Screen Capture on Devices Running Android from 4.0 Onwards

Understanding screen capture on devices running Android from 4.0 onwards is easier when the main points are organized clearly. This guide brings together the essential details and practical considerations.

Screen capture

To take a screenshot on your device, press the Power Buttons ( Power ) and Lower the volume ( Volume Down ) at the same time.

The screen will flash> you will hear the sound> you will see the image appear and fade into the notification bar. The ' Saving screenshot ' message appears.

On Android from 4.1 ( Jelly Bean ) and later, you can see a part of the screenshot from your Notification drawer . To view the whole picture, use the finger to pull down the drawer, if the message does not expand itself, pinch the thumb and index finger> Spread (pinch) To zoom in.

To easily Upload (upload) Screenshots, touch the Share Button. Then, if you have installed the Google Drive App, touch Drive to Upload it to your Google Drive Account. If you use Gmail, touch Gmail to send a screenshot as an email attachment.

You can also touch the screen shot in the notification drawer to directly open it in the Gallery app. From here, you can Preview , cut, share or delete it.

Working with multiple screenshots

All screenshots you have appear in The Screenshot album Located in the Gallery app.

From the Screenshot album, you can press the Menu Button> use the Select item Option to select multiple screenshots. Once you've selected it, use the Share menu to easily share them with another application - then quickly upload multiple screenshots to your Google Drive or Dropbox account.

You can also connect your Android device to your computer> copy the screenshots from the / sdcard / Pictures / Screenshots Folder .