How to snap a screenshot on the Samsung A12 or in it – I’ll be demonstrating how to take screenshots on your Samsung Galaxy A12 phone in three different methods today, whether you’re in the US or India.
So, you’re all set?
Yes, then let’s get started.
How to take screenshot in or on Samsung A12
- How to take a screenshot by using the “volume down” + power button combo.
- How to take a screenshot using Samsung’s Assistant Menu screenshot button.
- How to take a screenshot using Samsung’s “Palm swipe to capture” gesture.
After that, let’s examine how to take a screenshot on a Galaxy A12 phone using one of the three techniques.
How to take screenshot using the “volume down” & power button
On all Android smartphones, not just Samsung smartphones, this is actually the simplest method for taking screenshots.
Simply follow the instructions below to accomplish this.
- First of all, make sure that you’re currently on the page or screen that you want to take a screenshot of.
- Now, quickly press and release the “volume down“, and press and release the “Power button” to take a screenshot (you need to do this very quickly). Alternatively, you can also press and release the volume down & power button at once instead of pressing them one after the other.
- And once you’ve gotten the combo right, the screenshot will be captured.
You’ll see a list of options at the bottom of your phone’s screen after capturing the screenshot, and by hitting the downward-pointing arrow, you can instantly share, trim, edit, or even take a “scroll shot” of the screenshot.
And that’s how you use the volume down and power buttons together to take screenshots. But what if you’re having trouble simultaneously pressing both buttons?
That’s when the second approach comes into play.
How to take screenshot on your Samsung A12 using the Samsung’s Assistant menu button
Instead of attempting to press the volume down and power buttons simultaneously, using this method will result in a small menu button appearing at the left or right edge of your phone’s display. Tapping this button will reveal a menu of quick actions you can carry out on your Galaxy phone, including taking screenshots, as seen in the image below.
- First of all, find your way down to your phone’s main settings page.
- When in there, locate and tap on the “Accessibility” settings option.
- And from accessibility, go to “Interaction and dexterity“.
- Now locate the “Assistant menu” option with a toggle button in front of it.
- And simply tap on this button to get it activated.
- When activated, you will see a small menu button placed either on the left or right edge of your phone screen.
- And when you tap on this button, it brings up a menu of options, so simply locate the one that says “Screenshot” from there, and tap on it to take a screenshot on your Galaxy A12 phone.
How to take screenshot using the “Palm swipe to capture” gesture
And here is how you activate it.
Finally, you can use the “Palm swipe to capture” motion on a Samsung A12 phone to take a screenshot. And to take the aforementioned screenshot, you simply swipe the edge of your palm across the screen of your phone.
So long as this function is enabled, all it takes to take a screenshot of your phone’s screen is for you to swipe the edge of your hand across it.
- First of all, make your way down to your phone’s main settings page.
- Now, go to “Advanced features“.
- And from there, go to “Motions and gestures”.
- Finally, on the motions & gestures page, you should see the option labeled “Palm swipe to capture” with a toggle in front of it.
- Simply tap on this toggle to get it activated, and you’re done.
- Now, whenever you want to take a screenshot, simply swipe the edge of your palm across your phone’s screen to capture the shot.
- Take note that the edge of your palm must be touching the screen while swiping.
And here is how you activate it.
That completes the explanation on how to take a screenshot on a Samsung A12.
