hello
dropped my N6 on to a marble floor, the screen is black and touch is not responding. the phone seems to be working otherwise. usb debugging is off, the phone is fully stock (stock recovery, bootloader is locked, encryption is the marshmellow default, phone is not rooted). There is no lockscreen pin or pattern, just the standard slide to unlock. photos are not auto-backed up online, so I need access to the phone itself.
when I plug the phone into my computer, I cannot file explore it because I need to enable a prompt on the phone to MTP instead of charge only. as USB debug if off I cannot use ADP PULL / SDCARD.
I have two ideas:
1) use Wug's nexus root toolkit and do something there like put TWRP on, and then use TWRP to avoid the USB debug being off. I'm not sure on the details of this though! Any guide on the steps here? the power and volume hardware keys work, so in theory I can get into recovery with the right steps.
2) get a micro-usb hub, and plug in a wired mouse as well as connect to my computer, then blindly click about hoping that I enable MTP or USB debugging. I can then either copy files off in windows explorer or use Vysor to control the phone over ADB and email files etc as needed. Would this work? I don't have a hub so would need to spend £5-10 buying one
Many thanks in advance for any help!
Option 1 won't work because the bootloader is locked. You'll have to try option 2.
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Hello, my Samsung Galaxy S I9000 fell and the screen is broken.
When I turn on the phone, I can hear the start up sound. When I connect it to PC, the drives are recognized but not mounted as I cannot select the menu in the phone.
USB debugging was not selected.
Is there a way to access the internal storage as I need to recover the data?
Please help.
1)activate phone in recovery mode (POWER+VOL UP+HOME)
2)connect the phone via usb to a computer
3)use adb to recover your files (i would recommend checking this guide or any other you can find, if you dont know how to use adb: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=619153 )
You can mount USB Storage in CWM Recovery if you have it. If not try to flash a kernel with it, like CF-root or Speedmod.
Having the same problem, however I can't enable USB Debugging as my touchscreen is non-responsive and my android device doesn't support OTG USB mice etc
jleafe said:
Having the same problem, however I can't enable USB Debugging as my touchscreen is non-responsive and my android device doesn't support OTG USB mice etc
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you have a big problem, have you try with linux, like ubuntu, perhaps you have more luck
You can flash cf root which comes with CWM recovery. Then mount USB storage with cwm recovery (press volume up+home+power) then you can access the internalbsd card.
similar problem
Hi I have a very similar problem with my Xperia S LT26i. I dropped it into the bath and it was only in the water for about 30 seconds. Now the touchscreen is not working and the colour has stared to bleed out of the screen. the screen was fine first (looked normal) but now it is very faint and mono-colour which seems to keep changing for dark to white.
I have plugged it into three different computers now and the phone is shown but nothing in it is shown. The USB debugging was not enabled, as previously I didn't know this had to be enabled. Please tell me there is a way around this? the phone itself is still working as I have had a phone call and texts come through. really want to save my data please help!
PC companion doesn't read it either as it says the phone has to have USB debugging enabled. also apparently the Xperia S doesn't have a recovery mode.
Recently my Galaxy s2's screen smashed, and, after replacing it with a GS4, i realized that many of my pictures were stuck on the internal sd card of the GS2. Being unable to turn on mass storage mode, I made a very simple tool that makes using adb pull a simple, painless process, even for the most computer illiterate of android users. Hope this helps if anyone needs it
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Link here
First of all, i have tried to solve this problem for hours and so far i don't have found anything that could help me.
So my screen is broken, completetely black, and i would like to save some files from my galaxy S(files are NOT on external SD card). Connecting phone to computer doesnt help because i should turn mass media mode on, and thats kind of hard when the touch screen is not working. Kies recognizes my phone(tries to connect), but can't connect because i should turn some other mode on? I have read that it could be possible to save files with ADB and i even tried but i didnt find any suitable instructions. So could anybody tell me how to save my holiday pictures :crying:
tuotanin said:
First of all, i have tried to solve this problem for hours and so far i don't have found anything that could help me.
So my screen is broken, completetely black, and i would like to save some files from my galaxy S(files are NOT on external SD card). Connecting phone to computer doesnt help because i should turn mass media mode on, and thats kind of hard when the touch screen is not working. Kies recognizes my phone(tries to connect), but can't connect because i should turn some other mode on? I have read that it could be possible to save files with ADB and i even tried but i didnt find any suitable instructions. So could anybody tell me how to save my holiday pictures :crying:
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Hi,
I have a solution for you
No need to turn on mass storage.
What you need:
USB cable
Working pc
Android SDK http://developer.android.com/sdk/index.html
USB Driver http://developer.android.com/sdk/win-usb.html
1. Download and install this tool: http://de.codeplex.com/releases/view/107423
2. Boot your phone into recovery (worked for me) ( volume up+home+power)
3. Connect your usb cable
4. Start Droid Explorer and search for your sd card
cixty said:
Hi,
I have a solution for you
No need to turn on mass storage.
What you need:
USB cable
Working pc
Android SDK
USB Driver
1. Download and install this tool:
2. Boot your phone into recovery (worked for me) ( volume up+home+power)
3. Connect your usb cable
4. Start Droid Explorer and search for your sd card
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Thank you for your answer. I think i can't get my phone into recevory mode. At least Droid explorer doesn't find it. When i try to boot it into recovery, my computer makes that "connected sound" several times, so i think the phone really is broken... Also, when the phone is connected to computer with usb cable, and i put the battery into the phone, i can hear that connected sound immediately, so i guess the phone automatically boots on? Well i keep trying but i think it is not possible to boot this phone into recovery mode
tuotanin said:
I have read that it could be possible to save files with ADB and i even tried but i didnt find any suitable instructions. So could anybody tell me how to save my holiday pictures :crying:
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What you need therefore is a (rooted) phone and USB debugging must be enabled - at least I never tried withouit thos options turned on. Since you don't need to do sthg with su I think technically you can go without root as well, but did never run it without so not sure on that. Hope you had USB debugging active before your screen broke...
Install the adb tools on your pc if you haven't already. (google is your friend )
What you want to do now is connect your phone to the PC, open up a terminal session (within windows e.g. execute -> cmd ) and then fire up those commands:
Code:
adb
lot of stuff, ignore - if it doesn't work: google installing drivers and the adb tools
Code:
adb devices
here your phone should be listed if it is in debugging mode.
then just
Code:
adb pull [pathToYourHolidaypics] [pathToSaveOnHarddisk]
so for example:
Code:
adb pull /sdcard/DCIM Holidaypics
and you photos should be rescued. Good luck!
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What you need therefore is a (rooted) phone and USB debugging must be enabled - at least I never tried withouit thos options turned on. Since you don't need to do sthg with su I think technically you can go without root as well, but did never run it without so not sure on that. Hope you had USB debugging active before your screen broke...
Install the adb tools on your pc if you haven't already. (google is your friend )
What you want to do now is connect your phone to the PC, open up a terminal session (within windows e.g. execute -> cmd ) and then fire up those commands:
Code:
adb
lot of stuff, ignore - if it doesn't work: google installing drivers and the adb tools
Code:
adb devices
here your phone should be listed if it is in debugging mode.
then just
Code:
adb pull [pathToYourHolidaypics] [pathToSaveOnHarddisk]
so for example:
Code:
adb pull /sdcard/DCIM Holidaypics
and you photos should be rescued. Good luck!
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Thank you for your answer. Unfortunately, this method doesn't find my phone either.. I think that USB debugging mode was on but can't say for sure. Maybe my Samsung is just completely broken. I guess we are out of ways to recover files . Thank you for your help and of course feel free to post anything if anybody have any idea.
tuotanin said:
Thank you for your answer. Unfortunately, this method doesn't find my phone either.. I think that USB debugging mode was on but can't say for sure. Maybe my Samsung is just completely broken. I guess we are out of ways to recover files . Thank you for your help and of course feel free to post anything if anybody have any idea.
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if usb debugging off, mtp still working so pc must detect ur fone unless its already not working.if pc recognised ur fone when plugged in, use any partition backup app in pc to backup da entire partition
n i m sorry if its doesnt help u
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compacity said:
if usb debugging off, mtp still working so pc must detect ur fone unless its already not working.if pc recognised ur fone when plugged in, use any partition backup app in pc to backup da entire partition
n i m sorry if its doesnt help u
Sent from my GT-I9000 using xda premium
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It should be in USB storage mode. I dont know what mode is on atm. Even Kies doenst recognize phone
Hi Moto Z3 fans,
Does somebody can advice me with the following issue.
My MotoZ3 wont start normally - after last phone call it just stop working.
Once I try to push the power button nothings happened.
When I connect the phone to AC power the charging icon only flashes without indicating that the battery is charging.
When the phone is connected to charger or USB port on the computer I cannot start loading via power button.
when the phone is on the charger USB port I can only start the boot-loader menu (fastboot mode) by pressing the buttons: power+volume down. If I choose some of the options (Start OS or Recovery) I can only see initial Moto icon - when the operating system starts and after about a second, the phone restarts and tries to reboot and so on.
I need to copy files from the internal memory of the phone ... I try the following methods:
- Install ADB on the computer(+ drivers), connect the phone to USB port and start boot-loader. When I check device list in ADB it is empty, so I cannot start copy data from phone via ADB. (I don't think that USB debugging was activated before the phone crashed)
- Install LMSA on the computer but there is no option to access internal memory on boot-loader screen. In my case I can only use Rescue option that will flash the phone. In this case LMSA can establish connection with the phone during boot-loader.
I really need to copy data from internal memory before give the phone on the phone service.
My question is the following: it is possible to access the data only on boot-loader menu and how. If it is possible where I am wrong. Does I need some another tool.
Thanks in advance to all of you.
Hi guys,
I have a problem. The screen in my mi 9 is broken. I would like to recovery data at least photos. Bootloader is unlocked, adb is enabled but pc is unathorized for adb, I need to accepted on phone. I'm also able to launch phone in fastboot mode and recovery mode.
Could you suggest me any method how to download data from my phone?
I tried adb pull but error:
pull: /sdcard/3fmB6592A7enJTGXC2M30D/yoeozhBuX,Q2poPiA9N0bB -> /3fmB6592A7enJTGXC2M30D/yoeozhBuX,Q2poPiA9N0bB
failed to copy '/sdcard/3fmB6592A7enJTGXC2M30D/yoeozhBuX,Q2poPiA9N0bB' to '/3fmB6592A7enJTGXC2M30D/yoeozhBuX,Q2poPiA9N0bB': open failed: Required key not available
pull: /sdcard/3fmB6592A7enJTGXC2M30D/_wjgHoHRw3ssLu907QHw4CcVKsXdrQtw0 -> /3fmB6592A7enJTGXC2M30D/_wjgHoHRw3ssLu907QHw4CcVKsXdrQtw0
i went through this before, this may not help you now but in in the future make sure adb is fully working at all times, also install team viewer so in this case you can use another phone or computer to browse broken phone.
the best thing i can tell you is that what i did once is IF your touch on the phone is broken using a otg cable you can plug in a computer mouse and blindly try to press the adb authorization button or enable usb mode popup, i got lucky with that before but it requires you to REALLY know your phones layout.
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i went through this before, this may not help you now but in in the future make sure adb is fully working at all times, also install team viewer so in this case you can use another phone or computer to browse broken phone.
the best thing i can tell you is that what i did once is IF your touch on the phone is broken using a otg cable you can plug in a computer mouse and blindly try to press the adb authorization button or enable usb mode popup, i got lucky with that before but it requires you to REALLY know your phones layout.
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Thanks for advise. I was searching about method and seems hard to do something. first I need to encrypt storage but to do it I need to draw patter to unlock. Same in TWRP I need to check what exactly part is broken then order and replace.
Samsung Galaxy S10
Android 10
TWRP
Rooted with Magisk
I just put my phone in ultra power saving mode, but unfortunately i cant unlock the lockscreen because i disabled samsung keyboard and now there is no keyboard where i can type in my password, and since i am in power saving mode it also disabled my other keyboards
So i tried removing the screenlock by deleting the locksetting files in /data/sys/, but since my phone is encrypted i can only see nonsensical filenames, so i dont know which files to delete
Can i safely delete every file there ?
I dont want to factory reset my device because i have a lot of important data on it
I already tried to remove the lock using https://findmymobile.samsung.com/, but it says that that function is disabled on my phone
I have no physical keyboard that i can plugin in into my phone
Remove /Bypass Lockscreen With Recovery
Recently when i restored my data using TWRP i faced a problem at lock screen. I was not able to unlock my phone with the pin i set Earlier..So after so many attempts i was able to find a solution for that problem.(works with pattern,pin etc)...
forum.xda-developers.com
Can i safely delete the other files too ?
Because i dont know which encrypted filenames correlate to the files that i have to delete
EDIT: Thanks, i solved it by connecting a USB Keyboard to my phone using an USB-OTG connector included in the package of my Galaxy S10
If the device supports OTG, you can try connecting a full size PC USB keyboard via OTG.
I went through similar situation when I changed screen render resolution to less than half, then accidentally locked the phone, the keyboard and Screen-Guard were rendered at low resolution, and lock screen was not interactable.
The only way to restore that without prior arrangements was to flash stock Samsung ROM, via PC, with carefully choosing options to not format internal storage and data partitions.
If you have custom recovery, you could enable insecure USB debugging options in build.prop that always allows USB debugging via ADB, then re-install Samsung keyboard, or find some other solution with ADB.
If you have custom/twrp recovery, I'd say connect to PC in recovery mode and copy to PC all important files from /sdcard just in case.
Old Android versions like Android-5 had build.prop files where you could force USB debugging for development uses, that would Allow ADB even the device was locked.
I am not aware if newer Android versions allow that.
Once you get to TWRP, you need to use
Bash:
vi /system/build.prop
Or just
Bash:
echo "text-lines" >> /system/build.prop
To the build.prop file
in command line and enable debugging mode.
The build.prop lines :
Forced USB debugging
Harshiv989 said:
Old Android versions like Android-5 had build.prop files where you could force USB debugging for development uses, that would Allow ADB even the device was locked.
I am not aware if newer Android versions allow that.
Once you get to TWRP, you need to use
Bash:
vi /system/build.prop
Or just
Bash:
echo "text-lines" >> /system/build.prop
To the build.prop file
in command line and enable debugging mode.
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I cant access /system/ from twrp, it just says that there is not such folder despite it being there, but i think that i have enabled debugging anyways and i already made a backup, which is somehow useless because of the encryption
Harshiv989 said:
If the device supports OTG, you can try connecting a full size PC USB keyboard via OTG.
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I read in several other threads that in ultra-power-saving mode, android only allows USB devices to charge the phone, and i have no keyboard that i can plug in anyways, i cant buy one because everything is locked down (COVID)
The only way to restore that without prior arrangements was to flash stock Samsung ROM, via PC, with carefully choosing options to not format internal storage and data partitions.
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As far as i know i cant just flash stock firmware without having to wipe my data
If you have custom recovery, you could enable insecure USB debugging options in build.prop that always allows USB debugging via ADB, then re-install Samsung keyboard, or find some other solution with ADB.
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How could i reinstall samsung keyboard ? I have no access to the pm command in the twrp shell, and the files are encrypted anyways
Another related thing: https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/...-galaxy-s10-e-5g-exynos.4180287/post-84456927
I see that with combination of FBE, UPSM and disabled Samsung keyboard, you have put yourself in far more idiotically constrained situation than I had, as well as what Samsung devs imagined was possible.
With encrypted file system, you wouldn't even be able to flash an update.zip that includes a build.prop (from your stock ROM)with forced ADB enable-ment lines from recovery I guess. ( this is different than doing it from developer options, allows adb access without unlocking device )
I would still suggest you to charge your phone 100% and attempt a HW external keyboard method,
I am willing to bet Samsung was not stupid enough to block USB I/O devices at kernel level in UPSM.
You don't necessarily need to buy a new keyboard, just find one that connects to PCs via USB, wire or wireless dongle, either should work (no RGB/W backlights in keyboard if wired, we want a low powered keyboard, smaller if possible), from any other computer geek you know, and an OTG connector.
I have always been able to flash the stock ROM that only rewrites /system partition, and leave /data mostly untouched, have done it numerous times with odin, with new devices, you should be able to do that.
The device encryption is a hurdle which severely limits your options.
Also, my UPSM allows both wifi, and Bluetooth, if you had either of them ON, you could use a Bluetooth keyboard or debugging via wifi, if Bluetooth keyboard was previously paired(it auto connects), or wifi debug feature was set up already , ADB access might be possible, though wifi ADB is more secure, unlikely to work in locked screen guard state.
funny the most command and most upvoted answer for this issue on the internet for the average joe (not xda) is to reset the mobile.. disgusting reallly.. i also cannot imagine do the massive reconfiguration for this trivial issue. just had the gboard disappear and took a really short time to plug PC keyboard and an adapter i always have with me.
plug and play to the rescue...