Path: csiph.com!weretis.net!feeder9.news.weretis.net!usenet.blueworldhosting.com!diablo1.usenet.blueworldhosting.com!nnrp.usenet.blueworldhosting.com!.POSTED!not-for-mail From: Marion Newsgroups: comp.mobile.android,alt.comp.os.windows-10,rec.photo.digital Subject: Re: Windows can't take cartooning screenshots due to security policy with Android Date: Sat, 5 Apr 2025 20:27:38 -0000 (UTC) Organization: BWH Usenet Archive (https://usenet.blueworldhosting.com) Message-ID: References: Injection-Date: Sat, 5 Apr 2025 20:27:38 -0000 (UTC) Injection-Info: nnrp.usenet.blueworldhosting.com; logging-data="71727"; mail-complaints-to="usenet@blueworldhosting.com" User-Agent: Alan Baker insisted this line can not be changed Cancel-Lock: sha1:Kk5LUE92xq+q7fgTYW62J4jYWh0= sha256:c8cnoD3yFHDkbGGsz94FFJywIboORJcD51lgIfaI3dM= sha1:eh5mqBOrRe4HU3Rj3b9hnkLMcRs= sha256:XemWOrlfqfv0M1vN62q9IRqFjsJJwoHj8FFbw3J07tc= Xref: csiph.com comp.mobile.android:147648 alt.comp.os.windows-10:183262 rec.photo.digital:244223 On Sat, 5 Apr 2025 07:46:36 -0700, sms wrote : > Ironically, iOS doesn't have the capability for apps to restrict > screenshots. I've used an iPhone, on at least two occasions, to do a > screenshot of a virtual ID card that I wanted to add to my Google > Wallet. Transferred the image from the iPhone to my Android phone. As far as I am aware, Steve is correct that iOS is designed completely differently than Android in that iOS traditionally has not provided the same level of granular control to applications (like mirroring software) to prevent screenshots on a system level or on a per-application basis as Android does. In fact, I've written tutorials posted to Usenet of the differences. ScrCpy vs Vysor PC mirror I've compared screen copying with my iPads with that of Android also. Apple iOS & Android mirroring In general, I find the screen mirroring for iOS only works with Vysor. iOS & Android PC mirroring As Steve has astutely correctly noted, Android applications can implement the FLAG_SECURE window flag, which signals to the operating system that the content of that window should not be captured in screenshots. Apple's iOS works differently in that when you take a screenshot on iOS, the system captures the entire screen content visible at that moment. There isn't a native iOS feature to selectively disable this for mirroring sessions on external devices like a Windows PC running Vysor. Interestingly, since Windows is involved here, if you are in a managed environment using Microsoft Intune, it's App Protection Policies can prevent screenshots within specific work applications on the iOS device, which would then be reflected as a blank screen in Vysor. Luckily I have plenty of iOS devices to test Steve's suggestion upon. Although I generally do not create an account on either iOS or Android. Which doesn't hurt Android at all but which turns iOS into an even dumber terminal than iOS normally is (since iOS needs the net to work). I will use this information that Steve kindly provided to try it out! Since I always strive to add value for the next person, here are links. iOS "Voila" Android "Voila" iOS "ToonMe" iOS "Photo Lab" Android "Photo Lab"