Screenshot in OnePlus One

How to take a screenshot or screen capture on an OnePlus One

An essential feature of modern mobile phones and tablets is the ability to take screenshots, or capture an image of what is currently displayed on the screen of your OnePlus One.

While there are apps that can perform this function, you don't need to install any additional apps as it is already included in the Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)| upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow) operating system.

When you take a screenshot, you can save a WhatsApp conversation, Tinder message, Instagram story, Facebook photo, or video frame in the memory of your OnePlus device.

On the contrary, if you want to record a video of what is shown on the screen of your OnePlus One, for example to record a video call, a story or a web page or piece of an internet video, you can follow the next tutorial: Record screen from OnePlus One

Table of Contents:

First method:

If you want to make a screenshot to your OnePlus One you have to follow these simple steps:

Estimated time: 2 minutes.

1- First step:

First, go to the screen that you want to capture a screenshot of on your OnePlus One, whether it's a web page, chat, or application.

2- Second step:

Press the power key simultaneously and the volume key down. If you want to capture a video the procedure is the same but pressing the power key and the volume key up.

3- Third step:

The captured image is automatically saved in the gallery of your mobile/cell phone OnePlus One.

You can find the image gallery on the home screen. It typically has a photo or instant photo icon. Depending on the software version installed, your image gallery application might be Google Photos. If that's the case, look for an icon resembling a four-pointed star made of paper, with each point in a different color.

4- Fourth step:

Open the image gallery, the images and photos will appear sorted by date, click on the capture that you just made on your One, and you will be able to edit it, trim it or send it to your contacts or through your preferred social network.

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Video instructions

Screenshot without using the buttons on One

If you cannot use the physical buttons of the OnePlus One because they are broken or you do not want to use them because it is a problem for you to press both buttons at the same time to take the screenshot, there is an alternative so you can continue taking screenshots without the power and volume buttons that we tell you about below:

1- First step:

Go to the screen or application you want to capture the screen on your OnePlus.

2- Second step:

Display the quick access or settings bar of your OnePlus One. To do this, slide your finger down from the top of the screen, the shortcuts to device settings will be displayed.

3- Third step:

Press the screenshot icon, if you don't see the icon, swipe down again to display the full panel.
If you can't see this icon, you may need to add it to the shortcuts panel.

4- Fourth step:

The captured image is automatically saved in the gallery of your OnePlus phone or tablet.

You can find the image gallery on the home screen. It typically has a photo or instant photo icon. Depending on the software version installed, your image gallery application might be Google Photos. If that's the case, look for an icon resembling a four-pointed star made of paper, with each point in a different color.

How to capture a full page in OnePlus One?

To take a screenshot with scrolling on a web page, a WhatsApp conversation or any other application of your OnePlus One take the screenshot with the method indicated above, when taking the screenshot the capture will appear and the screenshot menu for a few seconds at the bottom.

Before it disappears, click on the "Capture more" icon and an editing menu will appear where you can select up to what point on the screen you want to capture.

Once the screenshot is complete, it will be saved in the One's image gallery, where you can edit and share it on social networks.

About the device:

OnePlus One is a mobile/cell phone with dimensions of 152.9 x 75.9 x 8.9 mm (6.02 x 2.99 x 0.35 in), a weight of 162 grams, a screen size of 5.5 inches (~71.9% screen-to-body ratio) and a screen resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels (~401 ppi pixel density).

It has a processor Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 400, a graphics card Adreno 330, a RAM memory 3 GB RAM and an internal memory of 16/64 GB.

The OnePlus One comes from the factory with the Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)| upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow) operating system.

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