Date: 2012may17 Update: 2024dec30 OS: Android Q. Android: how to take a screenshot on Android A. On Android 1 to 3: Use an screenshot app. If you are a developer: Press the camera icon in the Eclipse DDMS view. (Beside the Stop icon) On Android 4.x (Ice Cream Sandwich) and later: Press Down-Volume and Power at same time for 2 seconds. On Samsung Galaxy S5 mini with Android 5.x: Press Home and Power at the same time for 2 seconds. You get a notifcation and the screenshots are in /Phone/Pictures/Screenshots