Screenshot in Samsung Galaxy Core Mini 4G

How to take a screenshot or screen capture on a Galaxy Core Mini 4G

One essential feature of modern smartphones is the ability to take screenshots, capturing an image of what is currently displayed on your Samsung Galaxy Core Mini 4G's screen.

Although there are apps for this function, you don’t need to install any additional ones, as it’s already built into the Android 4.4.2 KitKat operating system.

Taking a screenshot allows you to save a WhatsApp conversation, a Tinder message, an Instagram story, a Facebook photo, or a video frame directly to your Samsung device's memory.

If, on the other hand, you want to record a video of your Samsung Galaxy Core Mini 4G's screen, such as a video call, a story, a web page, or part of an internet video, you can follow the next tutorial: Record screen on Samsung Galaxy Core Mini 4G

Table of Contents:

First method:

If you want to make a screenshot to your Samsung Galaxy Core Mini 4G 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 Samsung Galaxy Core Mini 4G, whether it's a web page, chat, or application.

2- Second step:

There are two methods: using the Android native method by simultaneously pressing the power key and the volume key down in your Samsung Galaxy Core Mini 4G or through Samsung's own system by pressing the power or power button located on the right side and the start button, located right under the screen of our Samsung. This method may not be available, depending on the version of the software you have.

Screenshot in Samsung Galaxy Core Mini 4G

3- Third step:

When taking the screenshot on the Galaxy Core Mini 4G, a flash will appear on the screen, as if a picture of the screen has been taken. Depending on the version of the installed software and the model or region, a black bar will be displayed at the bottom of the screen from which you can open the screenshot, edit it, share it, or take a long screenshot or scroll screenshot.

Otherwise, a silent notification will appear indicating that the screenshot has been taken, you can click on this notification to view it and perform the action you want with it.

4- Fourth step:

The captured image is automatically saved in the gallery of your mobile/cell phone Samsung Galaxy Core Mini 4G.

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.

5- Fifth step:

Open the image gallery, the images and photos will appear sorted by date, click on the capture that you just made on your Galaxy Core Mini 4G, and you will be able to edit it, trim it or send it to your contacts or through your preferred social network.

Video instructions

Screenshot without using the buttons on Galaxy Core Mini 4G

If you cannot use the physical buttons of the Samsung Core Mini 4G 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 Samsung.

2- Second step:

Display the quick access or settings bar of your Samsung Galaxy Core Mini 4G. 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 Samsung 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 Samsung Galaxy Core Mini 4G?

If you want to capture a complete web page in your Samsung Galaxy Core Mini 4G, you should know that this method is not currently available natively on Android. However, Samsung has incorporated it into its One UI customization layer.

To make a scroll screenshot of a web page, a WhatsApp conversation, or any other application on your Samsung Galaxy Core Mini 4G, follow these steps:

1- Take a screenshot using the method indicated above. When taking the screenshot, the capture and screen capture menu will appear for a few seconds before disappearing.

2- Click on “Scrollshot” and wait while the screen scrolls, capturing all the content.

3- When you want to stop the screenshot, click on the screen. If the web page or application has a very long or infinite scroll, it can generate a very large image and block the system.

Once the screenshot is complete, it will be saved in the Galaxy Core Mini 4G's image gallery, where you can edit and share it on social networks.

Screenshot not working on Samsung Galaxy Core Mini 4G

If none of the indicated methods to capture screen on your Samsung Galaxy Core Mini 4G has worked, it may be a problem with the settings or software, to solve it you must reset the Galaxy Core Mini 4G settings.

To do this, 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 Galaxy Core Mini 4G will restart and you can check if the screenshot works correctly.

About the device:

It has a processor ARM Cortex-A7, a graphics card ARM Mali-400 MP and an internal memory of 8 GB (gigabytes).

The Samsung Galaxy Core Mini 4G comes from the factory with the Android 4.4.2 KitKat operating system.

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