Screen Shot for Samsung Captivate on Froyo?

2manyPHONES · Mar 2, 2011

works great thanks

white1981 · Mar 2, 2011

how do you use this app?

fastoy · Mar 2, 2011

white1981 said:
how do you use this app?

On the free version, when you launch it you'll find "capture from notification." Check that. Just below is "capture delay." I set that to 1 second. Then exit the app. When you want to capture a screen drag the notification bar down and click on the "Screen Capture Shortcut" notification. After the delay period (1 second in my case) the screen will be captured and written to a folder in internal storage named "ScreenCapture." It appears that the donate version has an option to "capture on shake."

troublsome · Mar 2, 2011

Took a quick pic of the default home screen.

fldude99 · Mar 2, 2011

Your home screen...hmmmm....hope that's not in your closet

lotreaglesfan · Mar 2, 2011

yeah here's mine haha

running stock froyo (and adw launcher)

BigCat8 · Mar 3, 2011

Buddha64 said:
"unsupported" seems to be a common theme in the comments at AppBrain. No worries.

I was hoping the age of those comments had something to do with it, as all the ones I saw were posted before the release of Froyo for the Captivate.

Weaksauce.

Frenzy2223 · Mar 4, 2011

Couldn't download screen capture shortcut from app brain for some reason, but got it from the market and it works great.

Buddha64 · Mar 4, 2011

BigCat8 said:
I was hoping the age of those comments had something to do with it, as all the ones I saw were posted before the release of Froyo for the Captivate.

Weaksauce.

Maybe because I'm already rooted...

BookLover · Mar 6, 2011

BIG THANKS, BIGCAT!!! -- I'm so happy I can do screen captures without rooting!

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Here's my "Night" homescreen -- Wallpaper changes depending on which profile is active.

waybenn · Mar 6, 2011

NJR said:
Since I got 2.2, I accidentally took some screenshots. I have tried to duplicate it. When I researched, there was some chatter about holding the back key and then pressing the home key. It didn't work for me so I have no idea how to make it happen again but it may be worth a try for you

I just had the same thing happen to me. I somehow accidentally took a screen shot. The phone made the camera shutter sound and there was a screenshot in my gallery. I'm trying to find something somewhere explaining how it's done on purpose. I realize there are apps out there, but obviously it's built into the phone. I just want to know how it works.

julie524 · Mar 10, 2011

I just installed this app and it works great for me. Thank BigCat!

BigCat8 said:
Did anyone take note of the app I linked to? It's legit. Used it to snag the screenshots for the home screen thread, saves in the "ScreenCapture" folder as though you triggered with the button combination. Figure it's better than tapping buttons like a madman, trying to find just the right mix.

I'm not likely to root until well down the line, so ShootMe isn't an option for now. Screen Capture Shortcut is legit if you're not looking to root. The first app I've been really excited about in a long time, even though all it really does is unlock a native feature.

Chuckee · Mar 19, 2011

Hi. I've confirmed as well that you can, in fact, take a screenshot on a samsung captivate with button presses.
I did it by accident. I was trying to exit an app by pressing the back button quickly. The phone made a shutter sound and the words "screen captured" popped up on the screen.
I went to the gallery and found a new picture folder labeld, "screen capture".
I haven't been able to do it again...
I am running android 2.2.

fastoy · Apr 5, 2011

While I noted above that I'm using "Screen Capture Shortcut," today I accidentally took a screen shot WITHOUT using this app. I had started WeatherBug by accident. As other users of WeatherBug will know, it's not quick to start. I didn't want WeatherBug running so I began pressing "Back" to no avail EXCEPT I got this pop-up saying "Screen Captured" and a couple of images appeared in the "ScreenCapture" folder.

meglette · Apr 11, 2011

NJR said:
Since I got 2.2, I accidentally took some screenshots. I have tried to duplicate it. When I researched, there was some chatter about holding the back key and then pressing the home key. It didn't work for me so I have no idea how to make it happen again but it may be worth a try for you

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Exactly my problem and i cant figure it out..

smaggs · Apr 12, 2011

Interesting...Just going through my gallery and noticed i took one the other day also. No idea how

username1 · May 16, 2011

I accidentally took three screen shots today while pressing the home button on my captivate. My phone was going slow and freezing so it must have thought I put the screen capture combination of keys in and they shoe up in my gallery under screen capture... I can't seemto repeat it though. I don't know how I did it, but I know it's possible.

Jessica2590 · May 26, 2011

I was reading a text message just now, and when I pressed the home key, my phone froze. I pressed the back key and got no response, then the home key again with no response, then I tried locking my phone (I'm almost positive it was in that order). When it finally came to, it said something along the lines of "capturing screen shot", then it created a new folder in my images gallery called "ScreenCapture" with an image of my phone screen when I was in my text conversation. Maybe it takes a combination of a frozen phone and button mashing to make it work..

That being said, I haven't been able to duplicate it.

(I updated to 2.2 about a month ago, and I don't have any screen capture apps installed.)

Aerodrifting · Jul 13, 2011

blah the screen capture shortcut program is no longer available on android market!

davep13 · Jul 13, 2011

you mean this one?

https://market.android.com/details?...reencaptureshortcutfree&feature=search_result

Aerodrifting · Jul 13, 2011

davep13 said:
you mean this one?

https://market.android.com/details?...reencaptureshortcutfree&feature=search_result

Yes, but I searched it in the android market on my phone and it didn't show up.

And I tried to download it from the webpage but it says "This item is not compatible with your device" Samsung SGH-I897

BigCat8 · Jul 15, 2011

Aerodrifting said:
Yes, but I searched it in the android market on my phone and it didn't show up.

And I tried to download it from the webpage but it says "This item is not compatible with your device" Samsung SGH-I897

Few questions:

1) Are you updated to 2.2?
2) Are you rooted?
3) Does using the QR code work?

Hopefully one of these works for you. If not, I'll see if I can grab the .apk for you.

arnavsen · Aug 10, 2011

Guys i found d key combination for taking a screenshot without installing any app
Simply keep ur back buttom pressed and press the home/center key twice.
Works fine for me on d Galaxy S...try it out

fastoy · Aug 10, 2011

arnavsen said:
Guys i found d key combination for taking a screenshot without installing any app
Simply keep ur back buttom pressed and press the home/center key twice.
Works fine for me on d Galaxy S...try it out

On my Captivate if I press and hold the back softkey and press the home softkey twice nothing happens.

RedRyno · Aug 10, 2011

arnavsen said:
Guys i found d key combination for taking a screenshot without installing any app
Simply keep ur back buttom pressed and press the home/center key twice.
Works fine for me on d Galaxy S...try it out

nothing... :thinking:

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