iPad, hold down the Power key for a second and then hold down the Home key. The screenshot created in this way can be found in standard application"Photo".

How to take a screenshot on a computer

Windows and Linux

Eat . One of the simplest is to press the PrtSc key, then open Paint program and use the combination Ctrl + V. The screenshot will appear in the editor window. You can save the image to your hard drive through the “File” menu.

The PrtSc key will work on Linux as well. Immediately after clicking, a dialog box will appear asking for the path to save the screenshot.

The methods listed are suitable for both desktop computers and laptops.

macOS

To take a screenshot on any Apple computer, use the key combination Cmd + Shift + 3. The finished screenshot will be saved on the desktop.