How to screenshot on a samsung s4 mini

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Since Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini (GT-I9195) is an Android device, you may click a screenshot easily using the following method

* General method for Android Devices

  • Press and hold Power button and Volume Down button (on some devices with physical keys: Homescreen button and Power button) for about 2-4 seconds, in order to take screenshot.
  • Once you hear a camera sound or notice that the screenshot has been captured, release the buttons.
  • Your screenshot then will be stored in the Gallery app, in the Screenshots folder.

* Alternate method (working on many devices) *

  • Press and hold the Power Button for 2 to 4 seconds
  • Choose the option to take screenshot if it appears


* Did not work for you? Try this method: (For HTC and some other makes) *

  • Press and hold the Power Button for 1 second
  • Without releasing the Power Button, press and hold the volume down button, both for 2 seconds
  • Hopefully your screenshot will be captured. :)

In most cases, you should see a notification that your screenshot has been captured. You may choose to share it, right from there as well.

Screenshots are saved in Screenshots folder and may appear in Gallery of your phone.

Second method to make a screenshot in I9190 Galaxy S4 mini:

1- Go to the screen or application you want to capture the screen on your Samsung.

2- Open the notification bar or quick setting bar of your Samsung I9190 Galaxy S4 mini by sliding your finger from the top of the screen down and pressing the "Screenshot" icon.

3- The captured image is automatically saved in the gallery of your phone or tablet Samsung. You can find the image gallery on the home screen, it should have a photo icon, an instant photo or depending on the version of the software installed, it is possible that your image gallery application is Google Photos, in this case look for the icon of a four-pointed star made of paper with four colors, one for each point..

How to capture a full page in Samsung I9190 Galaxy S4 mini?

If what you want is to capture a complete web page in your Samsung I9190 Galaxy S4 mini first of all you should know that this method is not available natively on Android for the moment however Samsung has incorporated it into its One UI customization layer.

To make a scroll screenshot on a web page, a WhatsApp conversation or any other application from your Samsung I9190 Galaxy S4 mini, take the screenshot with the method indicated above, when taking the screenshot the capture and the screen capture menu will appear for a few seconds, before it disappears, click on “Scrollshot” and wait while scrolling on the screen capturing all the content, when you want to cut the screenshot, click on the screen to stop since if the web page or the application has a very long or infinite scroll it can generate a too large image and block the system.

Once the capture is made, it will be saved in the I9190 Galaxy S4 mini image gallery and you can edit and share it on social networks.

How to screenshot on a samsung s4 mini

Screenshot not working on Samsung I9190 Galaxy S4 mini

If none of the indicated methods to capture screen on your Samsung I9190 Galaxy S4 mini has worked, it may be a problem with the settings or software, to solve it we must reset the I9190 Galaxy S4 mini settings.

To do this we go to Settings -> General management -> Reset -> Reset all settings.

A notice will be displayed indicating that all settings except personal data, security, languages, accounts and downloaded applications will be reset (ie this data will not be deleted). Click on “Reset settings” to continue, enter your PIN or unlock pattern and click on “Reset” again, the I9190 Galaxy S4 mini will restart and you can check if the screenshot works correctly.

About the device:

Samsung I9190 Galaxy S4 mini a size of 124.6 x 61.3 x 8.9 mm (4.91 x 2.41 x 0.35 in), a weight of 107 grams, a screen size of 4.3 inches (~66.7% screen-to-body ratio) and a screen resolution of 540 x 960 pixels (~256 ppi pixel density).

It has a processor Dual-core 1.7 GHz Krait 300, a graphics card Adreno 305, a RAM memory 1.5 GB RAM and an internal memory of 8 GB.

The Samsung I9190 Galaxy S4 mini comes from the factory with the Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)| upgradable to 4.4.2 (KitKat) operating system.

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How do I manually screenshot on my Samsung?

This is the most common method to take a screenshot on Android, and it works on most devices (including Samsung Galaxy). All you have to do is open the screen you want to capture, and then press the Power and the Volume Down buttons simultaneously.