just follow theese easy steps
One of the nicer features of the Samsung galaxy s2 has always been for the likes of me who are running a webpage, the ability to take screen dumps directly from your phone without the need for any additional software or rooting of your phone. After upgrading my smartphone to the official android 4.0.3 from Samsung however I first thought that I had lost that ability. The case is however that it has been modified to be the same as for phones who don’t have a home button. Like the nexus s. Here is the very short guide or tutorial for how to get it done now. This will also work on the American versions of the phone, the I9100g the I929 Duos the skyrocket HD the HD LTE the skyrocket I729 the LTE I9210 the T989 the I777 the Epic 4G touch the X T989D and the LTE I727R
Galaxy s2 screenshot
Have you just upgraded your phone to the brand new ice cream sandwich and cant find out how to take a screenshot of your phone all you have to do is
- press and hold the volume down and the power button at the same time
- That’s it
- Press and hold the POWER and HOME button at the same time.
- Hold for just about half a second or so and the screenshot is done.
- Found somthing useful why not
with newest version of Android
A nice little new feature has also been added. After you are done a thumbnail of the picture you have just taken will show up in the notification area of your phone.
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Hello,
I have the samsung galaxay s2. I can’t do print screens anymore. I use to be able to do them by holding down the power button and the home button but that does not work any more (after a update) i have tried holding down the volume button and pressing the power button but that still didn’t work. Everytime i hold down the home button task manger comes up… Anyone got a idea why it won’t work? Andriod Version 4.0.4
You can still take the screenshot by holding the power button along with the home button..just have have to hold it about a second longer than you used to with the old Android. I also send my old Samsung galaxy s2 and they send me the new one with updated android.
I have s2 gtI9100 with android 4.0.3
But not able to take screen shot by any given method in forum…. It takes ss & show in notification area but not able to see in gallery….. In photo editor – unable to open files…. Likewise….. Any help…
Thank you!!!
I had this same problem…i figured out if you touch hold your finger ontop of the picture you want to save options come up to save,copy etc. hope this helps!
Thanks for the help! Power- and home-button works for me
After a replacement phone, I am now operating a galaxy s2; sgh-t989 with Android 4.0.4, with my original the home and power/lock/awake button worked, I’ve that as well as volume + home; volume + home + power. None seem to be working.
Same here. Did u find a way around it?
OMGGGGGGGGGGG I figured it out!! For everyone who can’t figure it out and who are trying over and over!!
Home button and power button BUT push only the bottom of the power button. It’s almost like it only works if you press it half way. So push the bottom part of the button on POWER and HOME at the same time… waaalaaa
THANK YOU!
Your method works! WHY THE HELL WOULD THEY MAKE IT SO… I’m clueless. It’s so frustrating with this sensitive power button method…
Galaxy s2 skyrocket.. Not one of these works for me
tried them all repeatedly
Not working for me. I have version 4.0.4 on my phone. Any help would be greatly appreciated
Neither works on my phone. I’m getting mad on it, tried and tried nothing works.
I would like to help you but I am going to need your Android version to find out for sure. Go to settings – About phone and check the Android version. Get back to me and I will try to help you
Mine is 4.1.2 and none of the suggestions works for me.
Mine is 4.1.2, and it works for me!
You have to try to get this to work. I just got a Samsung Galaxy Sii T989 T-Mobile model. You press TOGETHER for a second both the POWER BUTTON and the HOME BUTTON (the second icon at the bottom left with the shape like a house). I took me a while to capture the screen shot
It takes some practice.
What I have noticed is that you need to hold down the power button and the capacitive home button for a second and a half.
I had Previously the gingerbread os and that was only a half second to accomplish a screenshot
I am currently on a Samsung galaxy s2 ICS I777.
For those of you who have the newest version of the S2 that does not have a Home “button” but the row with the menu, home, back and search touch pad…in order to get a screen shot you have you press and hold the volume down button, the power button AND the home icon. I just did it by fluke
That’s hell of a fluke, pressing all those buttons accidentally. lol
That is not true. I have a newer S2 and pressing the power and home touch pad button is all I need. If I press the volume down it doesn’t work.
I got this to work correctly ONCE.All the other times it took the pic w/the volume bar included. Why would they make this harder??? Ugh
I’ve tried all the things people said & they didnt work, but then I tried this (volume down, home, & power) and it worked!!!! Thank you! !!
I have the galaxy s2 skyrocket 4.0.4 I cannot take screen shots, I’ve tried holding down the volume button n the power button and it still does not take pictures. Please help me with this feature.
Hi Esme you just need to hold the volume down button, power button and the home button simultaneously.. I think it should then work.
I was just given this upgraded phone after filing an insurance claim and I noticed that with the original s 2 to take a screen capture you would push first the home button and then the lock screen. However, with the newer version you push the lock screen and then home button! Hope this helps!
I just upgraded yesterday and was having a hard time, but, Stephanie, what you said worked! Thank you!
Thank you!! I just got my new galaxy s2 thru insurance also. That works! Lock button THEN home button.
There IS no button beneath the home icon on the Skyrocket. Don’t assume everyone has the same SII device…
From the research I have done on the subject it would seem that the way to do a screenshot on the Galaxy s2 skyrocket updated to ice cream sandwich is to press and hold Power button + Volume down button at the same time and hold for about 2 seconds. Hope this helps
Oh and so sorry for saying the skyrocket has a physical home button wich it obviously does not have…
Thanks alot….
Its working perfectly on Samsung Galaxy S Duos.
Thats great news for all Galaxy S Duos owners. Thanks for the heads up !
Snapshot feature works on Samsung Galaxy S2 (ICS) by Pressing Home + Power keys simultaneously and holding for half a second
Thank u
I have an S2. There is no home button, only a home icon. That brings up the task manager, so I can’t get a screen shot.
The s2 has a home button indeed. It’s the one button below your galaxy s2 screen
Um, no. On the SGH-I777, there is NO home “button.” There is a row of capacitive buttons on the bottom. For the 4.0.4 update, the Vol down+power method does not work.
The capacitive button that looks like a house is, indeed, the “home” button. Holding that button along with the power/wake button for a half second will take a screen capture. I just verified that.
SGS II I777
ICS 4.0.4
it doesn’t workkk!! D’:
You should give it another try.
Most people have problems getting it right the first time. Also be sure to use the second approach if you have the latest firmware for your phone.
I tried this method and it still didn’t work….
Samsung Has changed the way to screenshot in the newest version of Android Os. I have now updated the guide accordingly. Hopefully you will get it to work this time
Great advise! I have been trying the old way and couldnt figure out what happened. Works like a charm now thanks.
Screenshot Ultimate is also a cool screenshot app. Works on all my devices (including Google TV), only downside is the interface, but all the other apps have the same problem.
i have s 2 with ics upg and i tried both ways home+power and vol down+power and both worked
thanks!!!!
Thanx man
Holding the power and home buttons simultaneously for more than a second worked for me.
if u have the s2 tmobile one just hold the home and side longer then usally n it works
Hold the home and what side?
Thanks. It worked for me on my S2 (I9100). For 2.3, it was Home+Power keys. For 4.0, it’s Volume Down + Power, and you should hold it for 2 seconds.
thx for that
Wayne, are you sure you’re running ICS (Android version 4.0.X)?