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News, tips and tricks and Reviews on various Samsung Smartphones.

  • How to take screenshot on Samsung Galaxy S23 and S23 Plus

    Samsung Galaxy S23 and S23 Plus runs on the Android 13 with OneUI 5.1. Like any other Galaxy devices, it offers lot of customisations and features. In this post, let us explore one such feature. That is screenshot. So lets dive into How to take screenshot on Galaxy S23 and Galaxy S23 Plus.

    How to take screenshot on Galaxy S23 and S23 Plus

    There are multiple ways to take screenshot on Samsung Galaxy S23 and S23 Plus. 5 Different methods are covered in this post.

    • Using the Edge Panel
    • Quick Panel Screenshot button
    • Palm Swipe to capture
    • Two button combination
    • Using Bixby.

    Using the Edge panel method to screenshot

    To use this method, first add the tasks page to the edge panel. So head over to Settings. Here “Display”. Tap Edge Panel and then “Panels”. Select “Tasks” page. In the future, whenever you want to capture a screenshot , open the Edge panel and navigate to Tasks page. tap “Take screenshots”. It will save the screenshot. If the page has more than one page, you can take scrolling screenshot.

    Quick Panel Screenshot button

    Starting One UI 5.1, Samsung added a screenshot button shortcut to the quick panel. So open Quick panel and tap the plus sign. Find “Take screenshots” button. Tap and hold on to it and drag it to the quick panel. Tap done to save the settings.

    Going forwards, to take screenshot, open quick panel and tap “Take screenshots” shortcut. Even in this method, you can take scrolling screenshot.

    Palm Swipe Gesture to capture screenshot

    To use this method, Swipe your palm on the screen like this. You can swipe right to the left or left to right. While swiping your palm, keep the edge of your palm close to the screen. It will save the screenshot.

    Two button combination

    It is good option, if you want to take a screenshot of the lock screen. However, you can use this method on any page. To use this method, you need a Volume down and power button. You can find them on the right side of the device. Now quickly press and release both of these buttons together. Holding these two buttons brings a power menu instead of taking the screenshot. So quickly press and release the keys. It saves the screenshot.

    Using Bixby

    nother quick way to take screenshot is using Bixby. So launch Bixby. Now tap this icon and say, ” Take a screenshot”. It will save the screenshot. Alternatively, you can type it by tapping this keyboard icon.

    How to change default screenshot saving folder

    You can change the default screenshot saving folder by going to Settings. Here Advanced Features. Tap on “Screenshots and screen recorder”. Next tap “Save screenshots in”. Select the folder you want. You can create new folder by tapping this + sign. Once finished, tap Done.

  • How to turn off Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra

    Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra is the recently launched top tier flagship smartphone that houses best of hardware and software from Samsung. Though 200 megapixel primary camera is the key highlight, it is impressive in all the departments. But, if you got this new phone, you will end up having a question how to turn off Galaxy S23 ultra? The answer is simple but bit confusing as you cannot switch off by holding the power button.

    How to switch off Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra

    The quickest way to power off Galaxy S23 Ultra is by pressing and holding Volume down and Side Button(Earlier it was called as Power Button) together. Here is the detailed instructions and different methods

    Switch off Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra using two button combination

    With the advent of AI assistant, the power button is renamed as Side key. So long pressing the side key launches Bixby. This is done to utilise the side key in a better way. To switch off using this way,

    1. Find Volume down key and Side key at the right side of the phone.
    2. Now, press both Volume down and Side keys together for a seconds.
    3. You will get the power menu.
    4. Tap Power off and once again to confirm.
    5. Your phone will switch off.

    Turn off Galaxy S23 Ultra Using Bixby

    Bixby can do many tasks with voice instructions or by typing. So launch Bixby by long pressing the side key. Now, say “power off my phone”. Alternatively, you can tap the keyboard icon and type “Power off my phone”. It will ask for your confirmation. Then it will turn off your phone.

    Remapping the side key to open power menu

    If you want to get the power menu in the old fashion way, that is long pressing the side key, there is a way. So

    • Go to Settings.
    • Tap Advanced Features.
    • Choose Side Key.
    • Next, select Power off menu from the Press and hold section.

    In the future, if you long press the side key, you will get power menu.

    How to force restart unresponsive Galaxy S23 Ultra?

    If your Galaxy S23 Ultra is unresponsive, one of the solution is force restart. To do that, press and hold Volume down and Side key for around 15 seconds. The phone will short vibrate and screen will turn off. Then the phone will restart.

  • How to take screenshot on Samsung Galaxy A14 5G

    Samsung Galaxy A14 5G is the budget smartphone with 5G connectivity. It doesn’t have all features which are available in higher end Galaxy devices. So here are two methods to screenshot on Samsung Galaxy A14 5G.

    How to take screenshot on Samsung Galaxy A14 5G

    Method 1: Using the hardware combination method

    To screenshot this way, we need to use a power or Side button and a volume down button. So go to the page you want to take a screenshot. Now, quickly press and release the Volume down and power keys together. It will save the screenshot, and you will get a toolbar at the bottom of the screen. You can edit or share the screenshot using this toolbar.

    Method 2: Using the Edge Panel

    To use method, first we need to enable edge panel and add tasks panel. So,

    • Go to Settings and then Display.
    • Here Scroll down. You will get the Edge Panel option.
    • Tap on it.
    • Toggle on switch.
    • Next. Tap panels.
    • Select “Tasks”. 

    In the future. whenever you want to screenshot on Samsung Galaxy A14 5G, go to the page you want to capture the screen. Now, pull the edge panel handle. Navigate to Tasks page. Tap on “Take screenshot”. It will save the screenshot.

    How to take long or scroll screenshot on Samsung Galaxy A14 5G

    To take a long screenshot:

    1. Go to the app or webpage with more than one page—for example, Settings.
    2. Take a screenshot using the Hardware button combination method or Edge Panel method.
    3. You get the toolbar at the bottom of the screen. Tap on scroll screenshot button. It will scroll the page and take a screenshot. If you stop tapping this button or reach the end of the page, it will save the screenshot to the Gallery. 

    How to view the taken screenshot?

    To view the screenshots taken, Go to Gallery. Here Albums, then the Screenshot folder. You will find all the screenshots here.

  • How to take screenshot on Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4

    Saving a screenshot is one of the easiest way to capture whatever on the phone screen. It may be game high score, error report or payment receipt. So in this post let us explore how to take screenshot on Galaxy Z Flip 4 and capture scrolling screenshot.

    5 Ways to take screenshot on Galaxy Z Flip 4

    Method 1: Using the Edge Panel

    To use this method, we need to add “tasks” panel to the Edge Panel. So

    • Go to Edge panel.
    • Tap on Settings.
    • Add “Tasks” by selecting it.

    Now whenever you want to screenshot, go to Edge Panel and navigate to Tasks page. Tap on “Take screenshots”. It will save the screenshot.

    Method 2: Take screenshot using Palm Swipe

    To use this method, swipe your palm from left to right or right to left. Ensure edge of your palm slightly touches the screen. It will save the screenshot.

    Method 3: Screenshot using the hardware key combination

    On a page you want to screenshot, press and release Volume down and power key together. It will save the screenshot.

    Method 4: Using the Bixby

    To use this method, launch Bixby by long pressing the side key. Now say or type “Take screenshot”. It will save the screenshot.

    Long or Scroll screenshot

    To take scrolling screenshot, take screenshot using any of the previously mentioned methods. You will get a toolbar. Tap on “Long Screenshot” button. It will start taking scrolling screenshot.

    How to access taken screenshots

    Go to Gallery. Here Albums. Tap on Screenshots folder. You will see all the taken screenshots.

    Hope you find this post on how to take screenshot on Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4 informative.

  • How to turn off Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4

    Long pressing the power button no more brings the power menu. So you might be wondering how to switch off or restart your Galaxy Z Flip 4. There are several different methods and there is a way to assign the power menu to the side key.

    How to power off Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4

    Method 1: Using the hardware key combination

    To use this method, press and hold Volume down and Side key together. You will get the power menu. From this menu, you can shut down or restart the phone.

    Method 2: Using the Quick Panel menu

    From the home screen swipe down from the top to get into Quick panel shortcuts. Swipe down once again to expand it. You will find power icon. Tap on it. You will get power menu to switch off or restart.

    Method 3: Customize side key and assign power menu to it.

    Go to Settings-> Advanced Features. Here tap on Side Key. Under “Press and hold” section, Choose “Power off menu”. Now, long pressing the side key brings the power menu.

    These are the three different methods to turn off Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4. If you have any questions or feedback, please share them on the comment section below.