How to take a snapshot on an android device

satya - Tue Sep 11 2012 13:53:51 GMT-0400 (Eastern Daylight Time)

A number of ways to do this is explained in this reference

satya - Tue Sep 11 2012 13:56:11 GMT-0400 (Eastern Daylight Time)

Quick summary


for 4.0 and up decice has a way
  (Volume down + power button)
You have to use SDK for prior releases
Manufacturer specific ways may be there.

satya - Tue Sep 11 2012 13:56:29 GMT-0400 (Eastern Daylight Time)

How to take a snapshot on an android device

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satya - Tue Sep 11 2012 14:01:00 GMT-0400 (Eastern Daylight Time)

LG Revolution taking a screen shot

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satya - Tue Sep 11 2012 14:29:36 GMT-0400 (Eastern Daylight Time)

Do I need to buy an app, if I am not rooted

Googling real quick points to apps all the way from free to a 10 bucks. if your phone is not rooted, looks like most of them want you to first connect your device to the pc or mac and set something up and subsequently you can use the app to take pictures.

satya - Tue Sep 11 2012 14:30:37 GMT-0400 (Eastern Daylight Time)

Or you can just use DDMS from your eclipse plugin if you are a developer.

satya - Mon Sep 17 2012 14:15:38 GMT-0400 (Eastern Daylight Time)

Here is how to invoke DDMS

satya - Mon Sep 17 2012 14:16:38 GMT-0400 (Eastern Daylight Time)

Here is what DDMS looks like

satya - Mon Sep 17 2012 14:17:09 GMT-0400 (Eastern Daylight Time)

Use the camera icon in the DDMS menu (top/left)

satya - Mon Sep 17 2012 14:31:32 GMT-0400 (Eastern Daylight Time)

Here is a screenshot of an OpenGL cube