How to take Screenshot in Samsung Galaxy

How to Take screenshot on Galaxy S2, Galaxy S3 and Galaxy S4

Newest Samsung Galaxy devices such as Galaxy S II, Galaxy S III & Galaxy S IV run on newer version of Android. To take screenshot on Galaxy S2, Galaxy S3 and Galaxy S IV just Press the home button and the power button together and you should hear a click sound confirming that a screenshot has been taken. The screen will flash and you should see a text that shows it has been captured and saved.

For those who own a device like original Samsung Galaxy S phone, taking Screenshot with your Galaxy S is real easy right on your phone with just two tap.  While i was playing with my Galaxy S, suddenly i heard a capture sound and got a notification “Screen captured. Save as image file”. Then i went in gallery and well there is a screenshot. After messing around a few minute i figured out the trick which I’m gonna share with you.

(Note: that the following tutorial works on Samsung galaxy s running on android 2.2 Froyo. For more update devices follow the page mentioned above)

The first thing you probably need to do is Update your Galaxy S to latest version of Android available for Galaxy S. The trick is after break (probably will work on other Android Smartphone too running on Froyo)

Screenshot Capture is native feature since Gingerbread Update. The latest version of OS for Samsung is Android 2.3.6 Gingerbread. Follow the instruction below to learn How to Take Screenshot on Galaxy S.

How-to take screenshot on Galaxy S

• When you are in the specific screen which you desire to take Screenshot, Press the Back button in right bottom and hold it. While holding Back button now press Home button in the middle. You will hear a capture sound and in moment it will appear Screen captured. Save as image file
• Go in the Gallery app there is a new folder called Screen Capture. Open it, you will see the captured image. Enjoy!

The Samsung Galaxy S has a 800 x 480 pixel screen, this Touch Wiz feature takes 400 x 240 pixel screenshots.

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Install Applications On Android Without The Market

Installing apps on Android is relatively straightforward with the Android Market. You search for an app, select it and click install. However, there are often times when you may want to install a newly released app or an app that is not available in the Android Market. In these cases you will usually have to manually download and install an .apk file. An .apk file behaves in a similar manner to a “.exe” file on Windows, you need to copy it to your device and run it. Here are some ways that you can manually install an application without going through the market.

Enable Unknown Sources

• Before attempting a manual installation of apps using the .apk files, you must first allow your phone to install from “Unknown Sources” (i.e. non-Market apps). To do this, navigate to Menu -> Settings -> Applications and check the box marked “Unknown Sources“.

(1)Installing app Using The Conventional Method

• Step 1: Install File Manager : Android does not natively come with any method of browsing the data on your SD card, so you will need to install a file manager from a market. There are a large variety of file managers available on Android, but my personal favourite is ASTRO File Manager.

• Step 2: Copy .apk file to SD card : Once you have ASTRO File Manager installed, connect your Android device to your PC using your USB cable. Mount the SD card and copy over the .apk file you would like to install.
• Step 3: Install .apk : On your Android device, navigate to the .apk file using ASTRO File Manager and select it. This will open a dialog box allowing you to install the app. Select “Open App Manager“. 

On the next two pages, select “Install” and “Install” again to install the .apk. 

Your new app is now installed.

(2). Installing app using Dropbox

• Dropbox is really a versatile app and is a waste if we don’t fully utilize it. The method is simple. In your computer, download the apk file to your Dropbox folder. Let it finish syncing. In your phone, open the Dropbox app, navigate to the folder where you keep the apk file, click on it. Dropbox will then download the apk file. The usual installation follows.

(3). Installing app Using the Online Apk Installer

• The online apk installer is a web app created by a helpful XDA-Developers forum member htc-hd2, with the aim to make manual installation of an .apk file much easier. It is useful if you want to share an apk file with a friend.
• Step 1: Upload File First, navigate to www.apkinstall.com.Here you will see a black “Browse Files…” button. Select this and choose the apk file on your PC. 

The apk file will remain active on the website for 15 minutes.

• Step 2: Scan QR Code : Once you have uploaded the file, a QR code will appear on the website. 

You must scan this QR code with a Barcode Scanner. The website suggests usingBarcode Scanner, however I personally prefer using Google Goggles. 

Once the QR code has scanned, you can click on the link to download the .apk file straight to your device. 

• Step 3: Install .apk : After the .apk file has downloaded to your Android device you can install it,

 by simply clicking on it and navigating through the installation pages.

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How to Reset Android Phone on Factory Default Setting

Today the largest amount to Android phone are available in market as you know Samsung, Sonya...etc also adopt the Android OS, because this is the very fast and useful OS  more exciting Game, Chat facilities is there. 

There are many different reasons that a phone may need to have a factory reset performed. You may be experiencing too many issues with apps loading slowly, or malfunctioning when they finally do load. Or perhaps a friend or customer service person suggested the process to help with connection issues. Luckily, a factory reset doesn't actually involve sending your phone off to the factory, just these few steps that you can do at home:

In case you want to restore your Android based smartphone to the factory default settings, it is possible to perform a Factory data reset from within the Android operating system.

PRECAUTION

A Factory data reset will erase all your personal information, any contacts stored on your phone and any programs you installed. Therefore, we recommend making a backup of all data before starting the procedure. Please note that data stored on external memory cards will not be erased.

SOLUTION

Performing a Factory data reset:

• Click the Menu button and tap Settings.

• Tap Privacy and, in the Personal data section, select Factory data reset.

• Tap Reset Phone and then Erase everything to confirm. If you want to remove all the

• The smartphone will shut down and reboot, restoring factory default settings.

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