ISSUE 45 • ANDROID ADVISOR 101HOW TOpower options menu. To take a
screenshot you need only press and
hold the power button, then select
Take screenshot.
As is the case with the Sony Xperia
Z5, pictured here, you may also find
a Record screen option. This takes a
video of whatever actions you then
perform after selecting the option, and
is incredibly useful if you want to show
someone how to do something step by
step without overwhelming them with
a succession of screenshots.
Screen recording used to be
available to Android phones only if they were rooted,
but it’s possible to take a screencast on any phone
or tablet running Android 5.0 Lollipop or later.
Screen recording
Screencasts are now possible in all
devices running Android Lollipop and
later. You may have an app preinstalled
on your phone that will do this for you
- check before you download another
one – but if not simply launch Google
Play and search for Screen Recorder.
The app we have used in the past
is now called the Riv Screen Recorder
(free from tinyurl.com/ya7ocf7s). Install
the app, click Open, and press the
Start Recording button to begin your
screencast. Press Stop Recording when