How do I get rid of this screenshot button on my note II?
December 21, 2012 11:18 AM Subscribe
How do I get rid of this screenshot button on my note II?
The button is the furthest top left. I accidentally hit it about 20 times a day. I've Googled and searched settings I can't find anything. Pic here
http://postimage.org/image/ici1bopgb/
The button is the furthest top left. I accidentally hit it about 20 times a day. I've Googled and searched settings I can't find anything. Pic here
http://postimage.org/image/ici1bopgb/
Response by poster: I dont have screen nor quick launch in settings
posted by crawltopslow at 12:00 PM on December 21, 2012
posted by crawltopslow at 12:00 PM on December 21, 2012
I don't have a Note II but if I had an app like that on my Android, I'd try:
1. Long pressing on it to open the app and see if it has a settings or preferences option and then look under the heading "notifications"
2. Look in the settings area of the phone itself and see if there's a notifications option. (Since the button is in the notification pane).
posted by dobbs at 12:17 PM on December 21, 2012 [1 favorite]
1. Long pressing on it to open the app and see if it has a settings or preferences option and then look under the heading "notifications"
2. Look in the settings area of the phone itself and see if there's a notifications option. (Since the button is in the notification pane).
posted by dobbs at 12:17 PM on December 21, 2012 [1 favorite]
Response by poster: Both of your ideas failed.
posted by crawltopslow at 12:36 PM on December 21, 2012
posted by crawltopslow at 12:36 PM on December 21, 2012
The icon you are talking about is in the Notifications Bar. It is very likely that the screenshot app itself has a preference controlling whether that icon appears. Can you get into preferences in the screenshot app?
posted by The Bellman at 1:23 PM on December 21, 2012
posted by The Bellman at 1:23 PM on December 21, 2012
I have a Note II on T-Mobile and I definitely don't have that screenshot thing. You must have a screenshot app installed, or it is part of another app. Remove the problem app. Problem solved.
On the Note II you can take a screenshot by swiping the side of your hand across the entire screen. Or by holding the button on the pen and pressing it to the screen. You don't need a screenshot app. It's built into the OS.
posted by fake at 1:51 PM on December 21, 2012 [2 favorites]
On the Note II you can take a screenshot by swiping the side of your hand across the entire screen. Or by holding the button on the pen and pressing it to the screen. You don't need a screenshot app. It's built into the OS.
posted by fake at 1:51 PM on December 21, 2012 [2 favorites]
The Note II runs a Samsung-proprietary shell called TouchWiz that changes much of the standard Android interface and settings system. Some people like it, some people don't, but regardless it definitely makes the Note II operate somewhat differently from other Androids. That is probably why the instructions that people are giving you are not working.
I do not have a TouchWiz phone so sadly I can't give you any instructions on how to remove the shortcut in question, however. Fake's instructions seem like they would work though, unless the screenshot app is part of another app that you want to keep or is part of a carrier bundle that cannot be removed.
posted by Scientist at 2:14 PM on December 21, 2012
I do not have a TouchWiz phone so sadly I can't give you any instructions on how to remove the shortcut in question, however. Fake's instructions seem like they would work though, unless the screenshot app is part of another app that you want to keep or is part of a carrier bundle that cannot be removed.
posted by Scientist at 2:14 PM on December 21, 2012
Response by poster: Ugh. Well I'm still trying... no luck yet..
posted by crawltopslow at 6:02 PM on December 21, 2012
posted by crawltopslow at 6:02 PM on December 21, 2012
Response by poster: How can I easily find which app is the culprit app? I have over 100 apps and none are specifically for screenshots
posted by crawltopslow at 6:25 PM on December 21, 2012
posted by crawltopslow at 6:25 PM on December 21, 2012
You could start by giving us more information.
Which Note II do you have?
Which carrier are you on?
Are you running the stock operating system, or a mod?
Which version of Android is it?
Is your phone rooted? Do you know how to use Android debug information?
When you take a screenshot, where does it go?
Does the screenshot folder have a special name that might indicate what app is taking the screenshots??
Can you post a screenshot of your actual notification bar?
If you hold-press on the screenshot button, does it give you options?
Does it give you options if you hold-press with the notification area pulled down?
Try some things. Look for clues. Try uninstalling apps that may have a screenshot feature.
posted by fake at 8:14 PM on December 21, 2012
Which Note II do you have?
Which carrier are you on?
Are you running the stock operating system, or a mod?
Which version of Android is it?
Is your phone rooted? Do you know how to use Android debug information?
When you take a screenshot, where does it go?
Does the screenshot folder have a special name that might indicate what app is taking the screenshots??
Can you post a screenshot of your actual notification bar?
If you hold-press on the screenshot button, does it give you options?
Does it give you options if you hold-press with the notification area pulled down?
Try some things. Look for clues. Try uninstalling apps that may have a screenshot feature.
posted by fake at 8:14 PM on December 21, 2012
I cropped out the icon from your screengrab and uploaded it to Google Image search, and got this page, with:
posted by misterbrandt at 9:27 PM on December 21, 2012 [1 favorite]
Take a screenshot without having to remember complex key combinations by touching the Screenshot icon [YOUR ICON HERE] in the System Bar. Screenshots are available for viewing in the Gallery.So presumably you can remove it from the "quick launch" slot that it currently occupies by going in to "Settings > Display > Quick launch" ??
If you have changed the “quick launch” slot to another feature, you can add the screenshot icon back by touching the clock to open the Notification Panel, and touching Settings > Display > Quick launch > Screen capture.
posted by misterbrandt at 9:27 PM on December 21, 2012 [1 favorite]
Response by poster: The only thing is . Don't have quick launch in settings or anywhere else that I can find...
posted by crawltopslow at 7:53 AM on December 22, 2012
posted by crawltopslow at 7:53 AM on December 22, 2012
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posted by deezil at 11:36 AM on December 21, 2012