# Phone screen grabs posted online (FB) how you do that? **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [August 16, 2011, 9:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/phone-screen-grabs-posted-online-fb-how-you-do-that/592958 "2011-08-16T21:41:15Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Man\_With\_a\_Cat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/cab0a1/32.png) [@Man\_With\_a\_Cat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Man_With_a_Cat)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2011, 9:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/phone-screen-grabs-posted-online-fb-how-you-do-that/592958/1 "2011-08-16T21:41:15Z")
That’s my question. I see people post text conversations on Facebook that are screen grabs off of their phone. How’s that done? ---
**Author:** ![audiobottle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/bc8723/32.png) [@audiobottle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/audiobottle)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2011, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/phone-screen-grabs-posted-online-fb-how-you-do-that/592958/2 "2011-08-16T21:42:37Z")
Assuming you’re using an iPhone, hold down the home button key and press the power/sleep button on top. It will take a screen capture and put in your photo app. ---
**Author:** ![KneadToKnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kneadtoknow/32/3999_2.png) [@KneadToKnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KneadToKnow)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2011, 9:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/phone-screen-grabs-posted-online-fb-how-you-do-that/592958/3 "2011-08-16T21:55:21Z")
There are apps for the BlackBerry which do the same thing. I’ve never needed one, so I don’t know what the key combination is. ---
**Author:** ![EmAnJ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/d2c977/32.png) [@EmAnJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EmAnJ)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2011, 10:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/phone-screen-grabs-posted-online-fb-how-you-do-that/592958/4 "2011-08-16T22:07:50Z")
> [@audiobottle](#): > > Assuming you’re using an iPhone, hold down the home button key and press the power/sleep button on top. It will take a screen capture and put in your photo app. Are you sure or kidding around? That’s the key combination for a force shut down, isn’t it? ---
**Author:** ![Patty\_O\_Furniture](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/96bed5/32.png) [@Patty\_O\_Furniture](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Patty_O_Furniture)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2011, 10:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/phone-screen-grabs-posted-online-fb-how-you-do-that/592958/5 "2011-08-16T22:13:29Z")
Screen shot if you just hold them for a sec. Forced reboot if you hd them for a while - 10 seconds I believe. ---
**Author:** ![Garfield226](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Garfield226](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Garfield226)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2011, 10:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/phone-screen-grabs-posted-online-fb-how-you-do-that/592958/6 "2011-08-16T22:13:53Z")
> [@EmAnJ](#): > > Are you sure or kidding around? That’s the key combination for a force shut down, isn’t it? No, that’s accurate. To shut down, you just hold down the lock button until the “Swipe to turn off” screen appears. Holding down the home button for a while turns on Voice Control. Home + lock = screenshot. ---
**Author:** ![Marconi\_N.Cheese](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/57b2e6/32.png) [@Marconi\_N.Cheese](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marconi_N.Cheese)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2011, 12:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/phone-screen-grabs-posted-online-fb-how-you-do-that/592958/7 "2011-08-17T00:13:32Z")
Android also has screen grab apps. I use a free one called Shootme that (when running) activates by shaking the phone. ---
**Author:** ![Man\_With\_a\_Cat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/cab0a1/32.png) [@Man\_With\_a\_Cat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Man_With_a_Cat)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2011, 1:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/phone-screen-grabs-posted-online-fb-how-you-do-that/592958/8 "2011-08-17T01:20:51Z")
> [@audiobottle](#): > > Assuming you’re using an iPhone, hold down the home button key and press the power/sleep button on top. It will take a screen capture and put in your photo app. Thank you!