Samsung made a major change when it launched the Galaxy S8, removing the physical home button. Here’s how to take a screenshot on subequent phones.
Why you can trust Pocket-lint (Pocket-lint) – Samsung made a major change when it launched the Galaxy S8, removing the physical home button. That’s the same on the Galaxy S9, Galaxy S10, Galaxy S20 and now the Galaxy S21 meaning that screenshots on a newer Samsung phone are different to older models, like the S7. You have a number of different options when it comes to taking a screenshot, with some Samsung additions to make it more useful than your average Android device. Although there’s been some refinement in the S20, the principles are basically the same as they were on the older devices. squirrel_widget_3816733 Here’s how to take a screenshot on the new Samsung Galaxy S20 or S21. Galaxy S20 or S21 screenshot using buttons Samsung supports the conventional Android method of taking a screenshot using button presses:Make sure the content you want to capture is on the screen. Press volume down and the standby button on the right-hand side at the same time. The screen will be captured, flashing and saving in the « screenshots » album/folder in the gallery. Note that this is different to the Galaxy S7 and previous devices that used a combination of the standby button and the home button. You also need to make sure that this is a quick press – because a long press and hold will launch the power controls. Pocket-lintGalaxy S20 or S21 screenshot using smart capture/screenshot toolbar The next thing to know about screenshotting on the Galaxy S20 or S21 is that smart capture – now called screenshot toolbar – will do a whole lot more for you.
