Today, users of mobile devices with different operating systems have the ability to take a screenshot, and the methods of capturing images on the screen are even simpler than on a computer or laptop. This allows you to fully use your smartphone and tablet, communicate with friends by transferring the photos you have taken, show off your achievements in games, capturing the most significant moments, and also effectively resolve issues with technical support of sites and software vendors in case of software failures.
Screenshot on Android
Mobile devices with Android OS are quite popular today, their functionality is actively used. The ability to take a screenshot of images on the screen is no exception, for which the developers provide easy and quick ways. Basically, this is the simultaneous pressing of two specific keys, with each manufacturer choosing its own combination. In all models, confirmation of a successful picture is a characteristic click and a pop-up notification that a screenshot has been taken.
Some models also have a screenshot option located in the device menu. To do this, you need to press and hold the power button, after which a menu item will appear next to the suggestions to restart the device and turn it off.
Depending on the model and manufacturer, you can take a snapshot of an image on a smartphone or tablet in the following ways:
1. Samsung suggests several ways to take a screenshot: pressing the power and Home keys at the same time, as a result of which a characteristic sound should appear; movement of the edge of the palm across the screen of the device from left to right, for which you first need to go to settings - gesture control - actions when moving hands - Palm swipe to Capture. Galaxy Nexus 4, 7 and 10 let you take screenshots in a more traditional way by pressing the power and volume keys at the same time.
2. LG - you can take a screenshot on the device by simultaneously pressing the power and volume down buttons, as well as use the Quick Memo application, designed to instantly create notes.
3. HTC - simultaneously press the power button and the touch key "Home".
4. Sony Xperia - pictures are taken in two ways: a combination of the power and volume down buttons and using the menu, which can be called up by long pressing the power button.
5. Lenovo - screenshots are taken in three ways: using the snapshot option in the drop-down menu; pressing the button to turn off the device, after which a "screenshot" is selected from the proposed list of commands; pressing the power and volume buttons at the same time, after which the snapshot will be saved in the / SD card / Pictures / Screenshots folder.
On all Android devices, screenshots are saved in the Gallery application in the internal memory or in the Pictures / Screenshots folder on the memory card.
Screenshot on Apple iOS
Taking a screenshot on an Apple smartphone or tablet with an iOS operating system is quite simple, and this method is the only one for the mobile devices of this company. To do this, press the "Home" key and the power button at the same time and hold for 1-2 seconds. If you hold the buttons longer, the system will offer to turn off the device, which is not necessary at all in this situation.
The click of the camera shutter and the flash of the screen will signal that the fragment has been successfully shot. The screenshot is saved in the Camera Roll folder in the Photos application. If the picture is not there, then you should try to take the screenshot again.
Screenshot on Microsoft Windows Phone
A screenshot can be taken on any smartphone, including devices with the Microsoft Windows Phone operating system. But, despite the filling of mobile devices with useful functionality, the developers of smartphones with Windows Phone 7 did not provide an opportunity to take a screenshot in a quick way. To take an image on the screen, it was necessary at least to do Student Unlock, and then install applications that take screenshots.
However, in the updated versions of Windows Phone 8 and 8.1, this error has been fixed, and now a screenshot can be taken in a few seconds. So, on a smartphone with a version of Windows Phone 8, a screenshot of the image on the screen is taken by simultaneously pressing two keys: the power button and the Windows touch key.
If the operating system is updated to version 8.1, then a photograph of the screen of the mobile device is taken in a different way. To do this, you must press the volume key and the power button at the same time.
Regardless of which version of Windows Phone is installed, the snapshot is saved in the Photos app in a separate folder.
Taking a screenshot on any mobile device with the operating systems described above is quick and easy. You just need to understand the smartphone model, its characteristics, choose the best way and effectively use the provided opportunity to capture images in the device's memory.
