Greetz
My sister had a Droid 2 Global with Verizon and then one day she accidentially got some coffee spilled over it... it was never soaked, but it was affected enough to render the phone useless... and ever since she got a replacement phone I have been trying to figure out how to make use of this puppy.
It is running Froyo and I know that USB Debugging is NOT enabled.... it is off. So I cant do anything with this without usb debugging.
The video above - thats the extent of the screen turning on. I cant give up on this thing -- it turns on, it vibrates, and the green LED light flashes with a message. I just cant see the runtime. DroidExplorer, AndroidCommander, QDBADB are not picking it up and forget about adb commands because my sis is not the kind to root or mess with her phone so I know she did not have USB debugging enabled.
I have followed the guides here and there... http://droid.koumakan.jp/wiki/Android_Recovery and nothings happenin.. just the screen light comes on.
I want to try flashing SBF or flashing recovery or FORCING usb debugging on.... if I can at least root this thing, it is going to be useful with or without a screen. Does anyone have ideas for me to try? Or is my only option to mess with hardware? Its literally brand new.
So a long post short... how do I force usb debugging? there MUST be a way...
short and fugly video here to basically show the screen light coming on.
http://youtu.be/gz2FudevWCw
Heres a link to force USB debugging -- http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1146358 suggested to obtain a backup and flash it or restore it with USB enabled... however need root to do that...
Then I am wondering about somehow getting build prop and changing it to "persist.service.usb.setting=1" -- again you need root... right?
All you need to do to SBF is to get into bootloader, which shouldn't be an issue. Odds are the digitizer just needs to be replaced if you'd like a functional device.
no kiddin? Thanks for giving me hope! Everyone else is telling me to throw it off a cliff, but I cant do it yet. Ok... I am going to learn about SBF now... (my first dabble with a moto device) thanks mate!
Okay so I recently broke my Samsung Vibrant, and got the Samsung Galaxy S III as part of their free Samsung smartphone deal. However I would like to transfer the files that were located internally on my Samsung Vibrant to my S III, but I can't access my phone through the touch screen as it is cracked and the screen is completely black now. The lights come on and I hear the USB connect noise when I plug the phone in, but I can't access the drop down menu to mount it. I heard that there is a way to see your android screen by using adb, but I just installed the ADT Bundle pack for Windows and I'm not sure where to go to access my phone. Any help would be appreciated, thanks!
Nevermind, I literally figure it out right after I make this thread, lmao. Sorry about that guys!
Hello guys,
This is my first post in here although I come to the forum from time to time to stay updated about new stuff. I hate to post this but I'm quite desperate now.
I own a Nexus 4 which I rooted and unlocked with no problem at all, a few days ago it fell off of my pocket and the screen is smashed now. Although it's still working: I can see what's going on in it, the digitizer isn't working so I can't really do anything with the device.
I really need to control the Nexus 4 on my computer (through a VNC I guess) to do some last things with it, but I can't get it to work. I'm running TeamWin Recovery (touch version) and last stock ROM if I remember correctly.
So the thing is: all I can do is reboot in recovery (in where I can't do anything, since it's a touch version) or turn on the phone as usual. If I'm in recovery, I can connect with ADB and use Android Screen Monitor to connect and explore my files (but since the device is OFF, just in recovery, I can't see the screen or control it). If I turn the device on, I can't ADB anymore, I always get a device not found error.
I tried with several drivers and different VNCs with no luck at all. I managed to install some VNC-servers apps pushed to my Nexus 4 using Google Play on the computer, but I can't open them (obviously).
I don't care how to do it, I just need to see and control my Nexus 4 on the computer knowing that I can't use the screen on the phone at all.
I've read for hours and tested stuff for days, with no luck at all, I hope you can help me on this.
PS: The device is connected to my WiFi network and also by USB, but I can't open any of the vnc-server apps with the phone and can't get adb to work so I'm a bit clueless here. Probably there is a very easy way to do this and I'm just messing around.
Well, thanks in advance.
1. Since your phone is rooted, use the tool kit and make a full backup to your Computer.
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Broke the screen on my I337 *AGAIN*. It`s an easy enough task to replace it (done every galaxy I`ve ever owned, plus my LG G Pro. Yes, I`m rough on devices) but I`m not really feeling the $80 for a new screen and LCD for a second time, what with the thing being three generations old and all.
I`ve got some data store on it that I need, contacts and whatnot, and with the screen not responsive, I can`t get it to unlock, let alone into it to back anything up to the card. Is there a way to get into it with my laptop? I`ll put a screen on it if I absolutely must but I`d rather not.
If you have ever enabled USB Debugging in the Developer section of the phone you are very lucky as you can use ADB (DL) with the appropriate sgh-i337 driver for windows. Using this you can grab any file you want from your phone. Just check for a tutorial on how to do this. This will def work.
Otherwise check if Smart Switch would do the job. And I would recommend downloading the driver from the soulution i gave before then install Smart Switch - So it doesnt have to find the driver and all since its present (or maybe it wouldn't download at all). Second method, im not that 100% sure if it will succeed.
Thank you, that should help a lot. Debugging is generally activated the day I get a new phone because I just can`t seem to leave the ROM alone for long LOL.
Glad I could help you
Hello there,
today, it just happened out of the blue, my pretty new S7 does only show up a blank grass green screen now! It can be turned off and on, touch works. I just can't see anything at all anymore. I really need a way to mirror the screen to the PC or something... USB debugging is not active :crying:. There are some apps installed, I need to use because I have to create the backup files in them!
What would be the easiest way to get access to this?
The phone is connected to my WiF if that helps.
Thank you so much!
I need help really urgently. (
Put it in download mode and reflash in odin
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If you can aquire a mhl cable for your s7 you will be able to output the video output of the s7/edge to a tv/display. Just search mhl cable for s7 edge on amazon or ebay and you should be good to go.
Edit: just read the s7 and the s7 edge don't support mhl so you might be out of luck.
@Rydah805 I want to backup my data .... and I don't think that would help at all. The screen is pretty much done.
@amar95353 I read online that there is no more MHL support on the S7 anymore.
NewHere92 said:
@Rydah805 I want to backup my data .... and I don't think that would help at all. The screen is pretty much done.
@amar95353 I read online that there is no more MHL support on the S7 anymore.
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Your SOL on data. You can try SmartSwitch on PC but even then you'll need to approve the backup via the phone.
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NewHere92 said:
Hello there,
today, it just happened out of the blue, my pretty new S7 does only show up a blank grass green screen now! It can be turned off and on, touch works. I just can't see anything at all anymore. I really need a way to mirror the screen to the PC or something... USB debugging is not active :crying:. There are some apps installed, I need to use because I have to create the backup files in them!
What would be the easiest way to get access to this?
The phone is connected to my WiF if that helps.
Thank you so much!
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Original answer deleted. I'm a complete idiot. I should have checked but believe I was given incorrect information from my sprint sales person on location of reset. Sorry.
I turned off the phone many times.
Phone works fine, just the screen doesn't. I found a lot of forum posts for this problem it seems common...
I didn't root this phone.
Now, I finally know what's the hole for LMAO! What does happen if I poke it? Update: Hey, that hole is not used for resetting the phone. It's for noise reduction.
I don't think this will help on a broken screen anyway.
slaldrich said:
i assume you turned your phone completely off and on again (not just the screen).
If you did that, did you try a reset? There is a little hole on the top of your phone and in your box, you received a little tool. Poke the hole and hold it in until something happens (a few secs). This sort of reset is like pulling the battery. You should not lose any data in doing this.
If you created this problem by trying to root your phone unsuccessfully... Then you will probably need to odin new stock software.
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please dont put anything in that hole. This is not a reset button............... ITS A MICROPHONE and that tool its design to open the sim card bay.
Don't worry, I wont do that.
I'm so stuck here... and also I need to send this phone to T-Mobile! Right now I 'm using an iPad as a phone replacement. lol
Just wish I could save this data...
Is your screen experiencing this?
http://i.imgur.com/iOmtR2T.jpg
If so, it's a defective screen.
I got mine replaced already since it was under 30 days replacement guarantee. You can read more about it here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3359221
But the bad news is you won't be able to backup anything. I had to sacrifice a lot of stuff as well.
This is exactly what my screen does look like! And I did not only had problems with the screen, I wasn't able to get my carrier's settings automatically, I have problems with the charging, it won't display my phone number in the settings and also sometimes the camera app freezes. I installed the updates which didn't change anything. This new smartphone which doesn't even has a tiny scratch, never fall down is totally wrecked. Really disappointed about this "top high end" phone. I don't trust, that it will work after they "repeard it". I have it since release.
It's like really a huge amount of data... Of one app it is everything from 2 years (7GB)! There is no possibility to create a backup, you can just send the data to a new phone via WiFi that's all. If your phone breaks everything is lost.
I realized many app developers don't take enoughh care of backup solutions.
Yesterday the screen got back to life but just for a short moment
So it seems like there is no way to get back this data...
Can I get back my WhatsApp backup at least? I was able to create a backup before the screen died. When I plug in the phone to PC I can see "Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge" in my explorer an that's about it. When I click on it there is no content to show.
I just got an idea how to enable the god damn USB debugging!
Can someone share here how to connect the device as a mass storage to PC (by screenshots please)!
I was just thinking, I can work my way to the Developer Options by taking screenshots but I need to access the media for this!
When I connect the device to PC and then click on Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge it's empty... There most be done something before.
Thanks!
You guys can call me a ****ing genius! I managed to install Teamviewer by taking screenshots and look at them on the PC (I set up the device as mass storage blindly) so I knew what to do next. It was still tricky but possible.
I'm recovering my data now.
Thanks to the Google voice app I was able to type in "Teamviewer"
Thank you anyway!
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You guys can call me a ****ing genius! I managed to install Teamviewer by taking screenshots and look at them on the PC (I set up the device as mass storage blindly) so I knew what to do next. It was still tricky but possible.
I'm recovering my data now.
Thanks to the Google voice app I was able to type in "Teamviewer"
Thank you anyway!
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WTF bro! You seem to hack it pretty easily!
Wish you had done that before mine got replaced.
Now I have permanently lost my previous data
techsammy said:
WTF bro! You seem to hack it pretty easily!
Wish you had done that before mine got replaced.
Now I have permanently lost my previous data
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It wasn't really easy dude... The most difficult was to make this damn thing work as a mass storage device. So I could finally have access to the data on the Windows Explorer.... I was just touching on the screen like a maniac!
But this is a way to do it guys. If you own a Galaxy S7 Edge I recommend to activate USB debugging and install Teamviewer quick support (Samsung version, there are different editions) just in case the screen breaks. lol I install Teamviewer on all my devices now...
Hey! The same thing just happened to my phone an hour ago. Green grassy screen. It's terrible!
Ok, so what were the steps you took in order to get to where you can turn on USB debugging and backup your phone?
Well, what happens when you connect your phone to your Computer (USB)? If nothing, then you need to check connect the device as camera or mass storage, blindly! Which is kinda tricky... You need to pull down your notification bar and then select the USB options thing and in this menu which pops up you need to select camera or mass storage... But once you get that done, you're good to go! You will be able to take screenshots and view them on your computer instantly. You don't really need to care about USB debugging, you can just get Teamviewer Quick Support (for Samsung) that is really important, the normal version won't work!
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Well, what happens when you connect your phone to your Computer (USB)? If nothing, then you need to check connect the device as camera or mass storage, blindly! Which is kinda tricky... You need to pull down your notification bar and then select the USB options thing and in this menu which pops up you need to select camera or mass storage... But once you get that done, you're good to go! You will be able to take screenshots and view them on your computer instantly. You don't really need to care about USB debugging, you can just get Teamviewer Quick Support (for Samsung) that is really important, the normal version won't work!
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Thanks for the reply. It actually looks like my issue was much worse. My phone degraded pretty quickly, since I wrote my post. It got to a point that while I could type on my lockscreen, it wouldn't go past and enter the OS. I didn't even have a green screen anymore, the screen turned to an off black. At that point, I gave up and sent it in for repairs. I think the motherboard got fried.