How to Screenshot Nokia Asha 501- Printscreen S40 OS

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Nokia Asha 501 was rolled out as a part of Nokia's S40 device clan. It's a touch screen smartphone and has Nokia's own operating system called Nokia Asha software platform 1.0 based on Java. Asha 501 has no native support to take a screenshot. There are not even apps which can be installed on your Asha devices. Only way to take a print screen is connect your Nokia device to system and use a software called Nokia Screen Dumper 2.0

Take screenshot on Nokia Asha 501

You will need a system which has PC suite installed. Make sure that PC suit recognizes your Nokia device. Download  Nokia Screen Dumper 2.0 from here.

Steps to capture a printscreen

1. Connect your Asha device to your system
2. If the PC suit asks for a mode, select OVI suit/PC Suit mode.
3. Once connected, click on NSD.exe to start it
4. Click on File >> Connect and try to establish an connection.
5. Once connection is successful, be ready with your device
6. One you are ready to take a screenshot with desired screen, click on Make ScreenDump.
7. The system will prompt you to save a screenshot.

Currently, it's an only option to capture a screenshot on your Nokia Asha series devices. This option is not as flexible as Android or iOS but you can  at least take a decent screenshot with this. S40's new OS updates might include screenshot as a native feature for all the phones.

Nokia Asha 501 was rolled out as a part of Nokia's S40 device clan. It's a touch screen smartphone and has Nokia's own operating system called Nokia Asha software platform 1.0 based on Java. Asha 501 has no native support to take a screenshot. There are not even apps which can be installed on your Asha devices. Only way to take a print screen is connect your Nokia device to system and use a software called Nokia Screen Dumper 2.0

Take screenshot on Nokia Asha 501

You will need a system which has PC suite installed. Make sure that PC suit recognizes your Nokia device. Download  Nokia Screen Dumper 2.0 from here.

Steps to capture a printscreen

1. Connect your Asha device to your system
2. If the PC suit asks for a mode, select OVI suit/PC Suit mode.
3. Once connected, click on NSD.exe to start it
4. Click on File >> Connect and try to establish an connection.
5. Once connection is successful, be ready with your device
6. One you are ready to take a screenshot with desired screen, click on Make ScreenDump.
7. The system will prompt you to save a screenshot.

Currently, it's an only option to capture a screenshot on your Nokia Asha series devices. This option is not as flexible as Android or iOS but you can  at least take a decent screenshot with this. S40's new OS updates might include screenshot as a native feature for all the phones.

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