This guide is for users who want to take screenshots on your Android device. In a standard (not anchored) phone, the following steps are currently the only method. Unfortunately, for now, there is an application that can perform this task.
Step 1: Enable USB Debugging Android phone. This will need to click Menu> Settings> Applications> Internet> USB debugging.
Step 2: Download the Android SDK for your current platform (Windows, Mac or Linux). Save the file to your PC and then extract the files. Zip file. Once you have done this, you will also need to check that you have an updated copy of Java Runtime Environment on your computer. JDK is required for this process to work. You must then run the Setup.exe file located in the SDK "Android SDK Windows" folder you just extracted. Be sure to install the needed packages (specific versions Android) on your phone.
Now connect the Android phone to PC via USB cable. Note: there is no need to install the device, taking screenshots. Simply connect the device to see and notice that the "USB connected to the correction of errors" is all you need.
Step 3: Run the GDDS. GDDS is Dalvik Debug Monitor Service and is located in "tools" folder "Android SDK Windows" folder you downloaded in step 2 Just double click the icon GDDS will launch the necessary components (including the Windows \ line system \ cmd where you have to leave open the GDDS to run).
Step 4: When you open the GDDS, you should see only one unit on the list. Click on the device to highlight it, and now you should be ready to take screenshots. From there, click Device> Screenshot of the top menu. Otherwise, you can use the keyboard shortcut Ctrl + S. This window will appear on the screen capture device that will be displayed on the screen that you see now on your Android device. In this window, you can update the current image to generate a new image of your current screen (if it has changed since your previous screen). You can also rotate, save, and copy image. When finished, click Done to exit the Device window screenshot.
Troubleshooting:
1. The device is not recognized in the GDDS.
I had this problem with my T-Mobile G1 Windows when I first tried to take screenshots. The reason this is happening because you do not currently Android USB driver using Windows to recognize the unity of the GDDS. The USB driver can be downloaded part of the Android SDK. It can be found in the available part of your package Android SDK and AVD Manager. For instructions on how to install it, see link above. Even without this driver, you can still mount your device, transfer files, etc. So it is not important unless you want to take screenshots.
An example of how to install the new USB driver in Windows XP directly from the Android developer site for the USB connection before.
Windows XP: Perform a clean installation
You can install the USB drivers for Windows XP Android for the first time:
Connect your Android device to the USB port of your computer. Windows detects the device and launch the wizard hardware upgrade.
Select "Install from a list or specific location" and click "Next."
Select "Search for the best driver in these locations", uncheck "Search removable media". "Include this location in the search" and check
Click "Browse ..." and find the folder where you copied the installation package.
Click "Next" to install the driver.
Instructions to do this in Windows Vista can also be found on the site.
