How to get android device screenshot programmatically?

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i want to get screenshot of android device from where application launch , please reply if you have solution.

Thanks in advance

You said programmatically in the title but you didn't mention it in the question. — MrWaqasAhmed, May 02 '12 at 09:19

score 2 · Answer 1 · edited May 23 '17 at 12:18

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YOu can take screenshots of running app using code or jar libraries. But to have a system wide screenshot you need to root your phone (before Android 4.0)

check this out

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answered May 02 '12 at 09:21

Jay Mayu

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score 0 · Answer 2 · answered May 02 '12 at 09:21

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You can programmatically get a Bitmap of the entire screen by using the following commands with the top level View of your layout:

topLevelView.setDrawingCacheEnabled(true);
Bitmap fullScreenBitmap = Bitmap.createBitmap(topLevelView.getDrawingCache());
topLevelView.setDrawingCacheEnabled(false);

You can then do whatever you need to with the fullScreenBitmap.

answered May 02 '12 at 09:21

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Thanks for reply, i have tried this but it gives black screen or current xml view that i have set onCreate() function ,but i want screenshot from where application launch (application menu or home screen of android device). – Neha Bhargava May 03 '12 at 05:38

score 0 · Answer 3 · answered May 02 '12 at 09:27

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See this code.It may help to you.

View v1 = view.getRootView();

                            v1.setDrawingCacheEnabled(true);

                            Bitmap bm = v1.getDrawingCache();

answered May 02 '12 at 09:27

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here 'view' means your layout view. – Venkata Krishna May 02 '12 at 09:28
Thanks for reply but i have tried this it give black screen or corrent – Neha Bhargava May 03 '12 at 04:35
Thanks for reply, i have tried this but it gives black screen or current xml view that i have set onCreate() function ,but i want screenshot from where application launch (application menu or home screen of android device). – Neha Bhargava May 03 '12 at 05:57
ok.why do you need the home screen screenshot? – Venkata Krishna May 03 '12 at 06:07
Now here is requirement to implement this type of application – Neha Bhargava May 03 '12 at 06:35
ok.Sorry I don't have any idea. – Venkata Krishna May 03 '12 at 06:37

score -1 · Answer 4 · answered May 02 '12 at 09:18

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Go to DDMS -> Devices -> check at the top right side there you will find camera icon,click that icon you will get your device/emulator screenshot.

answered May 02 '12 at 09:18

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Thanks for reply but i want to implement application to capture device screenshot, that's why i want solution with code – Neha Bhargava May 02 '12 at 09:24

How to get android device screenshot programmatically?

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