Hy is my samsung LG taking screenshots on its own?

[Android Central Question]

About 3 weeks ago my Samsung LG started taking screenshots on its own . i could be texting or getting directions on gps and it takes a screenshot and its always in my gallery. My phone could be just sitting there without me touching it and it takes a screenshot. I dont understand or why its doing that. It kinda creeps me out because i dont understand. I never had a phone to just start taking screen shots on its own . does anyone know why or what i could do to stop this ?

 

[B. Diddy]

Welcome to Android Central! Which phone? Samsung and LG are two different manufacturers. It's important to know which phone you have, because some phones have special gestures or shortcuts for screenshots.

 

[BewareOfCuccos]

My Galaxy S9 is taking screenshots on it's own. It took 4 very inappropriate screenshots from someone's Instagram right before I blocked that person. There was no sound, no flash on screen, no sign at all that it had taken any screenshots. I only found out when I went to update my Facebook profile picture and they popped up on my camera roll in my phone under "screenshots".

 

[B. Diddy]

Welcome to Android Central! Could it be that you accidentally used a palm-swipe gesture? https://www.androidcentral.com/how-take-screenshot-galaxy-s9

 

[BewareOfCuccos]

Nope. If I would've accidentally done that, I would immediately deleted them.

 

[Robyn Tharp]

I have the LG K92 and it has also been taking screenshots without me taking any action whats so ever!!! Im already kind of a paranoid skitso and this is freaking me out!! No evidence of a pic anywhere

 

[J Dubbs]

I have the LG K92 and it has also been taking screenshots without me taking any action whats so ever!!! Im already kind of a paranoid skitso and this is freaking me out!! No evidence of a pic anywhere

You say that like mass surveillance is a bad thing lol

 

[B. Diddy]

I have the LG K92 and it has also been taking screenshots without me taking any action whats so ever!!! Im already kind of a paranoid skitso and this is freaking me out!! No evidence of a pic anywhere

Welcome to Android Central! What makes you think it's taking a screenshot if you can't find a screenshot anywhere? Is the screen flashing, and then you hear a shutter release sound?