Why isn't there a screen cap app for unrooted phones?

[droid newb]

Go back to the app and if it says temp root/ permanent root, it did not work. If it says re-root/ un-root, then it worked. If it didn't work, then do a reboot, and try it again. I had to try it a few times before it finally worked. Recheck what it says after each try. Should look like this when it works.

Ok...thanks...will try again...if I don't blow my brains out first....

 

[Mr. Boom]

With the above root app, Shootme works perfectly. It;s what i took the screenshot with.

 

[Mr. Boom]

Ok...thanks...will try again...if I don't blow my brains out first....

Patience grasshopper!

 

[droid newb]

Ok I got the screen you posted, installed ShootMe, shook the phone, heard camera noise, went to SD card, went to ShootMe folder and it says:

(directory is empty)

I feel like Charlie Brown and Lucy is pulling that dang football away....... :/

 

[Mr. Boom]

Did Shootme get superuser access? Open the shootme app, and go through it's process of acquiring access, then go back and try it again.

 

[droid newb]

Did Shootme get superuser access? Open the shootme app, and go through it's process of acquiring access, then go back and try it again.

Yes.

I've tried it several times now.

Says, "trying to start server" then I get the "shakemode is active blah blah blah you can find your screenshots under /sdcard.ShootMe" message

I press "hide", shake the phone, hear the camera noise........and nothing........

It's gotta be the Transform...what else could it be?

Now I've been doing the temporary root...I'm afraid to try the permanent...but I can do permanent and then unroot if it still doesn't work?

 

[Mr. Boom]

Did you try looking in a different gallery folder?

The temp root is all i do.

 

[droid newb]

Did you try looking in a different gallery folder?

The temp root is all i do.

I've looked in all of them.

 

[Mr. Boom]

Wow, i don't know then. Keep playing with it, or try a different screenshot app. Make sure you have root, too. If you reboot on temp root, it will lose root, and you will have to re-do it. Or un then re-install shootme.

 

[droid newb]

Wow, i don't know then. Keep playing with it, or try a different screenshot app. Make sure you have root, too. If you reboot on temp root, it will lose root, and you will have to re-do it. Or un then re-install shootme.

I've tried 4 screenshot apps. It keeps telling me I have root and I haven't rebooted until now. Gonna try the permanent root and see what happens.

Thank you much for all of your help. I really can't believe there isn't something like this built into the phones already. If iPhone can do it I don't know why droid can't.

 

[Mr. Boom]

I really can't believe there isn't something like this built into the phones already. If iPhone can do it I don't know why droid can't.

I agree. Should be a part of it's basic functionality. Sorry you couldn't get it to work.

 

[Mr. Boom]

Just had a quick thought. Do you have Astro File MAnager ? If you do, you might look through it to see if your screenshots are there somewhere. Maybe under Shootme.

 

[droid newb]

Just had a quick thought. Do you have Astro File MAnager ? If you do, you might look through it to see if your screenshots are there somewhere. Maybe under Shootme.

That's what I've been using to browse them. No luck.

I think it's becoming more clear that the issue is the Transform phone. It says on the screen that the phone is rooted but no screen cap apps work. I even tried one from GIK Soft called screenshot and the first thing that pops up when I open it is a dialog box that says, "only works with rooted phones"

I try to take a screenshot with it and get "pixel format error. only 16bpp or 32 bpp are supported"

*sigh*

Never thought I'd be jealous of an Apple product....

 

[droid newb]

Odd, with that "screenshot" program I get that error message about 16bpp or 32bpp yet something still shows up in the "screenshot" folder...but when I open the image it's just a blank screen.

So perhaps there's a setting?

Ugh...obsession is a bad, bad thing....

 

[Mr. Boom]

Camera setting maybe? Can bits per pixel be changed?

 

[Mr. Boom]

Is it a new SD card? If so, was it formatted before use?

 

[droid newb]

Camera setting maybe? Can bits per pixel be changed?

No luck. I give up for tonight. Looks like my only hope may be the one for unrooted phones that I linked to earlier in the thread...if I could just figure out what the hell else needs to be installed to make it work.

Thank you for all of your help...I do appreciate it.

 

[droid newb]

Is it a new SD card? If so, was it formatted before use?

Card was formatted. Changed phone to 1 megapixel and it still doesn't work.

 

[Mr. Boom]

Yankee Whiskey! Sorry we couldn't get it to work.

 

[Mr. Boom]

Do you have display settings to change display rendering or resolution? The issue might have to do with how your screen renders images.

 

[shawn1224]

Sometimes it takes a while to load pictures. If you have switch pro widget, there's a toggle switch called reload media. You could try that.

 

[droid newb]

I don't know...I've tried everything. I give up.

 

[jsti07]

I use Z4root, to temp root my Incredible. Most apps for root work with this root. Shoot me(screenshot app) works, Boot Control (reboot/power down app using only touch screen) works, Titanium backup works.

Does the permanent root work on the incredible?

 

[Mr. Boom]

Hasn't yet. I keep trying.

 

[jsti07]

Hasn't yet. I keep trying.

Let us know if you ever get it to work.