Taking screenshots?

[llgeg]

Being such a newbie I apologize for possibly simple questions. I've googled, and looks like it's not something that can be done without downloading a few things, hooking up to my pc and going from there. Is that right?

 

[gflam]

If ur rooted there are apps in the market like drocap, and shoot me

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[llgeg]

Nope, not rooted.

 

[gflam]

Yea if you're not rooted you're going to have a hell of a time doing it you're going to need adb and a bunch of stuff and even then i'm not sure if you'll be able to but i've never used adb to take screen shots

 

[km04]

so is there an app that you can download that will take screen shots of the TB?

 

[kjjb0204]

so is there an app that you can download that will take screen shots of the TB?

Only if you are rooted. Screenshot is just one of them I've used in the past with much success.

 

[hogowner]

Here is a screenshot that I just took with "SCREENSHOT app. I am rooted.

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[sgtguthrie]

I use drocap 2, but you'll find root is required to take screenshots period. I don't think there's a way around that.

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[pjo1966]

There was a way to take screenshots on the Droid without being rooted. i just tried it on the Thunderbolt without any success.

 

[gflam]

Doing it without root is pretty ridiculous just root it makes things so much easier

 

[Pumaro]

Seems silly to need root to take screenshots. Is there any technical reason for excluding such a basic function.

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[pjo1966]

Doing it without root is pretty ridiculous just root it makes things so much easier

Not everyone wants to root their phone. I'm planning on doing it eventually, but i work two full time jobs. I don't have a block of time where i'm able to do it.

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[Natey2]

Doing it without root is pretty ridiculous just root it makes things so much easier

GB 2.3.3 has a public api for screenshots. No root needed.

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[Natey2]

Here is a screenshot that I just took with "SCREENSHOT app. I am rooted.

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Here is a screenshot of my home screen. I am running stock motoblur 2.2.1 unrooted.
I used MyPhoneExplorer.

No sdk install needed, but phone needs to be connected to PC via USB.

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[gflam]

Doing it without root is pretty ridiculous just root it makes things so much easier

Not everyone wants to root their phone. I'm planning on doing it eventually, but i work two full time jobs. I don't have a block of time where i'm able to do it.

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Well u can root and then not do anything except taking screen shots u can root and not install roms and themes and all u can keep it stock if u choose once u root ur phone is completely the same it's once u start loading other things when things change I understand some people don't want to root and that's fine it's their device to do whatever they want with I'm just saying some things are much easier when rooted and u can keep ur phone stock while rooted. As for the api in gingerbread I was unaware of that and have never even heard word of it but I guess that's possible

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