7 ways to take a screenshot on Xiaomi
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Xiaomi devices with a proprietary shell MIUI know how to create screenshots in several ways. Some key combinations are already quite familiar to the users (they moved from the classic Android OS), some were designed specifically for the Xiaomi devices. In addition to the smartphones that are already quite popular Chinese manufacturer has added a new feature – in addition to the usual “one-screen” snapshot in using it, you can do a “long” screenshots different sites or menus.
Today we will discuss all the available options for creating screenshots on devices Xiaomi, and will tell you how to do the scrolling images. Choose the most convenient way!
Button + Power Button volume down
This combination has long been known to many users of the original Android system and shell MIUI just left at this function. To “taskinstance” screen, just press the power key (screen lock) button and “Volume down” and hold them for 2-3 seconds. After the “flash” screen and a distinctive sound signal, the screenshot will be saved to the photo album.
Not to “rip off” all as a blueprint, the developers of MIUI have made their own analogue of the previous method. For taking the screenshot, simultaneously press the mechanical button “Volume down” and touch the “Menu” button. Unlike the first option, this will have to use both hands, which is not always convenient.
The notification curtain
Starting with the 7th version of the MIUI notification bar on smartphones Xiaomi has quick access to the settings. Among them you can find the icon with the scissors, which is the screen. For this you need to open an app (or desktop), lower the curtain, and click the icon “Screenshot”. Doing this is very convenient, especially if the smartphone is used with one hand.
Assistant Quick Ball
In MIUI 8, you can call the interactive touch assistant – Quick Ball. On the screen appears a menu with several items that you can customize on your own. To take a screenshot, you need to click on the already known icon with scissors image. By the way, on the screenshot, the assistant will not be seen.
If the default among the buttons there is no helper function of capturing a screenshot, it is possible to add in settings.
Screenshot shortcut on the desktop
To grab a screen and using a special label that can be put directly on your desktop. In MIUI it can be activated in menu widgets – simply drag and drop the icon “Screenshot” to your desktop. Easy!
Using the gesture “three fingers down”
One of the chips MIUI 8 is the ability to take screenshots on devices Xiaomi with a gesture “three fingers down”. Unfortunately, this feature is not available on all devices and firmwares, but why not try to find it on your smartphone?
Go to Settings, select Advanced and then the Screenshots. Move the slider to activate and enable the creation of a screenshot with a gesture. You can now try this feature by swiping three fingers down on the screen in the desired application. It is worth remembering that when you enable this feature, all other actions that you were given this gesture will not work.
How to make a scrolling screenshot (“long” screenshot)
Update MIUI 8 marked the emergence of the system many new interesting features. One of them is the creation of a “long” screenshot (“long screenshots”). To make a scrolling screenshot, select the area you want to capture and make screenshot in any convenient way (by combination of buttons Volume down and lock key, Menu button and Volume down, using the touch helper or function in the notification menu).
When a screenshot is captured, click on the preview in the upper right corner of the screen. Choose the menu item “Browse” (depending on models or firmware may be Advanced or just Scroll) and scroll through the screen until the right moment.
Now all the information that was polistena, gets on one “long” screenshot saved in the gallery in the appropriate folder. This simple way you can capture the detailed menu of applications or sites. By the way, the function works in any orientation of the smartphone screen in both portrait and landscape.
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