By Lydia | Last Updated
Many people think that screen recording feature of the iPhone is very useful. In fact, the screen recording feature of Android phones offers similar versatility compared to the iPhone. Today, we will introduce the operation steps of using screen recording.
Many Android phones integrates the function of Screen Record, allowing users to easily record their screens without installing additional apps. Taking Samsung phones as an example:
Step 1: Pull down the status bar at the top of the screen and tap on the text below the "Screen recorder" icon in the opened Quick Settings panel. Select the sound type you’re willing to record and tap the "Start recording" button to start recording the screen.
Step 2: While recording, tap the square icon in the top right corner to stop recording, and it will automatically save.
Step 3: If you need to set up recording sound for the recorded video, you can go to "Settings" -> "Advanced features" -> "Screenshots and screen recordings" on your phone, and choose to enable recording touch interactions, recording sound, and adjust video quality.
Step 4: Recorded screen files are usually found in the Videos folders in the phone’s gallery.
Scrcpy is a command-line tool for displaying and controlling Android devices on a computer. It works on Linux, Windows and Mac OS, and does not require root access. Scrcpy operates without a graphical user interface and requires the Android device to be connected to the computer via USB. Once connected, users can control the device using the computer’s mouse, touchpad, keyboard, and other input devices. It enables users to control their phones from their computers!
Scrcpy supports dragging and dropping files to transfer to the phone, as well as dragging and dropping APK files for installation. Users can also use commands to record or capture screenshots of the connected Android device and save the video as an mp4 file. It’s incredibly simple and convenient to use.
Here's how to get started:
Step 1: Install Scrcpy from github.
Step 2: After downloading, extract the files, and it’s recommended to create a new folder.
Step 3: Run the command prompt in the extracted files interface by navigating to the folder and typing “cmd” in the Windows command window.
Step 4: Execute the command: “scrcpy --record file.mp4”, you can replace “file.mp4” with your desired file name and format. The recording starts.
Step 5: To stop the screen recording, simply use the keyboard shortcut “ Ctrl+C ”. Then the screen mirroring process will end. Once the recording is complete, you’ll find the recorded video in the folder where you extracted the files.
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