All Samsung smartphones are running the Android operating system. Software developers have provided the ability to take screenshots from the device screen using various methods. The creators of third-party shells are trying to add their chips and more convenient ways. Samsung brand devices combine both options for creating screenshots. Let's figure out how to take a screenshot on Samsung, and what methods are best suited.
First way
The first option is suitable for most models of this company. Many phones have a mechanical key under the display. It is multifunctional and one of its capabilities is to create a screenshot.
The user must simultaneously hold down the Home key (under the display) and the power button on the side simultaneously for several seconds. Release the buttons after you see the save image icon in the upper tray.
The second way. No button
You can take a screenshot on Samsung without a mechanical button under the screen using the second method. For it, we need two side keys - turning on and lowering the volume. Hold them together to take a screenshot. The rest of the procedure does not differ from the previous one. If this option does not work, then proceed to the next.
For older models
This method will be relevant mainly for older models of the company. The combination was introduced for the first time in Android 2.3, when the function of creating screenshots in this operating system appeared.
To create a snapshot, press the Home and Back keys simultaneously. After that, the image should be saved in a separate Screenshots folder on the internal memory or on the external card of the smartphone, as evidenced by the corresponding inscription in the notification line. You can take a screenshot on Samsung using this method only on outdated devices, so for most users it will be irrelevant.
Fourth way
This method was created specifically for flagship devices from the Galaxy line. First you need to enable it. Go to "Settings" - "Advanced Features" and find the item "Screenshot with the palm of your hand." Set the option to “Enabled” and close the menu. To take a screenshot on the Samsung Galaxy in this way, you need to sweep your palm edge vertically from the left to the right edge of the screen. The palm should completely touch the surface of the display.
Last method
If you are not satisfied with the standard methods, then you can always install the application from the Play Market and use their functionality. It is worth noting that in order to use third-party programs for creating screenshots, you must obtain root rights on your device. Without them, the program will deny access to you.
Such applications include the free Screener, Screenshot UX, Screenshot It and many others. On their pages in the store you can read the manual on how to take a screenshot on Samsung and other devices - the process of creating an image is the same for all models, companies and is installed by the program itself.
If none of the standard methods work for you, then it is possible that your device has third-party firmware with other key combinations installed, or the device is too outdated and does not support this function.