Want to take screenshots on Galaxy S5? It’s just a couple of key combinations or swipes away. Read our article further you will know all possible ways of taking a screenshot in your Samsung Galaxy S5.
Samsung Galaxy S5 is an old but efficient smartphone model; it comes with dozens of innovative and impressive features. Galaxy S5 users are happy to use new and overwhelming features but taking a screenshot on the device is something that troubles them. The screenshot on Samsung devices is what you capture on the screen of your device. We will provide you with four practical ways to capture a screenshot on your Galaxy S5.
So, without too much ado, let’s start with our tricks.
how to screenshot on Galaxy S5
Take Screenshots On Galaxy S5 Use the screenshot app
There are dozens of screenshot apps available on the Google Play Store. We recommend the best app that is utilized, called the APowersoft Screenshot App. This is a lightweight app and comes with a lot of amazing and cool features. Through this app, you can capture a screenshot of other apps and view the screenshot in its image editor.
Moreover, through this app, you can also crop and rotate any image on your device. Further, you can directly share it with your friends and family. This is one of the best apps that I have used and experienced.
Take Screenshots Of Galaxy S5 Using Its Physical Buttons
Using physical buttons is the most common and easiest method of taking screenshots on your Samsung Galaxy S5. To do this, follow the quick steps below:
- Open the app, image, or chat that you want to capture.
- Press and hold the “Power + Home” button simultaneously.
- Once it has been done, you will hear the camera shutter sound along with a white flash around the screen. It means that the screenshot is successfully taken.
That’s all. Now you can view the screenshot in the Gallery app or the Google photos. From there you can easily share or email the screenshots to your contacts.
Take A Screenshot Using A Hand Swipe
Please note that the palm swipe feature only works when you enable the palm motion feature on your device. To do this, you need to follow the below steps:
- Go to the “Settings” menu. Navigate to the “Motion and gestures” option. Then let the toggle button next to the palm swipe to capture the opportunity.
- When you enable this mode you are allowed to take screenshots using a palm swipe. To do follow the steps below:
- Open the specific image or the screen that you want to capture.
- Swipe your hand from right to left or vice-versa on your mobile screen.
- Once you have done this, you will hear the camera capture sound along with a white flash.
- You can access the screenshot in the screenshot folder, or you can see the smaller version in the notification panel.
Take A Screenshot Using Phone Manager
If you are not satisfied with the above solutions, you can try this ultimate solution of taking screenshots. The phone manager app helps you to take a screenshot in just a single tab. To use this app follow the quick steps below:
Note: You can click here to explore all the Phone Manager apps available on the Google Play Store. The below-mentioned steps will remain almost the same for all the apps with USB debugging support. You can install and use any of the apps available on the store.
- Download and install the app from the “Google Play Store”.
- Open the app and connect your device via phone or laptop.
- Open your phone’s USB debugging mode to continue with the process.
- After that, your device will be synced with the phone manager app and all the information will be displayed on the screen.
- Now, go to the image or app that you want to capture.
- To take a screenshot, click on the camera icon and save it to your local drive or on the clipboard.
After all the above steps tap on disconnect.
Summary
So, that is the full guide on how to take a screenshot on Galaxy S5. Well, we know that method 4 is a little tricky So, we recommend you not to use this method and try using the above three methods. Furthermore, if you face any issues, feel free to ask for help in the comment section.
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