How to Take a Screenshot on a Samsung Galaxy S5

Method 1 of 2:

Using the Hand-swipe

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    Open your Settings menu. Locate the Motion category.
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    Select Motions and Gestures.
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    Tick the Palm swipe to capture box.
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    Close the menu. Locate the screen you want to capture.
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    Shape your hand as if you were going to karate chop someone.
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    Take your hand and align it with the top and bottom of your phone and then swipe side to side.
    1. It doesn't matter which way you swipe. Basically, you are using your hand as if you are a copy machine.
    2. If you have done it correctly, you will hear your camera shutter, then receive a notification that a picture was saved to your phone. It can take a few tries, but once you get the hang of it, it is easy.
Method 2 of 2:

Making and Sharing your Screenshots on PC

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    Search the Phone Manager in Google Play. Download it.
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    Once it is installed, open your Phone Manager. Connect your Galaxy S5 to your computer via a data cable.
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    Open your phone's USB debug in order to continue the connection. Your S5 should be synced with the tool, and the your device information should be displayed.
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    Go to the where you want a screenshot of.
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    In order to take the screenshot, just click the small camera icon. Then choose to either save the screenshot on your Clipboard or Save it to a local drive.
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    When you are finished with the screenshot, click on disconnect.
    1. When you are done with taking the screenshot, use the Free Image Uploader in order to share screenshots taken on your Samsung Galaxy device.
    2. Navigate to the webpage of Free Image Loader. Select the Browse and Upload Images button in order to select the files you would like to upload. After it is uploaded, you are able to send the image with the shareable links that are provided.
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