Hi, I know a screenshot can (in theory…) be taken by pressing on/off key and volume key simultaneously.
But I simply don’t succeed. I have a protective bumper, the keys are just not responding simultaneously enough. It is annoying to require such an odd and unpractical key combination…
I once had seen a soft key workaround, but cannot remember. Thanks for help.
when you are in the app selector, you can click this button and it takes a screenshot of the current app.
Does this workaround works for you?
Just in case: To reach the view from Furdiburd’s screenshot, either swipe-hold from the very bottom of the screen (if you use gestures) or press the square icon at the bottom right (if you use 3-button control).
On a side note, just to make sure: The hard key combination is POWER + Volume DOWN (I sometimes read people erroneously thinking they’d need to hold both volume buttons in this).
And interesting … the word “Screenshot” does not get translated (from English) when you set the system to German
Thanks, I wrote it wrong or unprecisely. Yes, the volume down button only.
Thanks, I had never seen this. It works. Good to know. But so far I never needed a screenshot when I was in the app selector. Best, quitte140
What @Furdiburd meant was: You can use the app selector to get a screenshot of any other app. While the app you want to take the shot of is running, tap onto the “square” button on the bottom of the screen. Then the app selector opens (showing an smaller image of the currently running app) and you can tap onto “Screenshot” below the app image to take one.
Thank you, Quiss42, I got it. For me the best option seems to be the screenshot in the quick settings. Best, quitte140
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This question has been posted and answered, yet the accepted solution by @Furdiburd [1] for me isn’t in any way. Taking screenshots from the app selector performs a function decisively different from the the one invoked by pressing the power and volume keys. Eg you can’t take long screenshots with the software buttons. The hardware button combo on the other hand is – to be polite – not barrier free, frankly braind…
Yet there is a very good solution I know from my ancient Wiko View which – according to a google search – should be available at least in Android 13 (FP3) but probably in Android 14 and above too Swiping down with three fingers. It works everywhere and you don’t have to leave the app to use it. Alas this option is neither available on the Fairphone 3 nor 5. Could we please, please get it?
[1] How can I take a screenshot on Fp5 with soft keys? - #2 by Furdiburd
Hi A_phone!
Thanks so much for this suggestion! Me too would highly appreciate the simple and much more barrier-free solution for taking a screenshot you described: Just swiping down with 3 fingers.
I do hope this can be adopted for fp 5.
Best, Vera (quitte140)