Java tutorial
//package com.java2s; import android.app.Activity; import android.graphics.Bitmap; import android.graphics.Rect; import android.view.View; public class Main { public static Bitmap takeScreenShot(Activity activity) { View view = activity.getWindow().getDecorView(); view.setDrawingCacheEnabled(true); view.buildDrawingCache(); Bitmap b1 = view.getDrawingCache(); Rect frame = new Rect(); activity.getWindow().getDecorView().getWindowVisibleDisplayFrame(frame); int statusBarHeight = frame.top; int width = activity.getWindowManager().getDefaultDisplay().getWidth(); int height = activity.getWindowManager().getDefaultDisplay().getHeight(); Bitmap b = Bitmap.createBitmap(b1, 0, statusBarHeight, width, height - statusBarHeight); view.destroyDrawingCache(); return b; } }