Alternate methods to get a screenshot

Android@lemmy.world – 26 points – 2 weeks ago

Folks my mom bought a phone with the volume and power buttons on the same side and drops the phone every time she tries to get a ss.

What alternate methods are there to get a ss.

It is a Samsung A05s I believe. Would appreciate any help, thank you folks.

You can add a screenshot button to the top bar.

Thanks I've added this

Does your mom have both hands and if so do they reasonably function?

Arthritis

Have you considered Google Assistant or Bixby so she can do things like that by voice command?

Thanks I'll give her the option

Can she rotate the phone 90 degrees and take a screenshot using both pointer fingers? You'd have to take into account accidentally rotating the screen so you'd have to make sure to keep it flat.

I don't have arthritis but that's how I take screenshots on phones where the buttons are all on the same side.

You can do the gesture to screen shot on Samsung phones

I've used Samsung for my whole life and I just learned this.

Not working for me.

There should be a button to screenshot in the recent apps page

I'm not sure how different the interface is on OneUI, but on my Pixel when I swipe up and hold on an app to open the App Switcher, there is a button below the app that takes a screenshot of just that app.

I don't remember when it was first introduced, but it is a feature of stock Android, so it should be present in some capacity on most Android phones.

That probably won't suit her but I really appreciate the advice, thank you

Full hand swipe takes a shot as well... like the bottom of your hand where your pinky is and swipe right. Hard to explain.

Swipe to capture: To turn on the palm swipe gesture, you'll need to go to Settings > Advanced Features > Motions and gestures and slide the switch next to Palm swipe to capture to the On position.

https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/take-android-screenshots-with-a-simple-swipe-or-no-buttons-at-all/

Thank you for that. I've tried that myself in the past and didn't like it but I'll give her the option

On my pixel I can set a gesture of two taps on the back of the phone. I don't know if Samsung has that option.

That would be perfect, will look for it

I have a Pixel 6 with the buttons on the same side. I use my left index and middle fingers to hit them. I'm sure there's some combination of fingers she could use.

I'm pretty sure the Google assistant can do it by voice, too.

I think thats what's going to have to happen. She just needs to get used to it

Aye, OP, check if you can find Goodlock on the Galaxy Store. Go into the "Life up" section on the Goodlock app and download Registrar. It should allow you to set either the back double /triple tap and/or a press and hold of the side button to take a screenshot, as shown here.

Sometimes you can set double tapping at the phone’s back to take a screenshot. At least it works on Pixel phones, I know.

You may be able to set a screenshot macro withkey mapper

Oh hadn't even considered that

If you install Goodlock (Samsung store), then Registar (under Life Up in Goodlock) then you can set tapping the back of the phone to take screenshots (or other actions)

Edit: these are Samsung official apps suite developed to customize nearly everything on your phone

Thanks I'll look for that