October 26, 2018
Recording Android apps with Captivate – An Experiment
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October 26, 2018
Recording Android apps with Captivate – An Experiment
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When I had first researched options for screen recordings on Android devices, all I could find were some rather clumsy tools to capture/record apps. More than 3 years later, I thought I take a second look and test the currently available options using my Samsung Galaxy S7 phone. For Samsung devices, their free SideSync tool seems to be the best option. This tool allows you to mirror the Android device’s screen to your PC desktop.

The tool provides options to either connect to the device via USB or Wi-Fi. The USB connection is supposed to be more responsive. In my test, I didn’t notice a significant difference between both options.

Once connected, you can easily record the mirrored device screen, using Captivate’s Video Demo recording option. Here is a sample recording:

Use the device as you normally would; tap on icons, scroll up/down, swipe, pinch to zoom, etc. All user actions are mirrored to the SideSync window which in turn is recorded in Captivate. Once the recording is complete, you can complete the ‘illusion’ by overlaying a bitmap of a phone with a transparent cutout for the screen.

I’m sure other Android device manufacturers offer tools similar to Samsung SideSync. Also, there is an app called Reflector, which allows you to mirror both iOS and Android device screens to your desktop.

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2020-11-18 14:36:04
2020-11-18 14:36:04

You can try SyncMate.

Works with any Android device.

 

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2018-10-31 13:20:28
2018-10-31 13:20:28

Hi Todd, I had looked at the Android SDK a long time ago. Back then the emulator was rather clumsy and slow to use. Maybe it’s time I revisit, thanks for the link.

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2018-10-29 20:29:20
2018-10-29 20:29:20

Android Studio has an emulator that should be brand agnostic.

Getting starting: https://youtu.be/Z98hXV9GmzY

 

 

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2018-10-31 13:20:02
2018-10-31 13:20:02
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Hi Todd, I had looked at the Android SDK a long time ago. Back then the emulator was rather clumsy and slow to use. Maybe it’s time I revisit, thanks for the link.

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2018-10-29 10:24:03
2018-10-29 10:24:03

Thanks for posting this, hope other users add possible tools for their Android brand. I am using a HTC and will look out if there is a possibility and post here if I find it.

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2018-10-29 08:36:50
2018-10-29 08:36:50

Very useful thank uou

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