[Fix] Palm Swipe to Capture Screenshot Not Working in Samsung Smartphones
If you have a Samsung smartphone and you have checked its settings page, you might have noticed an interesting option “Palm swipe to capture” present under “Advanced Features” section.
We know that we can take screenshot on our mobile phones using a hidden secret key combination which has been mentioned in following tutorial:
Hidden Secret Trick to Take Screenshot on Google Android Devices
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But many people are not aware of these secrets, that’s why some mobile phone manufacturers directly add an extra option to take screenshots in quick settings (toggle) buttons, power menu, etc.
Similarly, Samsung also provides an extra feature to take screenshots easily and quickly. It’s actually a gesture. You can just swipe using your palm on screen and a screenshot will be saved to gallery.
But many Samsung mobile phone users have complained that this feature doesn’t work for you. Whenever they swipe palm on screen, nothing happens.
In this article, I’ll tell you how to use palm swipe to capture screenshot feature in Samsung smartphones.
STEP 1: Make Sure the Option is Enabled i.e. Turned ON
First of all double-check the feature has been enabled in your mobile phone.
1. Open Settings, tap on “Advanced features” section and look for “Palm swipe to capture” option.
2. Make sure it’s enabled i.e. its toggle button is set to ON.
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Once the feature has been enabled, move to second step.
STEP 2: The Hand Edge Must be in Contact of Screen
This is the culprit which causes palm swipe feature not working. People assume that they just need to swipe the palm in the air over the screen. Some people think that they have to swipe the palm over the front selfie camera but they never touch the mobile screen.
The important thing is that your hand edge must be in contact of your mobile phone screen.
So to be able to use this feature, swipe your hand edge from right to left or left to right and your hand edge must be touching the screen.
That’s it. Now your smartphone will capture the screenshot without any issues and you’ll hear the camera click sound.
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Finally! Works like a charm. Thanks!
I was under the impression that you were supposed to swipe over the front facing camera and I didn’t touch the whole screen with the side of my hand. Thanks for clarifying 🙂 I now have a screenshot of this page so I don’t forget haha
I know my phone and
Still doesn’t work. I know these settings but I checked them again and it still did not work. It used to work before but now (even with the right settings) it is not working. P.S. I used it before so I know how to swipe.
The palm swipe feature shows it’s on but where is the Enable toggle button??
My old Galaxy A3 had palm swipe but I can’t find any reference to it in settings on new Galaxy A10. Should it have that capability?
Thank you
Same here…mine is enabled and just doesn’t work anymore. And even when it did, it was hit or miss.
It worked!!! I wasn’t aware that I had to actually touch the screen surface during the palm swipe. thank you.
HI… re: Palm Swipe.
Thanks, but I wanted a duplicate of a photo in my gallery, and when swiping, it goes to the next picture.* Hmmm. So, I guess it has to be a STILL only for palm-swipe.
I’ll stick with the side-button method, but thanks for clarifying.
*I did figure out that if I ‘expand’ the photo a little larger, as long as you don’t lose edge-content, it won’t move to the next photo, though it MAY move slightly.
I am on my new phone, Samsung S10 (Not e and not Plus+) – and it is getting hard to find help that isn’t using the PLUS (& its features are very different, in many respects).
This is a smartphone like I have never had – and it’s taking me MEGAhours trying to find concise instructions on the plethora of features.
Do you answer questions for other areas? I have LOTS of questions. … and is this the only contact place? – or are you on YouTube?, or another platform?
Do I come back here for the answer?, or do you copy to my email? (How will I know?) 🤣
Again, thanks, and have a happy day! 😃
^^ You can ask your questions here and I’ll try to answer them.
your advice is very helpful. Thank You
thanks for that touching the screen
I’ve used it before my “screen bled” fixed the screen and I can’t take the screen shot by palm swipe, when I try it either scrolls to the next page or keeps zooming ( at some point I thought my screen was being very sensitive and needed to buy a protector first). Is there a way to fix this because I cant see myself using the power plus volume down button.
Thank you So much, It really works for me.
I have a samsung galaxy m11 but there isn’t an option for palm swipe gesture. Why? Can you help?
Thanks a lot, very helpful.
Really work swipe with edge touching screen works for screen shot
I’m not able to take screenshots before because no one told that you have to “Touch The Screen then swipe” .
😆😆😅
I finally founded here .
Thank you for this. Didn’t know I had to touch the screen.
Oh thank you 😊 so much. I thought my screen is not original because I tried many times but there were no results 😃
I have a samsung galaxy m12 but there isn’t an option for palm swipe gesture. Why? Can you help?
I don’t have palm swipe option on my samsung m12
Checked settings but don’t have any options
Thanks, for info now it’s working.
I just had a new screen put on my Samsung Galaxy note 8 .but it wont swipe for screenshot now .it always had but my screen was broke and displaying a white screen .the toggle is on and it wont do it at all .I just paid £150 to get this fixed . It’s all seems fine now but it wont work with swipe of my hand ..I have arthritis in my wrists so have always used the swipe action and I screenshot lots of things .its so so frustrating it just doesnt work .
It’s extremely a bad idea. Why should i touch the screen so it scroll and go away from what i was focusing on?
I have so much struggle with the swipe palm gesture of my samsung s22 because i thought its not working but thank you.you save me with that thought.
Wonderful, thank you!
Can you help me? When I try to do a screen shot ,with either the palm swipe or bixby, I get this message: Unable to use Samsung Capture. Tap settings then allow the following permissions and try again. All files Access…. under this everything is turned on, my palm swipe is turned on also, what am i doing wrong?
Thank you
^^ Try to check Samsung Capture app settings and make sure all permissions are enabled for it.