Froyo's built-in screen capture

[PaulF]

I've seen a couple of threads that say Froyo has screen capture. Supposedly while holding the back button push the power button(one thread) or the home button(the other thread). Neither works for me. The annoying thing is it happened once by mistake and the Gallery screencapture directory has one cap. I suppose I could have fat fingered the home and back at the same time. Is there a secret to getting this working. I know there are apps, but this bugs me.

 

[ls377]

I know this works on the Epic, Fascinate, Charge, and Transform, but I've never heard of it working on the Cappy. There may be a secret way to get it to work though. Just keep pushing buttons

 

[jimmyb3rd]

my 5 year old has managed to take a few screen shots but I haven't figured out how to yet.
but it does work.... somehow....
jb

 

[cyberranger]

I found this How to take Screenshot with Samsung Galaxy S without Rooting, no PC which says:

When you are in the specific screen which you desire to take Screenshot, Press the Back button in right bottom and hold it. While holding Back button now press Home button in the middle. You will hear a capture sound and in moment it will appear Screen captured. Save as image file

I'm on GR-12 (Gingerbread) and it does not work. Maybe it does on Froyo.

 

[fender7217]

Yep, it does happen... I accidentally took a screen cap the other night and have no idea exactly how.

I was in the standard Facebook app and was trying to head back to my home screen. I think I pressed the Home and Back buttons and that's what did it. It made the shutter sound and said a notification at the bottom "Screen Capture Saved..." or something along those lines, and it made a new folder in the Gallery for "Screen Captures."

Any attempts I've had at duplicating produced nothing.

I'm using a Froyo Captivate no root, just straight up.

Here's the proof! My screen cap!

 

[PaulF]

I press back-home and "ScreenCaptureService" shows up in Settings->Applications->Running Services. I'm thinking the key press is trying to work, but only gets it half right. It sounds like a timing issue, to me.

 

[fender7217]

I press back-home and "ScreenCaptureService" shows up in Settings->Applications->Running Services. I'm thinking the key press is trying to work, but only gets it half right. It sounds like a timing issue, to me.

Right you are. I didn't even think to check there for confirmation. Just killed the service and tried Back + Home and it started the service back up with a timer showing it just started. That's gotta be the button combination but it just doesn't work.

We're starting to figure this out now!

 

[macjohn]

Try pressing and holding 'back' and then pressing the power button.

 

[fldude99]

Why fight it? I just use "shoot me" and it works fine

 

[fender7217]

Why fight it? I just use "shoot me" and it works fine

I have no real interest or desire to root my phone.

 

[PaulF]

Why fight it? I just use "shoot me" and it works fine

I'm happy for you. Read the first post.

 

[fldude99]

I have no real interest or desire to root my phone.

I didn't either for quite awhile..but then a buddy showed me how and it took about 30 seconds. There's too many apps that only work with root to avoid it really

 

[pittsm]

I didn't either for quite awhile..but then a buddy showed me how and it took about 30 seconds. There's too many apps that only work with root to avoid it really

THIS ^^^

 

[heykatiexcore]

I unintentionally screen cap at least a couple of times a day. I feel like it typically happens when I try to lock my screen. I've tried to duplicate the process with absolutely no success. Dumb.

 

[heykatiexcore]

Oh. Woah. Just figured it out. Hold back button and push lock/power button...that was easy...

 

[chestvrg]

On my Galaxy S2 I have to press the home button + power button at the same time and it works (no root required), thanks Samsung.

Sent from my GT-I9100

 

[nbell978]

Oh. Woah. Just figured it out. Hold back button and push lock/power button...that was easy...

Didn't work for me.. At least, I don't think it did. Do the screen captures show up in the gallery after they are created?

 

[fastoy]

https://market.android.com/details?id=jp.tomorrowkey.android.screencaptureshortcutfree works without being rooted.

 

[FZDolfan]

https://market.android.com/details?id=jp.tomorrowkey.android.screencaptureshortcutfree works without being rooted.

I have a dumb question....how do I get it on my captivate in the first place?
It's not in the market, and when I try to install it from this page (the link in Dolphin browser), nothing happens after I click install.
Not to mention that the name of my phone is grayed out and the only option is "to phone."
And yes, I have upgraded to Froyo.

 

[seeknstrike]

how did you manage to do this? all the information i'm getting about rooting requires a lot of work.