Android: Taking a screenshot – this is how it works on smartphones and tablets

You can take a screenshot on Android with just one movement. We tell you exactly how to do this on your smartphone and tablet and what alternatives the various manufacturers offer.

Take a screenshot on the Android smartphone

On most smartphones from Samsung, HTC, Sony, Huawei and Co. the process is always the same.

• Just press and hold the Power button and the Volume down button at the same time for a few seconds.
  The screen will then flash briefly. If the mobile phone is not switched to mute, a signal usually sounds as well. You will then find the screenshot in your photos in a separate folder called “Screenshots”.
  On many smartphones you also have the option of calling up or sharing the screenshot directly. In this case, it will be displayed for a few seconds before it disappears again.
  

  More ways to take a screenshot

  If the power and quiet buttons don’t work, try the power button and the home button. Some manufacturers offer additional ways.

  • Samsung: If you place the edge of your hand on the display and swipe from right to left, a screenshot will also be taken. If you use a Galaxy Note, you can take the screenshot using the S Pen. Alternatively, Bixby can take the screenshot by voice command. To do this, press the Bixby button on the left of the device.
  • Huawei/Honor: The Chinese manufacturer has come up with something similar to Samsung’s swipe gesture. Tap the Huawei’s display twice in a row with your knuckle and a screenshot is automatically taken.
  • Sony: On older Sony smartphones, the screenshot is extremely awkward to take. Here, hold down the power button until a menu appears. Now press the plus symbol.
  • Every current Android smartphone uses Google Assistant. Here you can take the screenshot by voice command. However, this is not really practical.

  Android: Take a screenshot on your tablet

  To create a screenshot on the Android tablet, proceed as follows:

  • Press and hold the power button and the home button and wait for a sound to be heard.
  • If this does not work, press and hold the Power and Volume Down or Back button.
  • Once again, the screenshots are stored in the “Screenshots” folder on the SD card or internal memory.
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