However, it does not affect our editorial integrity. The above article may contain affiliate links which help support Guiding Tech. What do you think of Lollipop so far? How do you like Material Design? It’s a bit too flashy for my taste, but it’s not something I can’t get used to. That makes you one of the few lucky users.
Worth It: If you’re a developer, a reviewer, or someone who finds themselves constantly in the need to record their screen, the upgrade to Lollipop is going to be worth it just because of this.Īs you’re reading this I assume you already have Lollipop installed. It wasn’t so bad that you just couldn’t use it but it was far from optimal. On KitKat, even after jumping through all the hoops, the video capture wasn’t always smooth. Not just in the process of recording the screen, as I’ve mentioned above, but in the quality of the capture as well. There’s a night and day difference between screen recording in KitKat and Lollipop. You can go to the notification drawer to stop or pause the recording. When you’re done with the settings, go back, tap the app’s icon and select the shutter key to start recording. If you want to save on size, choose something low res.įrom the settings screen you can specify if you want to enable touch points, limit the length of the video, and even choose where the video gets saved. Here, specify the resolution and the bit rate for the video you want to capture. But I suggest you tap the Gear icon to go into settings first. You can tap the shutter key to start recording then and there. When you tap the app’s icon you just see a floating widget. You end up by pulling down the notification drawer and clicking the Stop button.ĪZ Screen Recorder is the total opposite. You start the recording by pressing the shutter button on the top-right corner. The app is so bare, there’s not even an option to record touch points. If you want to capture video in landscape mode, switch to it before starting the recording. It will capture the screen only in the device’s native resolution. The app shows no customization options, no settings. Lollipop Screen Recorder is as easy as it gets. Today we’ll take a look at two free applications. Now that things are easier, a lot of applications have propped up on the Play Store. The best thing? You don’t even need to be rooted anymore.
Thankfully someone in Mountain View listened and has made this process a lot simpler for Android phones running Lollipop. The reason why it was so complicated was because of Android KitKat’s own flaws. And that really was the easiest and the best way to do it.
The only thing that you need to do is install the program for the app along with its corresponding Windows or Mac. For that your phone needed root access, an AOSP custom ROM, and Xposed Framework. FREE screen recorder NO ROOT is a tool that allows you to record everything that happens on the screen of your Android device without having to root the device. Previously I showed you the best way to record your Android phone’s screen on KitKat.
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