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Take screenshots w/o root permission

Hey guys,
Stock ROMs are my favorites; they bring stable experience for daily basis except for the ultra speed. (but stable means the most for me sometimes)
I used to root my previous phone only for some simple purpose, screenshots for example; then a few days ago I found a trick (from a forum written in Chinese, http://bbs.gfan.com/android-3345443-1-1.html) to do this without root permission.
Just press Power/Lock + Menu key (at the bottom left), the sticky note app will show up with an instant screenshot. Save it and you will get the screenshot in your /sdcard/quicknote/snapshot/ directory.
Hopefully this trick could help you out.
Note:
I've tested this on ME865, the Atrix 2, Asian Pacific version.
Other versions and models may not applied for this shortcut... sorry that I didn't noticed this before

Great! Thank you!

U sure this works on the a2?
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I tried this several different ways and I was unable to duplicate this on the MB865, I am guessing this only works on the ME865.
Thanks anyhow though.

jimbridgman said:
I tried this several different ways and I was unable to duplicate this on the MB865, I am guessing this only works on the ME865.
Thanks anyhow though.
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Same here...
However if you do want a good free no-root-necessary (on the A2 at least) then get Screen Grabber... by default it is set to use root but it works when you uncheck the "use root" option.
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Did not work for me either, however as stated above, ScreenGrabber works great.

jimbridgman said:
I tried this several different ways and I was unable to duplicate this on the MB865, I am guessing this only works on the ME865.
Thanks anyhow though.
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Sorry for my mistake, I confirm this shortcut works on ME, but not tested on MB.
I'm using an Asian Pacific ME865 device sales at Hong Kong.

Thats it. To capture screenshot, you need to do three combination keys.
Press "power on/lock + vol down + camera button". Hold three keys for 3 sec.
Tested on atrix 2 ics.

Y is this necessary.? We have stock screenshot capability right! Just hold power and volume down key together for 3-4 sec.!
Sent from my phone's mind.!

Lifehacker7 said:
Y is this necessary.? We have stock screenshot capability right! Just hold power and volume down key together for 3-4 sec.!
Sent from my phone's mind.!
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This was for GB.
Sent from my "security" enabled smartphone.

eikichifirst said:
Thats it. To capture screenshot, you need to do three combination keys.
Press "power on/lock + vol down + camera button". Hold three keys for 3 sec.
Tested on atrix 2 ics.
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Lifehacker7 said:
Y is this necessary.? We have stock screenshot capability right! Just hold power and volume down key together for 3-4 sec.!
Sent from my phone's mind.!
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Did either of you look at the dates of the original posts... almost a year ago now. Did you not think that things were different on 2.3.6 than they are in ICS now?
Please think and read thoroughly before posting or replying, including when and why someone might have posted something. I understand both of you are noobs, so consider this your first little slap on the wrist.
Be glad it was I that did this, as others may not be so nice in the future. We are a good group here, but not reading and making posts that are not well thought out or just plain not researching will get you things you do not want in here.
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Oh and by the way, Welcome to our little slice of XDA!!!
I am one of your devs in here, and I am sure you will see a lot of me.
Now, go read these threads, please:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1857631
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1778853
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1396650

Lifehacker7 said:
Y is this necessary.? We have stock screenshot capability right! Just hold power and volume down key together for 3-4 sec.!
Sent from my phone's mind.!
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Ah, sorry mate yea only two keys..post while watching walking dead sux..lol

eikichifirst said:
Ah, sorry mate yea only two keys..post while watching walking dead sux..lol
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welcome to the A2 community !
Yup in ICS we use just the power key + volume down key combination to take a screenshot
BTW do read the links posted by jim above.. theyre quite helpful, and just to let you know, some of old posts are related to GB, so do watch out for that post date before you reply to anything, can get very confusing otherwise.
Anyways, good to see a walking dead fan here :good:

Power button + Down volume key @Atime for 3-5 sec.. Not sure abt time just hold u will here a sound .. :cyclops:

cyberman007 said:
Power button + Down volume key @Atime for 3-5 sec.. Not sure abt time just hold u will here a sound .. :cyclops:
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Had you bothered to read through the thread, you would've noticed that this question was answered over a year ago. Next read before posting.
Brought to you by time and relative dimensions in space.

[Q] Xoom Power Button Problem

hello guys.this is my first threat and srry for my bad English
i have xoom 32 wifi mz604 with android 4.1.2 And recently evry time i push power button to lock the screen my device get restarted even while device reseting when i push the power button it get reset again but only when my device is in lockscreen i push the Button its working and will be unlock........icant realize what a the problem is?!
again sorry for my bad English..

Could you have gotten something sticky on the Xoom...like spilled some sugary soda on it... And it got into the power button so when you press and let go, it still makes contact long enough to reset it?
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Draxin said:
Could you have gotten something sticky on the Xoom...like spilled some sugary soda on it... And it got into the power button so when you press and let go, it still makes contact long enough to reset it?
Sent from my DROID RAZR using xda app-developers app
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i realy dont know maybe it gotten something like that u said???!!!!
yes its enough .......just push it and ....reset.its funny and strange that when its locked , when i push the button everything is normal and nothing happened and will unlock and not resetting ????
im so confused .............

mohsen_simon said:
i realy dont know maybe it gotten something like that u said???!!!!
yes its enough .......just push it and ....reset.its funny and strange that when its locked , when i push the button everything is normal and nothing happened and will unlock and not resetting ????
im so confused .............
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NoBody Knows????

Screen Capture Without Rooting!

hey all!
Well after a long while searching for any screen capture app that works without rooting the phone.
I finally found something & just wanted to share the experience:
It's called "Screen Capture Shortcut Free" (there's also a paid versions with couple of extra features, but I ONLY tried the free version so far)
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=jp.tomorrowkey.android.screencaptureshortcutfree
NOTE that the developer says it's tested on "Galaxy S" "Galaxy Tab" & "Galaxy S II" -- so it might NOT be compatible with all phones or Android versions. But you won't lose anything to give it a try if you need a screen capture app and you don't want to root the phone like me!!
Fortunately it working perfectly on my Ace Plus with the default Android 2.3.6!!
Hope that helps

You don't need any app for that! Just press home + power and you're done.
Check this out:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ghqx_0rgcdw&feature=youtube_gdata_player

Big thankssss!!
mon_iker said:
You don't need any app for that! Just press home + power and you're done.
Check this out:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ghqx_0rgcdw&feature=youtube_gdata_player
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OMG! where you've been all my life!! hahahaaaa :laugh: :laugh:
I've been suffering for the last 7 or 8 months for not being able to capture screen with my smart Android phone, while I was able to do it on my old Nokia :laugh:
That really helped I appreciate it :good:

Gr8 Dude.. Its working perfectly.... Thanks Bro....
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r.romyo said:
hey all!
Well after a long while searching for any screen capture app that works without rooting the phone.
I finally found something & just wanted to share the experience:
It's called "Screen Capture Shortcut Free" (there's also a paid versions with couple of extra features, but I ONLY tried the free version so far)
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=jp.tomorrowkey.android.screencaptureshortcutfree
NOTE that the developer says it's tested on "Galaxy S" "Galaxy Tab" & "Galaxy S II" -- so it might NOT be compatible with all phones or Android versions. But you won't lose anything to give it a try if you need a screen capture app and you don't want to root the phone like me!!
Fortunately it working perfectly on my Ace Plus with the default Android 2.3.6!!
Hope that helps
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#Epic Facepalm -_-*

Didn't you guys know about taking screenshot with power and home button?? This is such an old thing.. I figured this out within one week of buying my ace plus without the help of anything.. :silly:

sallu08 said:
Didn't you guys know about taking screenshot with power and home button?? This is such an old thing.. I figured this out within one week of buying my ace plus without the help of anything.. :silly:
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yea.. me too but its annoying when you try to capture and it locks instead

ShadowsDie said:
yea.. me too but its annoying when you try to capture and it locks instead
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Yup.. Its annoying and funny too.. :laugh:

Nice one, I like it

[Q] Sticky/Broken power button replacement

Last night I noticed my power button sometimes would not lock my screen on my phone. Even when it would, it would lock and quickly bring the screen back on. Even sometimes occasionally I would press the button once quickly and the power off/reboot menu would appear. This morning I found a tab for my quick settings panel that puts the phone into sleep and have been using it all day. This has been a real pita. Now my phone as I am using it randomly sleeps and then brings up the power menu. Is there any way to replace the power button? I found barely anything on YouTube on this and and not sure if it is an easy or hard fix. For now, is there an app that I can disable my power button so my phone does not make me rage?
-Thanks

shewantsmyduck said:
Last night I noticed my power button sometimes would not lock my screen on my phone. Even when it would, it would lock and quickly bring the screen back on. Even sometimes occasionally I would press the button once quickly and the power off/reboot menu would appear. This morning I found a tab for my quick settings panel that puts the phone into sleep and have been using it all day. This has been a real pita. Now my phone as I am using it randomly sleeps and then brings up the power menu. Is there any way to replace the power button? I found barely anything on YouTube on this and and not sure if it is an easy or hard fix. For now, is there an app that I can disable my power button so my phone does not make me rage?
-Thanks
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You can buy a power button, but replacing it ...you need skill and tool (not recommend for an average user). Try to bang the button on a hard plastic surface like washer/dryer surface. A number of people reported success with this method.(this is real, not a joke),

buhohitr said:
You can buy a power button, but replacing it ...you need skill and tool (not recommend for an average user). Try to bang the button on a hard plastic surface like washer/dryer surface. A number of people reported success with this method.(this is real, not a joke),
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Hmm.. I tried your method to fix it and it seems to have done nothing :/ thanks for the idea though. Also, do you know if any cellular companies would fix this part? I am rooted running the latest CM 11 nightlie and would like to not have to factory restore.

shewantsmyduck said:
Hmm.. I tried your method to fix it and it seems to have done nothing :/ thanks for the idea though. Also, do you know if any cellular companies would fix this part? I am rooted running the latest CM 11 nightlie and would like to not have to factory restore.
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There are many (google for locations near you), try this one http://www.cellphonerepairspecialists.com/samsung-repair-s/1833.htm you can get a free estimate on the website.

buhohitr said:
There are many (google for locations near you), try this one http://www.cellphonerepairspecialists.com/samsung-repair-s/1833.htm you can get a free estimate on the website.
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On the website you linked the repair cost is $150. I am not looking to spend near that. And the closest repair store near me is a little under an hour and a half away :/ Also, do you know of any apps to disable my power button?

shewantsmyduck said:
On the website you linked the repair cost is $150. I am not looking to spend near that. And the closest repair store near me is a little under an hour and a half away :/ Also, do you know of any apps to disable my power button?
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What rom version are you running?

buhohitr said:
What rom version are you running?
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CyanogenMod version 11-20140122-NIGHTLY-d2vzw

shewantsmyduck said:
CyanogenMod version 11-20140122-NIGHTLY-d2vzw
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Try this see if it works for you http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=850464

No, it says device not supported. The key number tracker thing however is recording my power button press with me not pressing it.
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shewantsmyduck said:
No, it says device not supported. The key number tracker thing however is recording my power button press with me not pressing it.
Sorry I downloaded the wrong one. I changed the button and now it does not turn off the screen, however occasionally the power menu still randomly appears :/
buhohitr said:
Try this see if it works for you http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=850464
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Sent from my SCH-I535 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
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buhohitr said:
Try this see if it works for you http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=850464
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And can you find a video with the process involved to replace it? I do have some experience working with the circuits of cell phones, I cannot find a video to even see the steps though :/

shewantsmyduck said:
And can you find a video with the process involved to replace it? I do have some experience working with the circuits of cell phones, I cannot find a video to even see the steps though :/
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Not in English but you just need to see the video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8jfG9vrVJkY
To buy power button:
http://www.ebay.com/bhp/galaxy-s3-power-button
If you know how to solder you can do it.

buhohitr said:
Not in English but you just need to see the video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8jfG9vrVJkY
To buy power button:
http://www.ebay.com/bhp/galaxy-s3-power-button
If you know how to solder you can do it.
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That does not seem like very much fun. Haha but I believe my phone is still under warranty (maybe?) So would you know how to unroot and install a stock clean rom with a home button that does not work? :/

shewantsmyduck said:
That does not seem like very much fun. Haha but I believe my phone is still under warranty (maybe?) So would you know how to unroot and install a stock clean rom with a home button that does not work? :/
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I have to test it out first, but I think I can disable the power button, however, it's only a work around, you need to replace the button for a permanent solution. If under warranty, it's the best way to go.

buhohitr said:
I have to test it out first, but I think I can disable the power button, however, it's only a work around, you need to replace the button for a permanent solution. If under warranty, it's the best way to go.
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Yeah, I'm thinking of doing the warranty but with a broken power button I'm not sure of how this will work :/

shewantsmyduck said:
Yeah, I'm thinking of doing the warranty but with a broken power button I'm not sure of how this will work :/
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I don't understand, even with a broken power button they should still replace your device!

buhohitr said:
I don't understand, even with a broken power button they should still replace your device!
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I bought my phone from a Best Buy Mobile store and have the warranty from them that covers all damages. Will they still fix it if I am rooted?

Just unroot it only take a second to do so
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus

buhohitr said:
Just unroot it only take a second to do so
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus
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That is the problem, I cannot unroot without a power button.

Why not, just open the supersu app and pick uninstall from one of the option.
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[Q] A problem in proximity sensor

Hello
I have a big problem, unfortunately the display screen of my new nexus 5 was crashed over the proximity sensor, so my proximity sensor always on, when I am making calls my screen is off and i can't do any thing even hang up the call , so how can i disable my proximity sensor.
My phone isn't rooted

I don't think you can disable it, not without root anyways. Can you still turn the screen on with the power button?
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bblzd said:
I don't think you can disable it, not without root anyways. Can you still turn the screen on with the power button?
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no i can't turn it on

Any help please

moodyy25 said:
Any help please
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Read this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-4/help/solved-how-to-disable-nexus-4-proximity-t2558878
See if any of the suggestions here work for you.
Also try this: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.itsme4ucz.screenoff
All of these things were found by searching Google for 2 minutes. Sometimes it can be a better option than here for unique things.
Good Luck.

El Daddy said:
Read this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-4/help/solved-how-to-disable-nexus-4-proximity-t2558878
See if any of the suggestions here work for you.
Also try this: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.itsme4ucz.screenoff
All of these things were found by searching Google for 2 minutes. Sometimes it can be a better option than here for unique things.
Good Luck.
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thank you for your reply
i did google search before posting here and i tried both before posting but it didn't work with me
thank you again , waiting other suggestions

it looks like no solution for this problem ?????????????????
please help

i can't use my phone ?????????????????

if people already given you options, and it doesn't work. what do you think you should do ????????????????????????????
Get it fixed by technician. Disabling it is only a temporary fix.