The shiny new two-tone aluminum HTC One M9 was announced earlier this month and has finally started shipping for those who pre-order it and will arrive in most carrier stores in the US starting April 10. Now that consumers are starting to get their hands on it, we’re being asked a lot of questions. Here we will explain how to take a screenshot with HTC One M9.
HTC’s new mobile is packed with great features. It’s like an improved 20.7-megapixel camera, new theme software to change the look, and more, but one thing we’re constantly getting questions about is something as simple as taking a screenshot. If you want to take a screenshot of something funny posted on Facebook, a meme of your favorite NFL team, or even important email snippets, screenshots are an easy way to save things.
Taking screenshots or screenshots is one of the oldest tricks in Android, but the way this is accomplished can vary several times, not to mention that some manufacturers do things differently than others. To take a screenshot with HTC One M9, just hold down a few buttons and you’re all set. Read on to find out how.
If you’ve used an Android device in the last few years, you’ll be right at home, and that’s the case with almost any device not made by Samsung. The Galaxy series does things a little differently, but HTC screenshots are just like any other Android device and very similar to the iPhone.
All you have to do is hold down the two buttons at the same time, pause for a short while and you will see the screenshot taken and saved. Below are the exact details and a few easy steps you need to know.
Instructions
Just like we mentioned above, it’s super easy to record what’s on your new HTC One M9 smartphone’s screen. It’s actually so easy that you’ll probably be sorry you haven’t tried it before.
Press the Power/Sleep button (now at the bottom right) and the volume down button simultaneously on your HTC One M9. Simply position your middle and ring fingers, then power+volume down at the same time, hold and release until you see the visual screenshot (or camera shutter sound) on the screen. It’s that easy.
Once complete, you will see and hear the screenshot, which can then be accessed in various ways. Pulling down the notification bar as shown below will instantly show that the screenshot has been taken and saved, and you can even share directly from the notification bar thanks to Android’s expandable notifications.
Tap the Circle and two arrows “share” icon in the notification popup bar of the screenshot and you can instantly text a friend, attach it to an email, or do any of the many sharing integrations with Android. This is a great way to share things on your screen with ease.
Alternatively, all screenshots are also saved on HTC One M9 internal storage and users can navigate to the gallery just as you would to retrieve and view a photo. You’ll notice that everything is categorized in the HTC gallery app, and this is the first time you’ll see a new album or category for “screenshots” and that’s where your screenshots are.
That’s all, you’re done! Now you’ve learned how to quickly and easily capture whatever’s on your smartphone’s screen to share and make it your way. You can also customize the icons in the notification pop-up bar called “quick settings” by pulling down twice and tapping the edit button next to the gear-shaped settings icon. Here is the one-tap screenshot button. You can tap whichever and it will capture a screenshot of whatever is on the screen. Stay tuned for more HTC One M9 coverage, details, and how-tos in the near future.
