How to Take a Screenshot on a 4G LG Android Phone
Open the screen that you want to capture., Press and hold the Volume Down and Power buttons simultaneously., Release the buttons when the screen flashes., Open the "Screenshots" album in the Gallery app., Share your screenshots., Open the screen...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Open the screen that you want to capture.
You can take a screenshot of any screen on your LG phone.
Make sure that you don't have anything on the screen that you don't want others to see if you plan on sharing the screenshot., You'll only need to hold the buttons for a moment.
The buttons are found in different spots depending on your phone model:
G2, G3, G4, Flex
- The Power and Volume Down buttons can be found on the back of the phone, underneath the camera lens.
Optimus G, Volt
- The Power button can be found on the right side of the phone, and the Volume Down button on the left. , This indicates that the screenshot has been taken. , Your screenshots will be organized and labeled by the time and date they were taken. , Open a screenshot and tap the "Share" button to send it via SMS, email, or any of the other social media apps you have installed on your LG phone. , You can use the QuickMemo+ app that comes preloaded on most LG devices to capture and annotate screenshots.
This can come in handy if you want to make a note on a map, or highlight certain text on the screen, or just doodle., Swipe down from the top of the screen to view the Notification panel. , This button is usually located in the upper-left corner of the open Notification panel.
While QuickMemo+ comes preloaded on most LG phones, your carrier may have removed it.
If you have a custom operating system installed on your LG phone, you may not have QuickMemo+.
Even though the Notification panel is open, the screenshot will be taken of whatever is underneath it. , You can write out words, circle something, doodle, or whatever you'd like to show.
You can tap the "T" button to type text onto the picture.
When adding text, you can change the font style or add checkboxes by using the tools that appear above your keyboard. , Tap the small "Add reminder" button in the bottom-left corner and select the date and time you want to be reminded of the memo. , Tapping the Save (disk) button will save it to QuickMemo's storage for easy access. , A list of available sharing options will appear, based on the apps that you have installed on your LG phone.
Sharing a memo will save it automatically. , If you want to look through all of your saved memos, you can do so with the QuickMemo+ app.
Open the App Drawer on your LG phone and tap "QuickMemo+" or "QMemo+".
This will load a list of all of your stored memos. -
Step 2: Press and hold the Volume Down and Power buttons simultaneously.
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Step 3: Release the buttons when the screen flashes.
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Step 4: Open the "Screenshots" album in the Gallery app.
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Step 5: Share your screenshots.
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Step 6: Open the screen that you want to capture.
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Step 7: Open the Notification panel.
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Step 8: Tap the "Quick Memo" or "QMemo+" button to take a screenshot.
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Step 9: Draw or write on the screenshot with your finger.
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Step 10: Add a reminder to your memo.
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Step 11: Save the screenshot to your Gallery.
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Step 12: Share memos by tapping the ⋮ button and selecting "Share".
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Step 13: Find your memos using the QuickMemo+ app.
Detailed Guide
You can take a screenshot of any screen on your LG phone.
Make sure that you don't have anything on the screen that you don't want others to see if you plan on sharing the screenshot., You'll only need to hold the buttons for a moment.
The buttons are found in different spots depending on your phone model:
G2, G3, G4, Flex
- The Power and Volume Down buttons can be found on the back of the phone, underneath the camera lens.
Optimus G, Volt
- The Power button can be found on the right side of the phone, and the Volume Down button on the left. , This indicates that the screenshot has been taken. , Your screenshots will be organized and labeled by the time and date they were taken. , Open a screenshot and tap the "Share" button to send it via SMS, email, or any of the other social media apps you have installed on your LG phone. , You can use the QuickMemo+ app that comes preloaded on most LG devices to capture and annotate screenshots.
This can come in handy if you want to make a note on a map, or highlight certain text on the screen, or just doodle., Swipe down from the top of the screen to view the Notification panel. , This button is usually located in the upper-left corner of the open Notification panel.
While QuickMemo+ comes preloaded on most LG phones, your carrier may have removed it.
If you have a custom operating system installed on your LG phone, you may not have QuickMemo+.
Even though the Notification panel is open, the screenshot will be taken of whatever is underneath it. , You can write out words, circle something, doodle, or whatever you'd like to show.
You can tap the "T" button to type text onto the picture.
When adding text, you can change the font style or add checkboxes by using the tools that appear above your keyboard. , Tap the small "Add reminder" button in the bottom-left corner and select the date and time you want to be reminded of the memo. , Tapping the Save (disk) button will save it to QuickMemo's storage for easy access. , A list of available sharing options will appear, based on the apps that you have installed on your LG phone.
Sharing a memo will save it automatically. , If you want to look through all of your saved memos, you can do so with the QuickMemo+ app.
Open the App Drawer on your LG phone and tap "QuickMemo+" or "QMemo+".
This will load a list of all of your stored memos.
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