Knuckle screenshots and Record screen fail on my HUAWEI phone
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Knuckle screenshots and Record screen fail on my HUAWEI phone |
Your phone may not support knuckle gestures, the operation was performed incorrectly, or certain system files have been deleted by mistake. To resolve the issue, perform the following:
1. Check whether your phone supports Knuckle screenshots/Record screen
EMUI 9.0.1 and Magic UI 2.0.1 or earlier: Open Settings and search for Smart screenshot. If no results are found, it means that your phone does not support knuckle gestures.
EMUI 9.1 and Magic UI 2.1 or later: Open Settings and search for Knuckle screenshots/Record screen. If no results are found, it means that your phone does not support knuckle gestures.
2. Make sure that you are doing knuckle gestures correctly
Pay attention to the following when doing knuckle gestures:
- Do not use magnetic attachment or metal protective cases, which may affect hand gesture recognition, causing knuckle screenshots or screen recording failures.
- To take a screenshot, knock twice with one knuckle. To record the screen, knock twice with two knuckles and make sure that they touch the screen at the same time.
- Knock on the screen in the same way as you would knock on a door.
- Make sure to knock twice quickly (with the interval not exceeding 0.25 seconds).
- If your phone is using a leather case, knock on the screen with one hand while holding your phone firmly with the other hand.
- Avoid taking a second screenshot immediately after the first screenshot, as the image requires time to process. Wait approximately 2 seconds after the thumbnail of the previous screenshot disappears.
- When taking a partial screenshot, knock on the screen with a knuckle and hold until a blue dot appears, draw an enclosed area, and make sure the two ends of the blue line meet. Be sure to apply a sufficient amount of force when knocking your knuckle against the screen, similar to knocking on a door.
3. Other cases
- If some system files are deleted by mistake, knuckle recognition may not work properly. It is recommended that you update your phone to its latest system version and try again. Updating the system may restore the files that are deleted by mistake.
- Check whether you are on a game screen and whether the game has been added to Game Space by going to Settings > Apps & services > AppAssistant > Game Space. (If Game Space is unavailable, it indicates that your phone does not support Game Space.) If so, knuckle screenshots will not work. In this case, use another method to take a screenshot.
- When your phone screen is covered by a thick protective film, you may need to apply more force when knocking on the screen, or remove the protective film. A thick protective film will cause the touchscreen to be less responsive.
- If the issue persists, back up your data and take your device and proof of purchase to an authorised Huawei Customer Service Centre for assistance.
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