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How to take screenshots on your Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 lacks a native screenshot app. If you don't want to root your Android Honeycomb tablet but still want to take screenshots, we'll show you how.
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The Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 lacks a native screenshot app. If you don't want to root your Android Honeycomb tablet but still want to take screenshots, here's how:
USB drivers, JDK and Android SDK
Step 1: Download and install the the Samsung mobile USB drivers.
Step 2: Download and install the Java Development Kit (JDK) from Oracle.
Step 3: Download and install the latest Android Software Development Kit.
Step 4: At the end of the Android SDK installation, choose to start the SDK Manager. After it's done searching for packages, click the Close button.
Step 5: Click the Install button to install the packages. This will take several minutes or more to complete so you may want to go grab a refreshment and come back.
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Screenshot by Ed Rhee)
Enable USB debug mode and take a screenshot
Step 1: On your Galaxy Tab, go to Settings, Applications, Development.
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Screenshot by Ed Rhee)
Step 2: Check the box next to USB debugging.
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Screenshot by Ed Rhee)
Step 3: On your computer, click Start, then in the search box, type C:\Program Files (x86)\Android\android-sdk\tools\ddms.bat and hit Enter. You can also navigate to it using Windows Explorer and double-click on ddms.bat.
Step 4: Plug your Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 into a USB port on your computer.
Step 5: When your Galaxy Tab appears in the top, left-hand box, click on it to highlight it.
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Step 6: Hit Ctrl-S to take a screen capture.
Step 7: The Device Screen Capture window will pop up with your screen capture, allowing you to refresh, rotate, save, or copy it.
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Screenshot by Ed Rhee)
That's all, folks. Now you know how to take screenshots on your Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 without having to root it first. Enjoy!
