Hey guys, so here's the problem:
I own a nexus 4 and i cracked the screen, so the digitalizer doesn't work; it's not touchscreen anymore, but it still gives normal image.
I want to remote control it from my pc, but to do that i need to get into ADB, and this is not possible as it gives unauthorised access unless you confirm the access, which i can't as i can't touch the screen.
The only solution i could find was to buy a MHL to HDMI adapter cable which i dont want to buy. Isn't there another solution to bypass the unauthorised ADB?
Thanks in advance
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Screen cracked and digitizer out. :thumbdown:
My phone is locked and not rooted, debugging is not on. I would like to access the phone and either set it up with a Bluetooth keyboard/mouse and perhaps use as a media server small Google TV type device.
I can't access any part of the screen.
Are there instructions for doing this or perhaps someone could make a flashable ROM with the stuff I need enabled to do this remotely from the computer. Thanks in advance for any suggestions.
Hello Guys!.:crying:
today my galaxy s3's screen broke and has a password on it and all i need is my music that was download to it by me.
If anyone can help me with a program or a tip that i can remove my music from it without having to buy a new screen i will pay them 60$.
Paypal or whatever. If there is any program that can control your phone i will be happy.
Don't forget it has a password on it.
pss. I am not rooted.
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60$ Payments.
paypal or what ever.
my skype: Barca5Rocks
You will need other s3 device with the screen ok. Remove the back panel on both devices (few screws need to be removed), disconnect the display on the broken unit and connect the display of the new unit to the broken unit. This will allow you to log in and do what you need to do [backup, reset, etc.]
Couldn't you just connect to it via adb and pull any files you need from it?
Did you have a samsumg Account? If so, you can use it to unlock the screen so you can use the USB connection.
https://findmymobile.samsung.com
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Connect it to your pc via USB cable and then you have the option to use your storage ( even with locked screen ) so you can pull out your music. It is simple as that.
Hello, I have a Galaxy S4 i337 running 4.4.4 Kitkat. It is stock rooted. I have broken the screen and digitizer, so I cannot see what is on the screen and there is no touch input. The phone has a pattern lock with a backup pin. I know the pattern and possibly the backup pin, but I can't input them due to no touch input and I can't see the display. I have an MHL connector that shows the display on my TV, but I can't provide any input. I also have a USB OTG cable and a mouse and keyboard, but input with these devices is essentially useless since I can't see what's on the screen at the same time.
I was going to try the "Android Control" Windows app that I found here at XDA, however, I am unable to unlock the phone and then allow the PC to connect to the phone using ADB. I am referring to the "Allow USB debugging?" prompt. I believe USB debugging is enabled. Wifi is turned off, and bluetooth is turned off. I was thinking that I may be able to connect a bluetooth mouse and use the MHL adapter at the same time, but I can't enable bluetooth. I do not have a Samsung account, so I can't use the find my phone or whatever it's called to unlock it. Does anyone have ANY ideas of what I can try to gain access to the device? :fingers-crossed:
I'm sorry to hear that. I did the same thing trying to replace the glass on my phone. I'm sorry to tell you but you're going to have to go on to Amazon and order one the cheapest I found was for $77. I don't think there is any external application to unlock the pin pattern on your phone without being able to use the touch screen
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There has to be some kind of back door or something. Surely Google isn't so inept that they have locked down MY device to the point that I have lost ALL of my data due to the lcd and digitizer being broken. Samsung Kies says that it isn't compatible and says to use something called Smart Switch, which won't work with the phone locked. I can presumably install software via the Google Play website, but that's the only thing that I am aware that I can do without operating the phone directly. I read about an app that can supposedly unlock your device if you install it from Google Play. I have no idea if it works, and that would only solve half of my problem. I still need to disable or bypass secure adb. If not for secure adb, I'd likely have full access to my device. Thanks Google; secure adb is awesome!
Ideally there would be an app that could be installed via Google Play that would automatically enable an FTP server on the device without any configuration. It would be preconfigured with the options in the documentation and would enable on install or after reboot. I have Filezilla and have used FTP before with the device via ES File Explorer, but I can't enable it with a broken lcd and digitizer.
There is a product called Samsung Remote Client/Server that I believe is intended for carrier unlocking devices. It is a paid product, but a free function of the software is the ability to bypass pattern lock. I can't get it to work though. It says:
"Opening Modemport at COM3"
"Bypassing Pattern lock...Please Wait..."
"Bypass Failed"
"Make sure you have set the correct modem or uart port as modemport!"
I have no idea what it is talking about regarding the port.
I read something about possibly being able to manually add my PC's RSA fingerprint to the device to allow adb to connect, but I can't access the filesystem to do this. As much as I despise Apple, I'm wondering if my data would be forever lost if I was using an iPhone and my screen broke. I'm betting either iTunes or one of the Apple stores could recover my data. I guess with Android, you're hosed if your device malfunctions.
Try sending an email to Josh at Mobile Tech Videos or give him a call. He has a shop in texas, and is the most knowledgable person on Galaxy phones of anyone I know outside of Samsung. You might be lucky enough to talk to him in person. (He's very busy.) He can probably get your data for you, for a reasonable price, and will also probably be forthcoming with any way you can do it yourself, if you ask. He is somewhat active here on XDA-Developers as @connexion2005.
Edit: I hadn't looked at his web site for some time. That note about not taking new orders has been up there for the better part of a year now. Also, it looks like he is making good money fixing blacklisted phones with his jtag equipment. So, I'm not sure if this is good advice or not. But it can't hurt anything to ask.
Thanks for the information. I'll look into it. I may have found a broken Galaxy S4 with a working screen and digitizer. If that pans out, I think I can connect the screen and digitizer from that phone to my phone and at least unlock the pattern and authorize my PC. I also found a dock on Amazon for $16 that supposedly lets you connect an HDMI cable and mouse and keyboard simultaneously. I'll try that if the other phone doesn't come through.
OTG cable
Use a generic OTG cable, then connect a wireless Keyboard/Mouse combo. I use one of these: Logitech K400 for my customers, works for most phones.
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Use a generic OTG cable, then connect a wireless Keyboard/Mouse combo.
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I appreciate the input and suggestions, but as stated in the OP:
I also have a USB OTG cable and a mouse and keyboard, but input with these devices is essentially useless since I can't see what's on the screen at the same time.
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I have a semi-complex lock pattern. Using a mouse to input the pattern without being able to see the screen is virtually impossible. I have tried. Just getting it to accept the WRONG pattern 5x while hitting at least 4 points each time is very frustrating and nearly impossible. Unless the trackpad on the keyboard you linked works differently (touching the center of the pad centers the on-screen cursor), that method won't work. I doubt it works that way in my experience with laptop trackpads. The only solution that I know of regarding OTG would be to buy a dock that enables both HDMI and mouse input simultaneously.
Regardless, someone came through with a broken Galaxy S4 that I can possibly take the screen off of to at least unlock my phone, remove the pattern lock, and authorize my PC's connection via ADB. I'm about to tear into that now.
Hello xda!
This forum has helped me a lot in the past time with all kind of problems i enocountered and I hope you guys can help me once more time with this big problem i have!
So basically 2 weeks ago i broke my screen on my old s4 pretty bad and it doesnt display anything anymore and the touch is not working. I have a lot of files and photos on it and I've een struggling to access it from my windows PC but i pretty much can't figure it out since it is locked with a pattern and can't unlock it!
I can't unlock it from my samsung account cause the account doesn't display the phone anymore for some unknown reason..and i really dont know what to try anymore I know the pattern and the backup PIN, google account etc, etc but still i couldn't find anything on google aout what could I do.
I have tried ADB but i cant manage to get it working tho, i have read that it wont work if my debugging is not thicked and its not..so the adb didn't detect it when i tried...maybe i did somethig wrong tho cause im not familiar with adb. Followed a guide on youtube and my [adb shell] command in platform-tools cmd didn't seem to work.
Please guys, help me access my files i dont know what to try anymore
If you need any more information about anything else regarding the phone, please ask and I will try anything just to recover my files ^^
Thank you!
without debugging activated ADB won't work. long shot (and quite expensive option) would be MHL adaptor plugged into TV and USB hub and wired mouse also in the hub...
I've never tried it, but in principle it should work
Even if the mhl cable will display an image on a monitor, you can't unlock the phone or enable debugging if the digitizer is busted.
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Even if the mhl cable will display an image on a monitor, you can't unlock the phone or enable debugging if the digitizer is busted.
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that's where the mouse is supposed to come in, I understood maybe incorrectly that android has native support for a mouse...
How would the mouse connect to the phone? Do all ROMs support a mouse?
Well,Long story short,Nothings gonna work had the same issue with my phone back in the day,I've tried everything possible but was of no luck,you need to the change the screen and digitalizer to use it again (sadly) that's the only way out or you can borrow screen from repair shop get it unlocked. Goodluck
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How would the mouse connect to the phone? Do all ROMs support a mouse?
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I mentioned a hub, if a mouse is supported it'll work fine through a USB hub, the question is will the MHL adaptor work thru one at the same time. I know some do not, and that's why I called it a long shot...
I flashed custom recovery and tried to mount usb storage blindly following guides but it doesn't seem to work...i wonder if there is any way to flash with odin a stock rom or custom rom without losing pictures and personal data such as documents just to get rid of the pattern..
My S8+ had an accident. The device still works but the screen is unreadable and inoperable. I can not unlock my device. There are files on the device that I need to extract. I can't seem to mirror the screen in any way. How can I access the device via PC? If I can unlock the screen I should be able to mirror it. Is there any other way to make a backup? Is there any software I can use to access the device? Is it possible for me to enable USB debugging through any type of command?
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
I just dropped my S8+ a few days ago.
Same problem Display and Touchscreen won't work properly.
I ordered a USB-C Samsung Multiport adapter.
Connected the adapter to my Phone and TV and hooked up a USB hub with mouse, Keyboard and a USB Flashdrive.
I managed to backup all my important files without ending up paying for a expensive phone repair.
try an otg cable and a mouse/keyboard
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My S8+ had an accident. The device still works but the screen is unreadable and inoperable. I can not unlock my device. There are files on the device that I need to extract. I can't seem to mirror the screen in any way. How can I access the device via PC? If I can unlock the screen I should be able to mirror it. Is there any other way to make a backup? Is there any software I can use to access the device? Is it possible for me to enable USB debugging through any type of command?
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
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I'm pretty sure google find my device can unlock the screen lock