Screenshots on Huawei Androids

Taking a screenshot is a much better idea than taking a photograph showing your screen. The screenshot captures exactly what you see, but without being blurred, having issues with being too bright/dark or being photographed from a bad angle.

• On a Huawei Android device (e.g., Huawei Ascend), you press the power button and the volume down key at the same time. The picture is now accesible through the notification area of the phone and can be tapped on. It can now be shared and sent around as any other picture of the device.

Notice, that looking at the screenshot can be confusing as it looks exactly like your screen in exactly the same resolution. That means it looks as if it was the actual screen, but it is just your screenshot (i.e., a picture of your screen). The device is actually just showing a picture in full screen mode. This is especially confusing after tapping the screenshot from the notification area.

Screenshot on Sony Androids

Taking a screenshot is a much better idea than taking a photograph showing your screen. The screenshot captures exactly what you see, but without being blurred, having issues with being too bright/dark or being photographed from a bad angle.

• On a Sony Android device (e.g., Sony Xperia), you press the power button and the volume down key at the same time. The device typically produces a shutter sound as if you have taken a photo using the camera. The picture is now placed in your gallery and can be shared like any other picture.

Notice, that looking at the screenshot can be confusing as it looks exactly like your screen in exactly the same resolution. That means it looks as if it was the actual screen, but it is just your screenshot (i.e., a picture of your screen). The device is actually just showing a picture in full screen mode.

Screenshot on Samsung Androids

Taking a screenshot is a much better idea than taking a photograph showing your screen. The screenshot captures exactly what you see, but without being blurred, having issues with being too bright/dark or being photographed from a bad angle. On a Samsung Android device, there are two methods to try.

• If you have a Galaxy S3 or S4, press the home button (the physical button at the centre bottom) and the power button at the same time. You have to hold it for a few moments. The device produces a flashing white margin on screen and a shutter sound as if you have taken a photo using the camera.
• If you have any other Samsung Android, you press the power button and the volume down key at the same time. The device typically produces a shutter sound as if you have taken a photo using the camera.

In either case, the picture is now placed in your gallery and can be shared like any other picture.
Notice, that looking at the screenshot can be confusing as it looks exactly like your screen in exactly the same resolution. That means it looks as if it was the actual screen, but it is just your screenshot (i.e., a picture of your screen). The device is actually just showing a picture in full screen mode.