With the Sony Xperia PRO-I smartphone, you can take a screenshot capture of the content currently being shown on the display screen.
To find out the multiple ways to do so, you can take a look at this step-by-step tutorial at Seeking Tech.
What type of screenshot can you take with the Sony Xperia PRO-I?
You should be able to take a vast majority of screenshot captures that are shown on the display screen of the Sony Xperia PRO-I.
With that said, apps can black out any screenshots if there are any sensitive personal information about you being shown. Furthermore, some media apps will also block screen captures of any content, such as videos, that come with copy protection.
How to take a screenshot with Xperia PRO-I with buttons
The default way to capture a screenshot on the Sony Xperia PRO-I is by using the buttons on the smartphone.
To find out how to do so, you can take the following steps:
1. First off, you need to locate the Volume Down button and Power button.
Of course, the Volume Down key should by directly below the Volume Up key. Both Volume buttons should be the top most key if you are holding the Xperia PRO-I in a vertically upright position.
The Power button should be the middle key if you are holding the phone in the aforementioned vertically upright position.
2. In order to take a screenshot, you need to press and hold the Volume Down button and Power button at the same exact time.
3. After taking a screenshot, you can immediately edit or share it. Otherwise, it will be sent to the storage of your phone.
How to set up screenshot capture with a gesture on Xperia PRO-I
You can also create a gesture shortcut to capture a screenshot when using the Sony Xperia PRO-I. In order to do so, you need to do take the following steps:
1. First off, you need to open the Settings app for the phone.
2. On the initial page of the Settings application, select Display.
3. In the next screen, you then need to select Advanced.
4. Afterwards, select the “Side sense. “
5. You then need to select Gestures.
6. In Gestures, you can select the “Double-tap,” “Slide up” or “Slide down” options.
7. After selecting one of the aforementioned three gestures, you need to select the “Take a screenshot” button.
8. With the gesture-based screenshot capture set up, you will be able to take a screenshot by performing the gesture on the right middle edge of the Xperia PRO-I screen.
9. After capturing a screenshot on your phone by using a gesture, you will be able to immediately share or edit the image. Otherwise, the file will be put in the phone’s storage.