How to record your mobile screen without downloading applications

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Do you want to keep what happens on your phone and the static images of the screenshots are not enough? It is not difficult to make screen recordings and thus save both the video and the sound, even without installing applications: most Android phones include this screen recording as standard. We tell you how to access it.

There are times when taking a screenshot is not enough and you need a method that enables recording of the phone's screen and audio. How to do it? The most logical thing is to look for an application that allows it, but surely it is not necessary for you: it is most likely that your mobile already has screen recording. It is something that brands such as Samsung, Xiaomi, Huawei, Honor, OPPO or Realme, among many others, include.

How to record the screen on Samsung phones

The custom interface of this manufacturer, One UI, includes screen recording. This function is available both in quick setting mode and within gaming mode, also in the form of its own application (depends on the One UI version).

Let's see how you can record everything that happens on your phone:

How to record the screen on Xiaomi phones

Xiaomi also incorporates a screen recording app in its MIUI custom layer. And, like Samsung, it provides different ways to activate said recording:

How to record the screen on Huawei and Honor phones

Huawei has been expanding the possibilities of its own software to offer almost everything the user needs as standard. Own applications for almost everything, app store and even services with which to replace those of Google Play. And it also has its own option to record the screen, so you can use it:

How to record screen on OPPO and Realme phones

ColorOS and RealmeOS offer a native feature for users to easily record screen. The method to achieve this is as follows:

Does your mobile not have a screen app? Download it

Unfortunately, and because Google hasn't introduced screen recording as a default feature in Android (yet), not all manufacturers add the ability to record to their phones. So, if you lack this feature, you have no choice but to download an app from Google Play.

There are many such applications out there. And one of our main recommendations will always be Rec. It's a free app, it has some ads, it offers an in-app purchase to remove them (2.69 euros), it includes a large number of options and it works very well on most phones. Of course, it is not perfect: given the enormous variety of Android devices, it could be the case that it does not work correctly on yours.

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