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Enable the Built-in Screen Recorder on Android 10

BY JON KNIGHT  03/19/2019 6:31 AM  09/04/2019 4:01 AM ANDROID 10 NEWS & GUIDES

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The official version of Android 10 disabled the built-in screen recorder found in the
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With Android Q, you can take advantage of Android's built-in screen recorder any
time you wish to share your screen. This feature will meet the needs of most of you,
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By default, this new feature is hidden from users. But with a few steps, you can
take advantage of this feature and never have to download another screen recording
app again.

Step 1 Enable Developer Options

By default, the screen recorder is disabled, so you'll have to manually enable it.
Before that, however, you first need to unhide the "Developer options" menu.

Open the Settings app, select "About phone," then tap on the "Build number" at the
bottom at least 7 times in a row. You'll be prompted to enter in your lock screen
password, PIN, or gesture. After you do, you'll return to the previous page, and it
will say "You are now a developer!" Now, return to the "System" settings, choose
"Advanced" to reveal more options, and you will now see "Developer options."

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Step 2 Enable the Screen Recorder
Inside your "Developer options" menu, select "Feature flags" in the Debugging
section. Next, find the "settings_screenrecord_long_press" flag and toggle it on.

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Once enabled, you will now be able to use the new built-in screen recorder. Long- Hamburger Menus on Android 10
press the power button to access the power menu, then long-press the screenshot
button until you see a menu pop-up with the button "Start Recording." Tap it, and a
new pop-up will appear warning that this program will capture everything on your
display. Choose "Start now."

A notification will appear titled "Screen Recording" with stop, pause, and cancel
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After you hit "Stop," the video will be saved to your default gallery in a folder called
"Captures." In the notification that states it was saved, you also have the option to
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