Questions tagged [broken-screen]
For issues caused by a broken screen/digitizer
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Can broken screen and USB cable in data transfer mode influence each other?
This sounds so weird that I can't believe I am asking about this.
I have two exactly the same Redmi 11S (same in terms of purchase date and software installed). One of them has fallen a couple of ...
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How to Unlock Samsung Galaxy s21 ultra with totally dead screen?
My screen stopped working. Both display, and touch. I can connect it to a dongle with HDMI and USB ports.I get the display out, as seen below. When I connect mouse or keyboard, I get the "device ...
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How can I access my phone with a broken screen when TWRP decryption is unavailable?
Recently I broke the screen and digitizer of my phone and now want to be able to get my data off or even control it. While researching I stumbled upon scrcpy which gives you full access to your device ...
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Installing a custom ROM on an Android device with broken screen
I have Samsung Galaxy Note5 (SM-N920C), but the screen is deadly broken and I need to
update ROM
enabled user debugging mode
root device
and move some apps to internal storage (like GPS JoyStick/ GPS ...
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Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra flickering screen caused by small drop
About a month ago, I dropped my Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra about 10 cm above my sink, and it got a small dead pixel on the left edge near the top. The problem is that it has affected the whole area ...
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Resize screen to avoid dead zone - problem with adb
Asking a question because it seems that nobody has got the same problem after resizing it's screen using adb because of a dead zone on my phone over the status bar. I've basically followed the steps ...
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Bypass lockscreen PIN with broken screen (Android 7)
I've a Huawei P9 Plus running Android 7 with unlocked bootloader and TWRP installed.
My screen is broken so I need to mirror my screen with scrcpy.
I've tried ton of guides like this one to enable USB ...
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Connect to ADB without confirming the box(Usb debugging is enable)
I have an Android with a broken screen and I want to access the Android without ADB check to see the Android screen in Windows.
(USB debugging is already active and the problem is only in confirming ...
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My phone's touchscreen is damaged. Is it possible to control it remotely?
I have an Android 5-based smartphone that I like a lot but it's an old phone and the touchscreen is damaged. The screen works perfectly but there's no user input available. The battery was changed ...
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How to backup an android phone with a broken screen (using linux)
I have dropped my android phone and the screen broke. In the meantime the battery has died. I would like to use adb to make a backup (I run Ubuntu).
adb devices
shows the device. However it is shown ...
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Operate or clone phone with broken screen
I have an Oppo with a broken screen. The Phone Link program from Microsoft is working, so I can do a few things (like controlling music play).
I would like to do a few operations like pressing ...
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I need to access information in my smartphone's memory. The screen is completely dead and does not respond to touches or show any image
I need to access information in my smartphone's memory. The screen is completely dead and does not respond to touches or show any image. The computer does not detect the smartphone, it only charges.
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Copy Apps and Data From Phone With Dead Screen
My unrooted phone's LCD screen is dead but touchscreen still works. By using a series of stencils for where on-screen buttons and prompts would be, I am able to unlock the device and authorize ADB, ...
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Enabling USB debugging with broken screen (is it possible to connect external screen via usb 2.0 OTG?)
The phone is Asus Zenfone 3 ZE553KL. The screen is black and touch is not working. The phone is locked with a pattern. Power, volume buttons and navigation bar at the bottom work. Is there any way to ...
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Not able to turn on phone, blank screen (Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G NE lisa)
I wanted to try out a custom ROM, so I unlocked the bootloader of my Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G NE phone and installed Orange Fox Recovery successfully. Since I somehow uninstalled MIUI in the process of ...
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ADB Shell: Reading exit codes from windows
So, I'm making a little batch script to be able to automate the whole process of flashing new roms for my Galaxy S6. Since its screen is broke, I have to do everithing manually from the adb shell, and ...
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Galaxy S6: It just won't wipe
So, I have my old, and broken Samsung Galaxy S6, and I have some plans for it, but I need to get it to a "factory status" in terms of user data, meaning that I need to wipe everything but ...
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How to authorize unauthorized device via Android Debug Bridge (adb) for non-working screen stuck at boot-time pin prompt for Pixel 5a?
Android 13. Basically, my screen doesn't work anymore but it works otherwise. Previously I was able to set up AirDroid cast through a painful process with an accessibility talkback feature.
My device ...
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How do I access my Android if the screen and digitizer are broken?
I have a Motorola. The OEM unlock is on and so is USB debugging. How would I access this device if I am unable to use the touch screen or see what's going on? I am new to developing and have no idea ...
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How do I enable USB debugging on an android phone with an unresponsive screen?
I have a Samsung Galaxy J5 2017 with a broken screen,
the screen is black and unresponsive.
I found an app that I can use to mirror my phone screen to my PC so I can recover my Google Authenticator ...
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Android interfacing with phone with a broken screen
Screen is 100% dead black.
What are your options? What can you do from the PC with a phone with a broken screen?
I can find plethora of software promising you to do all kind of magic, but half of them ...
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How to disable MTP mode in an Android phone with a broken screen (USB debugging enabled)
The screen of my phone broke some months ago, but luckily I had already enabled USB debugging and I trusted my PC, so I could use the phone with a USB with Vysor (a free open-source app) and I've been ...
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can't adb into phone with broken screen and lock pattern
i accidentally dropped my Pixel 6a on the counter a little hard. it landed flat on it's back. no physical damage. but the screen froze up. i pressed the power button to try and lock the screen (which ...
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Access Phone with broken screen
I've recently broken the screen of my Samsung Galaxy S7 (model number: SM-G390F). USB debugging should be enabled, however MTP seems to be disabled as data cables (work for file transfer with other ...
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Moving Screen Position Entirely
My phone screen broke (I dropped the phone) - I wanted to repair it, but it costs a lot.
The company where I bought fixed the screen for me, but it doesn't work properly still - at least not 100%.
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Recovering data with a mouse when the screen doesn't respond to touch
Suppose my screen breaks, and I can no longer operate it via touch, but I can still see parts of the screen although broken.
In this case, can I connect to my Android device via a mouse (for instance, ...
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How to hack into a Samsung Galaxy J5 with broken screen?
The phone is Samsung Galaxy J5 and its screen is completely broken. USB debugging is not enabled either. I don't want to throw it out since everything else seems to be working fine. And I can't afford ...
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Remotely Enable USB Debugging on my Samsung S8+ when the screen is dead
My Samsung S8+ recently had its screen die. I am trying to use Vysor to mirror the screen onto my laptop, but I cannot turn on USB Debugging due to the dead screen.
Is there a way to remotely enable ...
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Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 mido userdata partition type / data recovery
I am doing data recovery on a Xaomi Redmi Note 4(x?) [mido] and I have finally gotten a flash dump ( the screen is scuffed and no perms have been set ( no adb,oem unlock, storage access ))
Only way to ...
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How can I allow USB debugging from a new computer when I have a broken screen?
I am able to access my Android phone via "USB debugging" from one computer. I'd like to allow a second computer the same privilege, but when I plug it in there it says "device ...
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Recovering Phone Data after Hardware Failure
I have a Pixel 2 phone running Android which appears to have a hardware failure. The screen only shows a multi-color static and is non-responsive. Occasionally I briefly see my normal lock screen, but ...
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S7 Broken/Black Screen and no Digitizer. Rooted with TWRP
I have broken my S7 screen and now its completely black with no touch at all. Phone is rooted with TWRP custom recovery. I can access it though ADB from recovery but when booted normally i'm ...
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How to access Android phone's internal memory with broken screen?
I have a Xiaomi Mi Android phone. My screen is completely broken but there are some important data available in the internal memory of the phone.
Is there any way by which I can access and copy data ...
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How can I erase the data on a phone with a broken display?
I have a Samsung Galaxy A40 (a405fn) with a broken display (totally dead: no touch reaction and display completely black). I want to sell the phone for parts, but I need to erase the memory.
When I ...
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Recover data from broken screen device when USB debugging turned off
My Redmi Note 8 phone screen is broken and I cannot control it. I need to get my photos and videos.
I try to google the problem but all answers I get need to enable debugging mode.
Is there a way to ...
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Can I retrieve files from old phone that screen is damaged?
My old rooted phone has a smashed screen but can still turn on. It's not worth the cost to repair it.
I can get to the lock screen but can't enter the lock due to the damaged screen. As such, it doesn'...
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Transfer data of phone with partially broken touchscreen
I recently dropped my S7 edge and the bottom half of the screen is now unresponsive (It still displays the image but the touchscreen doesn't work) I'm getting a new phone for christmas so I'm not ...
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How can I long press on android screen projected on PC using adbcontrol?
I am using adbcontrol (https://android.stackexchange.com/a/168907/37436) to stream and control android screen of a cracked android phone. It looks like this method is pretty slow and does not detect ...
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Getting into Android with broken screen
My Moto Z Play died during a failed repair attempt.
The digitizer was dead immediately, the screen first still showed a faint image, but that's gone as well now.
ADB is activated, but only after login,...
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PIN locked Pixel with broken screen and USB debugging OFF, OTG keyboard doesn't unlock it
I got a Google Pixel 1 with a smashed dead black screen locked by a known PIN that I would like to recover some photos from. Nothing vital but now it has become a personal crusade to do it!
The good ...
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Data Recovery on Android 11 with broken screen
I have a pixel 4a running android 11 with a broken screen. The full screen is black; the lower part of the touch screen seems to be responsive but I can't really tell what's going on so I don't know ...
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Turning on "show pointer" breaks mirrored screen. How to turn off without phone screen
I am trying to help a friend who's screen broke on their Huawei P30. The screen is dead-dead. No touch, no light, nothing.
So I tried to connect an external screen to it, an voila, I have a screen. I ...
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How to "allow USB debugging" without being able to click OK on dialog?
I have a Galaxy S8 Edge with a broken touchscreen, and I'm trying to recover files by remote controlling it. I can see only the top half of the screen and there is touch sensitivity in only the bottom ...
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How to enable USB debugging from TWRP recovery
I have a android device with dead screen. I have installed TWRP recovery for adb interactions while in recovery. I have lineage os 16.0 (Android 9) on my device. I want to access the device screen via ...
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How to control phone with broken screen from computer when there is a password?
My phone's screen is broken. I want to be able to use it using a PC (I just need to use two apps for a short while). I have a password on my phone. If I remember correctly, I have USB debugging ...
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How to know if a broken screen phone has been factory reset?
I have an old Samsung phone with a broken screen and pass code but before I try to unlock my phone I want to know if there is any possible way to know if it has been factory reset because if it has ...
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Trying to unlock & access a password locked Android cell phone that has screen damage on a small section so I can't input the last # of password
I've tried going around the password with some of those programs they have advertised, where they claim it will eliminate the password requirement and get you right into your Android device. What I ...
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Access Smartphone from PC with defect screen
After I dropped my Google Pixel 3a the screen just stays black. However when I connect it to my Laptop I can see in the hardware manager that an "MPT media device" is connected.
Is there any ...
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If I buy a new screen, can I fix this issue in my phone?
I have a xiaomi mi 9t pro (I guess it's also named k20pro), it's that 2019 xiaomi phone with moving front camera, no notch. And for the last 2 months I got this pink-blurry-stain in the bottom-right ...
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Half dead screen, trying to recover data (device not showing in file explorer)
I have a somewhat old Samsung S7 Edge phone which (strangely enough) has only the lower half of the screen not working. This is, the whole screen lights up and displays everything, but ONLY the lower ...
