Tips & Tricks – lmx420

LG K40 Screenshot & Screen Record – How to Take / Capture

There are 2 ways to take a screenshot on LG K40. You can either use the Volume & Power Botton or use the Capture Plus shortcut in the navigation panel. Using the second option we can also draw on the screenshot before saving it.

There is no pre-installed app for screen recording on LG K40. Screen recording is equally important and should be the native android feature. The good thing is that there are plenty of good screen recorders over the play store. We can also it as a shortcut in the navigation panel for one-click recording.

Let’s find out how to screenshot and screen record on LG K40 –

1. How to Take Screenshot on LG K40

 

First Method – Via Capture Plus

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At any screen (whose screenshot you wish to capture) on your K40, pull down the notification bar and tap “Capture+” as shown above.

The screenshot is captured. You can write/draw on it before saving.

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LG K30 / K40 Move Apps to SD Card via Adoptable Storage

LG K30 & K40 comes with 32GB internal memory. Out of this, hardly 16GB is available as usable storage space. Over a period of time, this limited space is consumed by apps, games, photos, videos, etc.

The good thing is that K30 / K40 has got expandable memory. A micro SD can give you a boost in storage space. However, the bad news is that apps and games are not installed on the SD Card. They use internal memory.

To fix this issue we can use the adoptable storage feature on LG K30. This way we can create a partition on the SD card which acts as the internal storage. It becomes the default storage space for app installation.

So, Let’s find out how to move apps to SD card on LG K30 / K40 –

How to Move Apps to SD Card on LG K30 / K40

NOTE: Make sure you take a complete backup of your internal storage and SD card before moving further. You should use a high-speed Micro SD memory card (at least Class 10) to partition it as internal storage.

 

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LG K40 Developer Options & USB Debugging- How to Turn on LMX420

“Developer Options” is found in “Settings” on LG K40 but its kept hidden by default. The options in this menu are useful for developers. It has got an extensive list of options that can do some harm if misused. That’s why its kept hidden.

However, it’s very easy to enable. Without the Developer Options, we cannot turn on USB Debugging to connect out K40 in ADB / Fastboot Mode. For writing, ADB commands the phone should be connected to the PC with USB Debugging in the enabled state.

In this post, we are going to learn, How to enable Developer Options and USB Debugging with the help of the below video and screenshots –

How to turn on Developer Options & USB Debugging on LG K40

lg k40 developer options

On your LG K40 Home Screen, swipe right and you would see the “Settings” icon. Tap on it to open.

In Settings, select the “General” tab and scroll down to the bottom of the page.

Choose the 2nd last option i.e. “About Phone”.

On the About Phone page, tap “Software Info” as shown above.

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