How to take screenshot on Xiaomi Mi A2

Xiaomi Mi A2 is one of the most popular smartphones from Xiaomi which is part of Android One programme. It runs on Pure Android with minor customization. Xiaomi’s own skin MIUI provides a single button screenshot option which is not available on this smartphone. So how to take screenshot on Xiaomi Mi A2? What are the different ways to capture screenshot on this device without installing any third party apps? Let us explore 2 different methods.

How to take screenshot on Xiaomi Mi A2

Like any Android smartphone which runs on the latest Android version, two default ways of taking the screenshot is available on Mi A2 as well.

Mi A2 screenshot

Method 1: Take screenshot on Xiaomi Mi A2 using hardware keys

To take screenshot on Mi A2,

  • Go to the screen on which you want to take screenshot.
  • Press and hold Volume down and power button at a time for few seconds.
  • Screen flickering and shutter sound will confirm screenshot is captured.
  • User can access captured screenshots from Photos->Album->screenshot.

Method 2: Take screenshot on Xiaomi Mi A2 using Google Assistant

To carry out Xiaomi Mi A2 screenshot using this method,

  • Navigate to the page where you want the screenshot.
  • Start Google Assistant by saying “OK Google” or Long pressing home button.
  • You can say or type “Take screenshot”.
  • The screenshot on Mi A2 will be taken.
  • Taken screenshot can be shared through messengers such as Whatsapp or directly upload into Photos.

This does not completely answer the question on how to take screenshot on Xiaomi Mi A2. But this is also the answer. Alternatively one can download apps from Playstore which will provide much more ways to take the screenshot.

Video Guide on How to take screenshot on Mi A2

Taking the screenshot on Mi A1 and Mi A2 are identical. Hence here is the video guide on how to take screenshot on Mi A1 which also works on Mi A2.

Video Guide on how to take screenshot in Mi A1 and Mi A2

Comments

11 responses to “How to take screenshot on Xiaomi Mi A2”

  1. Avneesh kumar Avatar
    Avneesh kumar

    how to take screenshot in mi A2 with 3 finger ?

    1. david Avatar
      david

      Every one says hold down volume down and power
      both me and my wife have this phone
      it doesn’t work either the volume goes down or the phone turns off

      1. Rahul Avatar
        Rahul

        Yes,It’s really not working…

        1. anooruddh Avatar
          anooruddh

          Just press the power button for few seconds and mini screen will pop up on right hand side of the screen, which consists of Power Off,Screenshot,Restart and Emergency button, Select Screenshot if you are intended to take screenshot.

          The above is applicable to MI A4, Not sure the same is applicable to other models.

          1. Pawan Kumar Jha Avatar
            Pawan Kumar Jha

            Excellent.

    2. Pavithran Avatar
      Pavithran

      Tried several times. But I can’t took screen shot by using 3 fingers…

  2. anooruddh Avatar
    anooruddh

    Please read A4 and A2 from my above comment !!!

  3. Martin Avatar
    Martin

    Nothing is working

  4. Swetha Avatar
    Swetha

    Any other shortcuts like dragging with 3 fingers are dragging my hands towards left are right?

  5. Pavithran Avatar
    Pavithran

    In the very first day of my purchase, I can’t use earphones. Earphones are not working with the supplied dongle. What to do ?

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