Preventing screenshots (Android only)

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For companies prioritizing data security, Vymo offers a feature to disable screenshot capabilities within the app. This helps safeguard sensitive information, including personally identifiable information (PII), and ensures compliance with strict data security policies.

How Screenshot Prevention Works

Security Measure: The app can be configured to block screenshot attempts on Android devices.
Error Message: If a user tries to take a screenshot while using the app, an error message will appear: Unable to capture screenshot. Prevented by security policy.

You can save an image of what's there on your phone screen by pressing the buttons in a specific order. For example, in some Android versions, if you press the Power and Volume buttons simultaneously for 1 second and release them, an image of the screen is saved in the photo gallery.

But, sometimes, the screens can contain personally identifiable information (PII), such as tax number, which you wouldn't want to be misused.

You can configure the Vymo app to prevent people from taking screenshots when they're using the app. The setting works for only Android devices and, if enabled, displays the following message when someone tries to take a screenshot: Unable to capture screenshot. Prevented by security policy.

Setting up the partial screenshot feature

You can disable screenshots for specific modules and for specific reports.

Reports need code changes

You can use self serve for enabling or disabling screenshots. You can't use self serve to create reports for this feature.

Disabling screenshots for a specific module

Log in to the Vymo web app.
Make sure that the global settings for this feature is set to disabled: false.
Click on Self Serve > Module Settings.
Go to General settings > under Other Settings sections.
Click the checkbox for Disable screenshots for this module.
Click Save. You see a message that the changes are now saved as draft.
In the message box, click Go To Release Management so that you can move the changes permanently to the live configuration.
Click Create a UAT release. Specify the release details and make sure to enter your own email ID because that's where you receive a one-time password (OTP) to continue with the process. Click Proceed.
Enter the OTP you received in the email, and click Submit. Wait for a while till you see a confirmation message saying the process is complete.
To see the changes, log out and log in again.