You may at some point need to take a screenshot on a smartwatch that uses the operating system Android Wear / Wear OSAnd, the truth is, it's not always as intuitive as on a phone, where you can do it by combining the volume down and power keys. Therefore, here you have all the methods, from the official app to ADB and advanced options, to get it on your smartwatch.
For now, if you want full control and lossless results, you can turn to the ADB tool, which is used in a command interface and is therefore not as intuitive as the usual ones used in Windows. This can be obtained at this link; unzip the ZIP file to a known folder, run the installer named adb-setup-14.2.exe, and follow the on-screen steps, answering 'Yes' to the first two and 'No' to the last.
Now what should be done is to activate the Developer Tools on the Android Wear smartwatch. To do this, locate the Build Number and tap on it seven times. You can find it below the option that shows the serial number in Settings, in the Watch Information section. After the activation message, go to these options and look for ADB debugging to activate it; you will see a security notice with the RSA fingerprint on the phone synchronized with the watch.
Now it's time to run the installed ADB tool. Open a command prompt window (Windows Start and type 'cmd'). Place the screen you want to capture on the clock and execute the command: adb shell screencap -p /sdcard/screenshot.png. The process will be completed and will save the image in the watch storage.
Finally, the image is saved within the Android Wear watch itself, so you must export it to your hard drive (for example to the root directory C:). On the same command line, type: adb pull /sdcard/screenshot.png C:/With this, you'll have the capture safely stored on your computer.
With the Wear OS app: the easy option
If you are looking for the direct route, the official Wear OS app allows you to ask the watch for a screenshot. Activate the screenshots first. developer options on the watch as instructed. Then, on mobile, open Wear OS, tap the three-dot menu, and choose 'Capture the screen on the watch'. The mobile will send the order and you will see a notification with 'You can now send screenshots of your watch' to share it with the app of your choice.
ADB with polished results and circular format
With ADB you can also get the raw image with maximum quality using adb exec-out screencap -p > screen.png. On many clocks, the captured buffer is Square and does not include the circular mask. If you want a round finish, apply a circular mask with your editor or with tools like ImageMagick to get a transparent PNG.
Long-Scroll Captures with ADB and Python
For long conversations or menus, you can automate the scroll and stitching of images with a Python script. Activate the clock Bluetooth Debugging Next to ADB Debugging; in the Wear OS app, enable 'Bluetooth Debugging' under Advanced Settings. On your computer, run: adb forward tcp:4444 localabstract:/adb-hub y adb connect localhost:4444. Install Python and the library pillow with pip install pillow and launch the stitching script: python ./wear_screenshot_stitch.py --round (USA --square on square screens). The script will scroll the screen, will take multiple screenshots and stitch them together into a final image.
Also with Android Studio and on Pixel Watch
If you develop or already have Android Studio, you can take screenshots and record from Logcat or the 'Running Devices' window. Run the app on the watch or emulator, go to the screen you want to capture and press the icon. Take Screenshot. In addition, in the Google Pixel Watch You can use the companion app and the option 'Take screenshot of wearable' to receive the shipping notification on your mobile.
Screen Recording: Alternative to ScreenRecord
The command adb screenrecord It is not available on many watches. Alternatively, use scrcpy To record the wearable panel without opening a window: scrcpy --no-audio --no-window --record video.mp4 and, if you want, add --time-limit=30 to stop automatically.
Useful notes for Samsung and other systems
In some Samsung Galaxy Watch, in addition to the above methods, capture is done with gestures or buttons: hold the bottom button and slide your finger from left to right on the screen, or press the two side buttons on models that allow it. Please note that some apps block the capture for security.
If you use other systems, remember: in Apple Watch Turn on screenshots in Settings > General and tap crown + side button; In HarmonyOS from Huawei, the shortcut usually works two buttons at the same time. To ensure that the images sync with your phone, check the bluetooth connection and active linking.
If you want to know other tricks for the Android operating system, at this section You can find them in Android Help. You're sure to find more than one that catches your attention and helps you.
Vía: Phone Arena.
With these options, from the official app to ADB and developer tools, you'll have the flexibility to capture exactly what you need on your Wear OS smartwatch, whether it's a quick snapshot, a elongated capture or even a recording for demonstrations.
