Taking Screenshots on HTC Desire

Its been a month since I got my HTC Desire. Sometimes you want to take Screenshots, like to share your high scores in Doodle Jump on Social Networks, Taking screenshot on Android is not easy and requires low level OS access because of security reasons, for now there are only two ways to take screenshots on HTC Desire

1. Use a Rooted Phone, If you have rooted your phone you can use ShootMe app from market to take screenshots. I’ve not yet rooted my phone so I’ve to use other way.

2. Use Android Sdk and USB cable.

This method involves a few steps but once you’ve completed the setup, taking future screenshots is very easy.

Installation

1. Download Android SDK. You need JRE or JDK already installed in your pc.

2. Extract it to a folder. Run SDK Setup.exe file.

3. You will need to install ADB drivers to make it work.

4. Close the Refresh Sources box (pictured above) if it opens.

5. Close the Choose Packages to Install box if that’s open too.

6. Click the Settings option on the right

7. Under Misc, check the box which says: “Force https://… sources to be fetched using http://…”

8. Go on Available Packages and click the + (plus) sign next to the long URL (http://dl-ssl.google.com/android…) to expand it

9. Select Usb Driver package and press Install Selected

10. Select Accept under the terms and then press Install

11. IMPORTANT: In your SDK folder you’ll now have a new folder called usb_driver. This is the location to search in the rest of the tutorial when you’re required to locate the driver

12. On your HTC Desire go on Settings > Applications > Development. Check the USB debugging option.

13. Connect your phone via the USB cable. You’ll notice the Debugging icon in the notification bar, and opening the notification bar will show “USB debugging connected”

14. If you’re on Windows XP, follow the steps described in the Perform A Fresh Installation section here
15. If you’re on Windows Vista or Windows 7, follow the steps described in the Perform A Fresh Installation section here
REMEMBER: Where it says “Click “Browse…” and locate the folder where you copied the installation package.” it’s the directory in Step 12 above

16. The drivers should now be fully installed.

Taking Screenshots

1. Browse to your SDK locations and open the tools folder

2. Make sure your phone is connected via USB, and run the ddms.bat file from tools folder of AndroidSdk

3. Make sure you select your device from the box on the right, then go on Device > Screen Capture

4. A new window will open and grab your current phone screenshot and display it, click save button on top to save the Screenshot.

Enjoy!

by @FaizanAhmad via [MyHtcDesire]

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Posted by Faizan on: July 3rd, 2010 | Posted in: Technology, Tutorials

10 Responses to “Taking Screenshots on HTC Desire”

sT*rchi1Ð on July 5th, 2010 at 12:48 AM

this looks good, any good apps to consider buying a cell based on android?

B@D on July 5th, 2010 at 4:54 PM

I would like to know the same. Any good productive apps to consider buying an Android phone.

Faizan on July 5th, 2010 at 5:27 PM

What do you mean by productive?

sT*rchi1Ð on July 7th, 2010 at 9:44 PM

yaar koi chokas kisam ki apps hein? Games ki quality kaisi hai? Like u have played Infinite Dreams’ games on Symbian ( e.g: Creatures of the Deep) , wht about this gadget yo~ ?

Kryptic on July 8th, 2010 at 3:01 AM

@starchild
well You’ve to check my phone first, I’ll show you what its capable of,
btw for people like you Nokia is best :p

B@D on July 8th, 2010 at 3:09 AM

@Faizan
By productive I mean, Stuff that you can use to create something instead of just wasting time making a lame doodle jump all around

Kryptic on July 8th, 2010 at 3:27 AM

For creating things use your PC but on this cellphone You can surf the web, Video Chat on Skype via fring, Take Photos, Check your emails (it supports push notification that to get notified as soon as mail gets in your box). Sound Quality is awesome, You can use GPS and Google maps for navigation, play games, watch videos and its an awesome super phone that wont let you get bored

Adeel on July 19th, 2010 at 12:21 PM

Why haven’t you rooted your phone yet?

Faizan on July 19th, 2010 at 12:23 PM

@Adeel, Waiting for official Froyo…

kala on May 17th, 2011 at 11:55 PM

Why couldnt they make screenshots enabled on the phne just like other devises!!some people do not have a pc how will they be able to take adang screenshot if dont want to root his dang phone

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