Do you get a black screen or a message that says“Can’t take screenshot due to Security Policies”when trying to take a screenshot? If yes, there are several reasons your phone is not letting you do so.
The most common reason is exactly explained in the error message itself. It is due to the Security Policies. However, there are some ways you may bypass this error and successfully take a screenshot.
In this article, we have listed a few causes and solutions to fix this issue.
Why Can’t I take Screenshot on My Phone?
Fixing “Can’t take screenshot due to Security Policies” Error
Before we start, banking and money-transfer applications may not allow us to take a screenshot, as these settings are restricted from the server. Although it is not ideal, we can take a picture of the screen using another phone.
Now, let us see how to fix the “Can’t take screenshot due to Security Policies” error or a black screenshot problem.
Open With a New Browser
If someone’s social media profile is locked, you cannot share that information by taking a screenshot. This is one of the Security Policies developed by social media companies like meta to secure their user’s data.
Many applications handle information leaks by stopping you from taking a picture of sensitive data. This also goes for some banking or money transfer applications.
However, we do have a workaround for this issue. If we can get the link to the page you want to take a screenshot of, you may open them in your browser. This will easily let you take the screenshot.
For example, if you want to take a screenshot of a locked profile, you may access the profile from a web browser and take a screenshot. This will not give any error message or a black screen. Therefore, we can easily take the screenshot as long as we have the link to the information.
Company Issued Devices
If your phone is company-issued, they might have blocked the screenshot feature for security reasons. Although it is not recommended on a company-issued cell phone, you may uninstall the application that stops you from taking a picture of your screen.
you may uninstall an application fromSettings>Apps>Manage Apps. Here, select the application that is stopping you from taking a screenshot and pressUninstall.
