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One of our more frequent requests from readers is to tell them how to record your screen on Android. The functionality has been around for quite some time but usually requires some tinkering and adjustment to get it. In Android Lollipop, they have a screen recording method building into the OS and that's how most people do it these days. Let's take a look at a few Android apps and some other methods to get you screen recording.Android apps that work on Lollipop and laterAZ Screen Recorder (no root required) [Price: Free with in app purchases] First up is AZ Screen Recorder and this is one of the many screen recording apps that were designed to work specifically on Lollipop. Some of the features include the Magic Button feature to control recordings without showing anything on the screen, the ability to capture your front camera as well as screen recording, and some cursory stuff like countdown timers and video trimming. It's free to use with some in-app purchases if you're interested.ilos screen recorder (no root required) [Price: Free] ilos screen recorder is a totally free option when it comes to screen recording on Lollipop. It's a very simple app that doesn't have a lot of bells or whistles but it does record audio and it should work on all devices running Android 5.0 and higher. They also tout no advertising, no watermarks, and no time limits. The company also has an interesting web recorder on their official website that will record stuff from your computer if you need that functionality.One Shot Screen Recorder (no root required) [Price: Free / $0.99] One Shot Screen Recorder tries to keep the process of screen recording simple. It puts the whole process into four easy steps for your convenience and that's really all you need. The process aims to keep it easy to use over other options and it does fairly well at it. The free version is a trial that puts a watermark on your videos with the premium version removing the watermark, adds the ability to impose your own logo, hide the notification icon, remove ads, and more.Telecine (no root required) [Price: Free] Telecine is the highest rated app on the list with a 4.5 out of 5 star rating on Google Play. It puts an overlay on your device so you know you're recording and boasts that it doesn't clog up your notification with various things you'd typically see with screen recording apps. It's also totally free and has no watermarks. It's also open source so developers can submit fixes and patches all on their own or build their own app based on this one.Unlimited Screen Recorder Free (no root required) [Price: Free] Unlimited Screen Recorder is our last Lollipop-centric screen recording app. It's another totally free option that has no watermarks, unlimited video recording, and more features. It features a simple, one-touch interface and records both video and audio. There are also some advanced settings for experienced users.Android apps that work before LollipopMobizen (no root required) [Price: Free] Mobizen is an option that lets you do all kinds of stuff including sending SMS from your desktop, transfer files to PC, and stream video directly to your computer screen. You can also record the screen and this is one of the very few ways you can record using an Android app before Lollipop without root. Unfortunately, the screen recording isn't great and there will likely be jumps, skips, and frame rate drops. It's not perfect but it is there and it's free.SCR Screen Recorder (root required) [Price: Free / $4.99] SCR Screen Recorder is pretty much the best way to record footage of your Android device before Android Lollipop. Unfortunately, root is required for this one since this functionality isn't available to non-root devices. It records audio, allows you to put your front facing camera footage on the screen recording, and much more. The app is still in active development so new features are being tested all the time and it's about the best way to do this before Android 5.0.Other methodsThere are other ways to record your screen on Android and that is by using hardware. There are two main ways to do so using hardware:If you're on a device with Android Lollipop (or higher), you can use ADB to record your screen. We have a great tutorial you can read to learn how and you can find it by clicking here. Professionals use a capture card to hook their Android device right into their computer and record it from there. Capture cards can get rather expensive but you'll get probably the best frame rates and quality. Plus it records directly to your computer hard drive which allows for much larger recordings. Do note that you'll have work around some potential HDCP problems so get the ole search engine up and running.Wrap up If we missed any great screen recording apps or methods, let us know in the comments!To see our complete list of Android apps and games lists, click here!