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How to take screenshot

How do you take a screenshot on this phone? I'm sorry for wasting time with this. I can't figure it out or find it in the manual. Thanks in advance.

-Vol + Power button
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It's press and hold the the power button the press on home

BTTRDYZ said:
It's press and hold the the power button the press on home
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ValliJoe said:
-Vol + Power button
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It's both.

joshnichols189 said:
It's both.
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one of these was "sens" function, so if u get rom w/o sens I think the home+power button wont work (or the otherone )

I think the home+power is from sense as it doesn't work on my friends gnex, but for some reason I can't get the power+vol- to work on my one s but works fine on his gnex.
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For my stock US tmobile it is power+home button.
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DrGreenLeaf said:
For my stock US tmobile it is power+home button.
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It's both, for both versions of the phone.

Vol- + Powerbutton doesn't work for me :/ But Power + Home works fine (and is easier )

joshnichols189 said:
It's both, for both versions of the phone.
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Tried the other way several times, maybe its one or the other...
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It's both, for both versions of the phone.
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You can keep saying it, but it doesn't make it true.
Power + Home works for my T-Mobile (US), Power + Vol- does not.

Power + Vol - is an ICS feature. It does work on the One S, it just takes a bit of practice
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pbelcomp said:
You can keep saying it, but it doesn't make it true.
Power + Home works for my T-Mobile (US), Power + Vol- does not.
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Are you serious? Is this really something someone would lie about?
I can do both on my One S. I didn't even know about Power + Home until it was mentioned in this thread. Just because you can't do it doesn't mean others can't and/or it's not a feature.
Yes, I have a TMO-US One S.

Hold Power then press the Home button.
Not to be that guy but this question has been asked a few times before, please search the forums first, also there is a Noob Q&A Thread for stuff like this. "Noob" not being derogatory.

pbelcomp said:
You can keep saying it, but it doesn't make it true.
Power + Home works for my T-Mobile (US), Power + Vol- does not.
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Here you go, I made a Youtube just for you!
(And this thread, to prove that they both work)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zqdip6XJUJs&feature=youtu.be
Yes, I have that much free time since classes just ended for the summer.

Both methods work
Method 1:
Press power and volume - at the same time
Method 2:
Hold power while tapping the home key

Power and volume down hold them then let go.
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Yea just tested both my self -vol+power seem to have a shutter sound and have to be pushed at the sametime as for the power+home just flashes the screen and power can be pressed befor tapping the home button.
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Also one gets put in the screenshots subfolder while the other goes in the cameraroll....
the QA on this phone leaves me cold.
ValliJoe said:
Yea just tested both my self -vol+power seem to have a shutter sound and have to be pushed at the sametime as for the power+home just flashes the screen and power can be pressed befor tapping the home button.
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Screen shots

Is there any way on the stock device to take a screen shot?
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Power button and the home button works I think.

And a second method is power button + vol down. I find the timing tricky and sometimes end up switching the phone or the volume off but it does work when I get it right

SFP said:
And a second method is power button + vol down. I find the timing tricky and sometimes end up switching the phone or the volume off but it does work when I get it right
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+1
Hit them at the same time and you're good.
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IMO it works better if you press and hold the buttons until it says "Screenshot Saved"

Yes...it works! I don't have to spent $4 at the market!
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I've found that if you're holding down the power button and tap the volume down or home button it usually works.

I need help!!!!!

I bought a phone called Samsung Captivate from craigslist. The bad thing about that is the power button did not work. I knew it didn't work thinking I could fix it. I took the phone apart to clean the button. I read that a "CRC QD Electronic Cleaner" would help. I used that. It didn't help. I am think that software is the issue. I want to return it to a stock ROM becuase this phone is rooted. In order to do that I need the the power button to work, to enter it into download mode. Ive tried apps to shutdown the phone, Nothing would help. If anyone can help me that would be awesome.

[Utility]ADB Portable by Red_81
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ya use adb or you could always buy those dowload mode micro usb things on ebay

If you want to turn it off just pull the battery. You don't need the power button for download mode. hold both volume buttons and plug in the usb from the computer

d4rklotus said:
If you want to turn it off just pull the battery. You don't need the power button for download mode. hold both volume buttons and plug in the usb from the computer
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This.
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There are thankfully multiple ways to get into the recovery and download modes. Definitely get a handle on the ADB command line to, it's the easiest in my opinion.
If you can't fix the button don't sweat it, I've used my cappy for the last 6 months without it. Use ROMs that have a "volume rocker unlock" feature and learn to use the soft buttons to navigate recovery mode.
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Man it is awesome how helpful the captivate community is.

if power button broke how do you turn it on

mopo01 said:
if power button broke how do you turn it on
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Power cycle with download mode
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Power button problems [HTC Explorer]

So, I thought I was the only one affected by this but turns out I'm not. I noticed two other people with this issue in the development forum. I'm creating this thread for discussion and possible solutions and workarounds.
EDIT: So, some people have the opposite problem. Nothing happens when the power button is pressed and two are three clicks are required...looks like there are plenty of problems with the explorer's power button design...
Overview of the issue:
-> On affected phones, pressing the power button registers a second press that was not made.
-> It is inconsistent but get progressively worse, happening more frequently.
Summary of effects:
-> While trying to unlock the phone, the phone's lockscreen turns up for a moment before switching off again as the second press is registered.
The same thing happens while trying to lock but in reverse.
-> Second presses register in the HBOOT menu and in recovery, causing a variety of issues.
-> Power menu options are also affected. The long press opens the power menu but the second press is registered when you let go, which causes the phone to lock.
Some observations:
-> This problem occurs even when using the power key with the back cover removed. It has nothing to do with the power button appearing recessed.
-> The second press is registered when letting go, not when you press the power button.
-> Your choice of ROM doesn't matter. Seems to me that this is clearly a hardware issue.
Solutions and workarounds:
-> Performing a quick tap instead of a regular press seems to help.
-> On CyanogenMod 9 or ROMs based on it, using the option to have the volume buttons wake the device is viable. Downside is that you lose music quick controls.
-> To use the power menu, press and hold till the power menu appears but don't let go. Make your selection with the power button pressed. As mentioned before, the second press is registered when letting go. Don't keep the power pressed too long though.
There are several ways to perform the same actions as the power button menu, depending on your ROM. That works too.
-> For screenshots,
On stock or stock based ROMs, press and hold the power button and then tap the home button. Don't press the power button long enough to open the power menu.
On CM9 based ROMs, press and hold both the power and volume down buttons for 2 seconds.
-> HBOOT:
No real issues here as you usually need only one option
-> Recovery:
Depends on what recovery you are using.
On ClockworkMod 5 based recoveries such as CWM 5.0.2.8 or yannou90's variant, you can use the capacitive keys. The search button performs the same function as the power button. (Also, the home and menu let you move around, and back is, well, back).
On touch based recoveries such as TeamWin Recovery (TWRP), there is no issue.
So, do you guys have a similar issue? Any ideas?

sometimes when i press the power key to light up my phone, it remains locked (the screen doesnt turn on)...
this happens twice...
then when i press the power button the 3rd time..the screen lights up and displays the lock screen. this happens almost everyday.
i dunno if i can say u and i are facing the same prob or not

It's common with HTC phones. It just happens with any trigger(falling, strong pressing and even the unusually high usage of the buttton in recovery).
The only real way to fix it is to send it to service. If they reject because your bootloader is unlocked, well, then consider a Samsung next time.

xpmode said:
It's common with HTC phones. It just happens with any trigger(falling, strong pressing and even the unusually high usage of the buttton in recovery).
The only real way to fix it is to send it to service. If they reject because your bootloader is unlocked, well, then consider a Samsung next time.
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Um, so, they won't fix it even if you don't claim warranty and you are willing to pay?
Also, why not relock the bootloader?

nukeblitz said:
Um, so, they won't fix it even if you don't claim warranty and you are willing to pay?
Also, why not relock the bootloader?
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At least in my country they don't want to. They just told me to go to an unofficial repair shop.
Relocking the bootloader usually doesn't work. They're just lazy and don't want to repair anything, and that pushes them to find excuses.

Here also htc gving poor services..
my htc

xpmode said:
It's common with HTC phones. It just happens with any trigger(falling, strong pressing and even the unusually high usage of the buttton in recovery).
The only real way to fix it is to send it to service. If they reject because your bootloader is unlocked, well, then consider a Samsung next time.
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Or LG!
they changed the PCB of my bricked phone 4 times (optimus one )
PCB is worth rs.8500 at that titime
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ShadowCode said:
Or LG!
they changed the PCB of my bricked phone 4 times (optimus one )
PCB is worth rs.8500 at that titime
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Hmmm, I didn't know LG had good service.
LG Nexus FTW!
Anyway, I just realized that pressing and holding volume down and power for 2 seconds does rake a screen shot on CM9...that solves the screen shot problem for me

You could long press power to take screenshot
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ShadowCode said:
You could long press power to take screenshot
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When I long press power, the menu turns up, but when I let go of the power button, the phone registers a second press, locking the phone

Yeah this happens to me also... going back to stock doesn't help. Haven't tried relocking my bootloader
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Sometimes it happens that I actually have to double press for single press action
Its opposite for me !
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Xzan23 said:
sometimes when i press the power key to light up my phone, it remains locked (the screen doesnt turn on)...
this happens twice...
then when i press the power button the 3rd time..the screen lights up and displays the lock screen. this happens almost everyday.
i dunno if i can say u and i are facing the same prob or not
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ShadowCode said:
Sometimes it happens that I actually have to double press for single press action
Its opposite for me !
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I added a mention of this in the first post.
If any of you guys get it fixed, let us knew how it goes. xpmode says that HTC doesn't like fixing an unlocked phone even if you are willing to pay and have relocked the bootloader

This is a dumb harware fault by htc
Reason is that we have power button under back panel and a plastic piece in shape of a button that presses that button
This makes a mess
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This happens with me too..!!
but not always...!!
It occurs when I lock or unlock my phn..!!
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soham.b said:
This happens with me too..!!
but not always...!!
It occurs when I lock or unlock my phn..!!
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That's how it started for me before it got really bad...
And that's why i made thia thread - I have been using the workarounds mentioned in the first post for a while now

Volume Button
nukeblitz said:
That's how it started for me before it got really bad...
And that's why i made thia thread - I have been using the workarounds mentioned in the first post for a while now
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But while using listening to songs on headphone I have to increase or decrease volume.
So by pressing volume button doesn't wake your device?

soham.b said:
But while using listening to songs on headphone I have to increase or decrease volume.
So by pressing volume button doesn't wake your device?
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It does wake the device - I mentioned that in the first post. The quick controls also become annoying. It's only a real problem for the device to wake up if you have disabled the lick screen as there is potential for random touches...

i try my best to use the volume rocker wake button...rarely do i use my power button for waking up my device .... im giving it a rest 24/7

I sent the phone to 2 repair shops, and they refused to repair because of the bootloader(we pay them???) and said it's software, because there's no way to tell if the button is faulty without opening the phone.
What I did was to remove back cover, get a pen with a small point(0,4 or 0,5), locate the pen's point in between the power button, lean the point outside the device and punch the back of the pen with everything I got. Obviously, the button popped off, creating an obvious hardware faulty.
And I was right. I sent it to another(3rd) repair shop and they said hardware, and it was fixed next day. Well, it's a temporary fix, at first day it never double pressed, the second day only one, after a week more frequently but it was far, far better than what it was before repair.
What's the permanent fix? Buy a new device, preferably not HTC.

Button prob fix?

I have my O1 for 2 years now, unfortunately i pressed my off button and up volune too hard when soft brick my phone about months after buying. Its still functioning if i pressed hard enough. Now its worsening, is there any way I can fix it? I have tools to open it.
Just a thought. Sorry if there is a previous thread as this, but i search already and theres none.
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This might help.

Buttons do have the maximum amount of clicks. Thats why they degrade. If you want to fix it (hardware) u need to replace the switch (the one connected at board) which is hard.
There is a mod somewhere that replaces (or use both power and search key) as powerbutton. It wont replace the power button when booting up the phone but atleast turning off the screen using the search key.
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^ --> http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1634368
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engr_exxi said:
Buttons do have the maximum amount of clicks. Thats why they degrade. If you want to fix it (hardware) u need to replace the switch (the one connected at board) which is hard.
There is a mod somewhere that replaces (or use both power and search key) as powerbutton. It wont replace the power button when booting up the phone but atleast turning off the screen using the search key.
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But mine degraded just 4 monthaftrr using O1. I pushed the power button too hard as i was panicked that i hard brick my O1(does not enter cwm, just a few character on the uppwr left corner). OT, sorry.
Thats my main prob, i always flash rom, and if i got stuck in bootloop i have to enter cwm manualy (3 button combo). And it took me of average 3 minutes or more as it didnt detect the power button in the combo.
Have to live with that i guess.
Thanks for all the help. .
But i still hope tht i can repair it. :/
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nshaziq89 said:
But mine degraded just 4 monthaftrr using O1. I pushed the power button too hard as i was panicked that i hard brick my O1(does not enter cwm, just a few character on the uppwr left corner). OT, sorry.
Thats my main prob, i always flash rom, and if i got stuck in bootloop i have to enter cwm manualy (3 button combo). And it took me of average 3 minutes or more as it didnt detect the power button in the combo.
Have to live with that i guess.
Thanks for all the help. .
But i still hope tht i can repair it. :/
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Haha, my power buttons is also very bad.When I got stuck on bootloop I replace the battery and quickly put it on(very quickly) and the I press vol. down and home to enter in recovery, that's the difficult part, but at least it's easier than turning it on with our damm power button

FPChaim said:
Haha, my power buttons is also very bad.When I got stuck on bootloop I replace the battery and quickly put it on(very quickly) and the I press vol. down and home to enter in recovery, that's the difficult part, but at least it's easier than turning it on with our damm power button
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Wow! Never thought of that. Would give it a try.
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