Screenshot in Samsung Galaxy F42 5G
How to take a screenshot or screen capture on a Galaxy F42 5G
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 Samsung Galaxy F42 5G.
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 11, One UI Core 3.1 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 Samsung device.
On the contrary, if you want to record a video of what is shown on the screen of your Samsung Galaxy F42 5G, 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 Samsung Galaxy F42 5G
Table of Contents:
- First method
- Screenshot without using the buttons on Galaxy F42 5G
- How to capture a full page in Samsung Galaxy F42 5G?
- Screenshot not working on Samsung Galaxy F42 5G
- Video instructions
- User questions and problems
First method:
If you want to make a screenshot to your Samsung Galaxy F42 5G 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 F42 5G, 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 or through Samsung's own system: it consists of sliding the side of the palm of the hand across the screen from the right side to the left (or vice versa) of our Samsung Galaxy F42 5G to that we see a flash that indicates that the capture has been made. This method may not be available, depending on the version of the software you have.
To take the screenshot with this gesture you must first activate it from the settings, go to the settings, click on "Advanced functions" and activate the option "Move palm to capture".
3- Third step:
When taking the screenshot on the Galaxy F42 5G, 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 SM-E426B, SM-E426B/DS.
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, your image gallery application may be Google Photos, in which case look for the icon of a four-pointed star made of paper with four colors, one for each point.
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 F42 5G, and you will be able to edit it, trim it or send it to your contacts or through your preferred social network.
