Screenshot in Sony Xperia M5 Dual
How to take a screenshot or screen capture on a Xperia M5 Dual
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 Sony Xperia M5 Dual.
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 5.0 (Lollipop)| upgradable to 5.1 (Lollipop) 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 Sony device.
On the contrary, if you want to record a video of what is shown on the screen of your Sony Xperia M5 Dual, 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 Sony Xperia M5 Dual
Table of Contents:
- First method
- Screenshot without using the buttons on Xperia M5 Dual
- How to capture a full page in Sony Xperia M5 Dual?
- Video instructions
- User questions and problems
First method:
If you want to make a screenshot to your Sony Xperia M5 Dual 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 Sony Xperia M5 Dual, 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 Sony Xperia M5 Dual.
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.
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 Xperia M5 Dual, and you will be able to edit it, trim it or send it to your contacts or through your preferred social network.
