So ive had my galaxy s 2 for a few months now, downloaded hundreds of songs, taken near a thousand photos, and yesterday the digitizer/lcd was shattered after being sat on. I can't replace this phone, and my parents who own the contract didn't purchase insurance for it. I am nearly broke, and the repair costs for this part is over 200$, and my parents refuse to pay for this. All I need to do is copy all of the files from my phone to my computer, but i cannot enable mass storage to access the pictures/music on the internal storage because the screen is out. Does anyone have an idea as to how I could fix this, or move the files off of the phone? A thousand thanks to whoever could help me in this/:
1) Questions belong in Q&A.
2) You can probably pull the files off your phone using ADB on your PC despite the screen being broken, as long as the phone boots.
I'm not going to tell you how to do this because it is detailed, somewhat complicated & is a very steep learning curve if you've never done it before. Do a Google search with "broken phone backup files with ADB" with XDA appended to your search terms & you should get a veritable mountain of results (I did).
Unfortunately, if you're looking for an easy way to do this, there isn't one. It's going to take a fair bit of work on your part if you really want those files.
Good luck.
MistahBungle said:
1) Questions belong in Q&A.
2) You can probably pull the files off your phone using ADB on your PC despite the screen being broken, as long as the phone boots.
I'm not going to tell you how to do this because it is detailed, somewhat complicated & is a very steep learning curve if you've never done it before. Do a Google search with "broken phone backup files with ADB" with XDA appended to your search terms & you should get a veritable mountain of results (I did).
Unfortunately, if you're looking for an easy way to do this, there isn't one. It's going to take a fair bit of work on your part if you really want those files.
Good luck.
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Can't he just adb pull /sdcard/ ??? I've used adb pull /sdcard/DCIM/ to pull the whole dcim directory with all files in it.
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Yep. Absolutely.
I was trying to convey that using ADB tends to be a bit of a stretch for n00bs & requires a bit of thought/reading/effort. Plenty of people find it difficult to get their head around it, and I'm not about to answer 20 questions about the process.
kyleforge said:
Can't he just adb pull /sdcard/ ??? I've used adb pull /sdcard/DCIM/ to pull the whole dcim directory with all files in it.
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DaltonCope said:
So ive had my galaxy s 2 for a few months now, downloaded hundreds of songs, taken near a thousand photos, and yesterday the digitizer/lcd was shattered after being sat on. I can't replace this phone, and my parents who own the contract didn't purchase insurance for it. I am nearly broke, and the repair costs for this part is over 200$, and my parents refuse to pay for this. All I need to do is copy all of the files from my phone to my computer, but i cannot enable mass storage to access the pictures/music on the internal storage because the screen is out. Does anyone have an idea as to how I could fix this, or move the files off of the phone? A thousand thanks to whoever could help me in this/:
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Visit the following threads to learn how to replace your screen.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1253969
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1175772
Usb debugging...?
kyleforge said:
Can't he just adb pull /sdcard/ ??? I've used adb pull /sdcard/DCIM/ to pull the whole dcim directory with all files in it.
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I think usb debugging should be turned on before you can use adb...and its not on by default
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So ive had my galaxy s 2 for a few months now, downloaded hundreds of songs, taken near a thousand photos, and yesterday the digitizer/lcd was shattered after being sat on. I can't replace this phone, and my parents who own the contract didn't purchase insurance for it. I am nearly broke, and the repair costs for this part is over 200$, and my parents refuse to pay for this. All I need to do is copy all of the files from my phone to my computer, but i cannot enable mass storage to access the pictures/music on the internal storage because the screen is out. Does anyone have an idea as to how I could fix this, or move the files off of the phone? A thousand thanks to whoever could help me in this/:
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THAT'S whatcha get for not having a backup of your SD card, which is just like having a backup of your PC's hard drive.
But yeah, your ONLY option to the best of my knowledge is to do an adb pull:
adb pull /sdcard/ "where these quotes are you put the name of the folder where you want all that stuff offloaded to"
So since you didn't research before you screwed up then you will have to research now to learn how to use adb and how to enable it without the phone being on
good luck newbie
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THAT'S whatcha get for not having a backup of your SD card, which is just like having a backup of your PC's hard drive.
But yeah, your ONLY option to the best of my knowledge is to do an adb pull:
adb pull /sdcard/ "where these quotes are you put the name of the folder where you want all that stuff offloaded to"
So since you didn't research before you screwed up then you will have to research now to learn how to use adb and how to enable it without the phone being on
good luck newbie
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Go easy on him man, we were all learning at some point
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DaltonCope said:
So ive had my galaxy s 2 for a few months now, downloaded hundreds of songs, taken near a thousand photos, and yesterday the digitizer/lcd was shattered after being sat on. I can't replace this phone, and my parents who own the contract didn't purchase insurance for it. I am nearly broke, and the repair costs for this part is over 200$, and my parents refuse to pay for this. All I need to do is copy all of the files from my phone to my computer, but i cannot enable mass storage to access the pictures/music on the internal storage because the screen is out. Does anyone have an idea as to how I could fix this, or move the files off of the phone? A thousand thanks to whoever could help me in this/:
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As MB said, if you really want them it's going to be hard work.
3 other possible ways to do it:
1) Easiest way without adb - connect to your TV via HDMI/HML cable. You can now see your screen on the TV. If touch is somehow still working then copy the files from the internal card to an external one. If touch doesn't work, this won't help. Unless you already have Bluetooth on and have previously paired with a Bluetooth mouse.
2) Very messy way - If you've got a very good friend with an s2 who will allow you to swap motherboards over then copy your stuff to PC. Doubtful though.
3) Messy way - If you don't have an sd card or access to one, flash an ics rom like lpq with Odin. Yes I know you can't see the screen but boot into download mode using a jig or the 3 button method. Just hold them together for a while. Then flash once Odin detects the phone. You will lose your apps but music, pics etc will remain.
The reason I say ics is that when I was on it, it automatically displayed the sd cards on pc without me having to select / touch anything.
But I believe USB debugging may need to be activated, but not 100% sure. If not, your in luck.
If it does, connect via HDMI to your TV. That way you can see the screen and check the debugging option, assuming touch still works. Then connect to PC and copy/paste.
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The best and efficient way is to flash a kernel with recovery that can mount your internal and external cards.
Just ask someone who uses similar kernel recovery to make note of the number of.key press and direction required to mount your SD via recovery and follow the same for your mobile and now you can copy all the files you wwant
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Thanks everyone, I've used adb in the past with my nexus one. I just tried using it on my phone but it seems like my debugging isnt right so I cant use that. I have CWM flashed to the kernel (not sure if thatd make much of a difference??) Anything else i could possibly try out?
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Thanks everyone, I've used adb in the past with my nexus one. I just tried using it on my phone but it seems like my debugging isnt right so I cant use that. I have CWM flashed to the kernel (not sure if thatd make much of a difference??) Anything else i could possibly try out?
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You can try doing it in recovery. But you'll probably need to mount the internal SD card before you can pull from it.
1. boot to recovery
2. plug in your phone, start adb shell
3. su (if you don't have the "#" prompt)
4. mount /emmc (if you are interested in what is on the internal SD card. /sdcard is your external SD card while you're in recovery)
At this point, /emmc should show your internal SD contents. You should be able to exit from the adb shell and do an adb pull on /emmc/<whatever folder>
EDIT: BTW, I just tested this on my phone. I have CWM recovery installed via Siyah, turned USB debugging off, rebooted to recovery, and did all this, and was able to pull multiple files off my internal SD.
why dont u just buy the parts cheap off ebay that u need ?? and install them urself ... if not ... ull hav to do as every1 else has said and pull those files :|
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Greetings,
I have two Vibrants - one I bought from TMobile (and running stock everything), and one I later bought on eBay (running Froyo thanks to TeamWhiskey). I bought the second phone so that I could mess around with flashing ROMs and be able to brick a phone without it mattering. Hah.
Last night, for no reason I can discern, my stock TMobile Vibrant phone spontaneously soft bricked itself. My eBay test phone is fine.
I don't hugely care WHY the Tmobile phone bricked itself, but what I do care about are the pictures that are on the internal storage area.
I used Odin last night to flash in T959UVJI6.tar (but I did NOT use the 512.pit file). One of the posts I read said that doing so should fix a soft brick, without messing up the internal user storage area where pictures are located. No change - when I power on the Tmobile phone it hangs at the Galaxy S logo and then goes black.
Does anyone have any suggestions of how to access the internal storage area of a soft bricked Vibrant? And/or, can someone explain or point me at an explanation of what impact using a PIT file (vs not) and checking the "reformat" box in Odin (vs not) will have on the internal storage area? I don't care about overwriting the apps - I am just hoping there is some way to pull off the pictures or unbrick the phone WITHOUT deleting them.
Many thanks!
Wrong section..probably going to get flamed. Odin again with the pit file and you still wont lose pics and stuff. But next time...Q and A section...not being a ****, but that's where you ask all your questions.
sent from the other side of my galaxy.
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Wrong section..probably going to get flamed. Odin again with the pit file and you still wont lose pics and stuff. But next time...Q and A section...not being a ****, but that's where you ask all your questions.
sent from the other side of my galaxy.
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Thanks for the reply. Is there some way I can move my post to the Q&A section? Or is that something only a Mod can do?
Also, do I check the reformat box or leave it unchecked?
Thanks again.
noise said:
Thanks for the reply. Is there some way I can move my post to the Q&A section? Or is that something only a Mod can do?
Also, do I check the reformat box or leave it unchecked?
Thanks again.
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No need to reformat.
That's only for special occasions, really. And yeah, as far as I've seen, only mods can move posts.
yeah i would also like to know to that. the other day i deleted the 3d gallery app apk odex files because it was annoying the hell out of me with it's referenced folders - i tried clearing the default folder and but it was still showing random pictures from the shutdown folder and where ever else - so what did i do? i backed up the apk and odex file then deleted them from the system folder. rebooted w/o any issues - then i tried installing the apk... nothing - kept giving me a failed app install notification. i tried this 3-4 times then gave up. at this point i restored the apk/odex file to the system folder and rebooted the phone - nothing... gets past the galaxy s animation screen then screen goes black... nothing....
tried multiple reboot and keeps getting to the same black screen of doom - the other odd thing is windows do recognize it after it gets past the galaxy s boot screen and into the blank screen when i check in the device manager
ADB pull /sdcard/"whatever u have on ur phone"
Learn ADB
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I'd also like to know if there are anyways to access the internal memory of a soft bricked phone. I know I can use ODIN, but I could fix the problem right now sans computer or USB if Clockwork recovery could access my sd card; I flashed a new kernal on stock JI6 and apparently needed to to flash a backsupport.zip first.
So, I don't have a cable with me, so can't use ODIN, clockwork recovery doesn't restore kernals and doesn't access the SD so... I'm screwed until I get home (not a huge deal). Alternatively, I could also not get clockwork to USB mount so I don't think that works either.
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ADB pull /sdcard/"whatever u have on ur phone"
Learn ADB
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lol thanks man. but i also tried that. adb can't recognize it - and i found out it's the hard lock t-mobile version where doing the three button power up does not get you into the recover screen. unless i read that wrong? lol
Update: I used Odin again, this time with both the TAR and the PIT file. Same result as last time. Odin appears to have completed copying everything over successfully, but upon reboot, I still get the soft-brick Galaxy S that doesn't go away.
I didn't try ADB earlier because all the posts/various docs I read thus far seemed to imply that ADB needed a normally functioning phone - not one that got stuck at the Galaxy S logo. I was wrong.
Here's what I did, hope it helps someone else. [Commands below assume you're using windows, and want to copy the entire contents of the internal SD memory (called "/sdcard") on your PC that you created (e.g., "c:\sdcard"]
1. Install ADB
2. Plug in soft-bricked phone and power on
3. Run command prompt and navigate to the directory where adb.exe is located. In my case, it was C:\Program Files (x86)\Android\android-sdk-windows\platform-tools.
4. From the command prompt:
adb pull /sdcard c:/sdcard
NOTE: the c:/ slash should be as shown - not c:\ as you would normally type under Windows.
392 seconds later, I had all 8G of photos on my PC.
I still don't know why the stupid phone won't boot properly, but now I don't care and can blast everything away. Thanks to everyone who contributed. Next time I'll be sure to post in Q&A instead.
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Please put your questions to: Vibrant Q&A
Have a Galaxy S2 that I broke the screen on moving heavy equipemnt at the weekend. It is insured, but I want to try and get my data off before replacing it.
The phone appears to work, but obviously there is nothing on the screen. When I connect it to the PC it keeps asking me to enter the password on the phone. I had a numerical password setup (not the slider).
How can I get around this in Kies? Anyone got any ideas? The phone wasnt rooted.
Thanks.
i reckon you could try my way :
1) root ur phone
2) go into CWM > mouths and storage > mouth usb storage
3) copy whatever files you want to PC
4) done !!
those steps is done without touching a screen
If you've used Samsung Dive, you could try the Unlock My Screen function there.
http://www.samsungdive.com
Can you access your phone via adb? If yes, you can install a VNC server in the phone and then you can have a remote screen on your computer, which allow you enter the password by computer keyboard.
I haven't ever installed a VNC server, so I don't know whether your phone needs to be rooted.
kobellza said:
i reckon you could try my way :
1) root ur phone
2) go into CWM > mouths and storage > mouth usb storage
3) copy whatever files you want to PC
4) done !!
those steps is done without touching a screen
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Problem is that his screen cant display anything so how could he navigate on cwm? Let alone booting into recovery..
I might had a solution, I once messed up with chainfire's night mode and it makes my screen go blank *duh* so i use android commander to copy my precious data before restoring the fw.. its a decent app and it could access your phone without having to mount it to usb storage.. (i think root is required) give it a shot!
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1.You can blind boot into CWM, and connect the mobile to PC, then you can use the adb commands to copy your data.
2.Specify the kernel you are using, so that others having the same kernel can tell you the number of blind press needed and the direction to mount it in your pc.
Theres some good ideas here, i am liking it! Will put some to the test.
Thanks everyone.
I dropped my phone and the screen is toast. With the latest version of Kies(2.0.3) there is an option to "View in Explorer". Both internal and external memory is accessible.
To get there, click on you phone in the left pane and you will see basic information about your phone with the "View in Explorer" buttons next to the bars showing how your internal and external memory is allocated.
Good luck, I was able to back everything up to my hard disk.
How can you break Gorrila Glass?
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How can you break Gorrila Glass?
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Quite easy my friend....it's not break proof.
delete me
Today I tried to flash the CyanogenMod 9 Nightly 06-30-12, coming from Build 35 of AOKP and after factory resetting and clearing Dalvik I went to install the zip and while flashing it I got a build-prop related error!
All of my NANDROIDS gave me a data error when flashing and now I am pretty f'd! I /really/ need to fix this ASAP but have no idea how.
-Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 Wifi-
-CWM 4-
On a second note, does anywhere know where I can get my screen replaced for cheap? I dropped my tab a few months back and the screen got MAJOR cracked, though it still does technically work (I still use the screen, it works but it's cracked is all...) and after calling Samsung and waiting for over 1 and a half hours they told me they wanted $150 to fix it, which if I recall is about half of what I payed for it anyway...
To be honest, I'd be lying if I said I was happy with Samsung over all.
I mean, bad customer support, the proprietary connection cable, and lack of official updates (along with the ugly TouchWiz that I'm not sure /who/ likes ) don't make me that happy...
Anyway, can anyone help me please?
Thanks in advance!
Update your recovery: http://droidbasement.com/db-blog/?p=2655
If you have a GT-P7510 (p4wifi), in this post are flashable zips (with your current recovery) of CWM and TWRP, in case you prefer this method: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=28051448&postcount=29
After that, flash your ROM like always.
Yeah, thanks, were it so easy. I fired up ODIN multiple times, no matter what, unsuccessful. Like always, my computer would not recognize my tablet. Yes, I have the bloody Samsung drivers, yes I've tried reinstalling them (several times in the last few months), yes I've tried using different USB ports! And what? Nothing. Nothing at all. For the last few months I have not been able to transfer movies/music to my tablet via file transfer and I can't even get the stupid odin download thing to work. To be honest, I really am pissed off with this broken pile of trash. Would trade it in for a similar tablet any time.
Did you try any of the flashable zips for a new recovery?
About the USB, it sounds like a different problem, but for the file transfers, are you sure you have MTP selected? (answer #5 --> http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1642009 )
If you haven't tried it yet, you could use a different computer, another OS (some Linux distro and check that adb works), change the USB cable.
I can't use a flashable zip since I can't copy files onto the tablet >.>
Also, yes, for file transfers I /do/ have MTP selected always and it doesn't work eitherway.
Essentially, I am stuck with a $300+ ugly and broken thing that I can only use as a paperweight for the huge mess I call my desk. Yay.
>Rage sidenote; Samsung, go take the money I payed for **** and shove it.
And I guess you don't have your old ROM (AOKP build 35) in your tab.
Try with adb (in recovery), but if you can't get a working USB connection (using other computers or OS), maybe there's something physically wrong with your tablet.
No, I don't. I'm stupid enough to delete the ROM zip after flashing it to save space on the tablet...
How do I do this ADB thing? I've heard of it before alot but never used it or looked into it...
Read this: for windows -> http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1387527 , for Ubuntu -> http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=921169
After everything is installed, boot your tablet into recovery and try running in your command line application (CMD for windows):
adb devices
If it shows that a device (and ID number and the actual state, e.g. recovery) is connected, your golden!
If you have another android device, try it too, to be sure that is working.
To transfer a file the command is
adb push /path/to/file /path/in/tablet
In windows I guess is something like this:
adb push C:\path\to\file /path/in/tablet
so I'd do something like
adb push C:\ADB\CWM-5.5.0.4-p4wifi.zip mnt/sdcard/ ?
Im dling the ADB files right now
adb push C:\ADB\CWM-5.5.0.4-p4wifi.zip /mnt/sdcard/
You need the slash at the star and end of the path of the tablet.
While installing PdaNet it failed, said it couldnt connect through to the device or w/e
Also,I don't recall having ADB on when I had the tablet. I might've but I don't think I kept debugging on for the general time...
This is so frustrating >.>
I'm not sure about that error in PdaNet, I can help you with adb but I don't use Windows, so there's things I can't test.
If you didn't select ADB debugging in your ROM it doesn't matter, you're doing this from recovery.
BTW, do you have other android device?
adb seems to be working and copying, but I can't find the file in Recovery while doing choose a zip to apply!
Yes, I have an LG Optimus V on Virgin Mobile running tdm's AMAZING Quattrimus Alpha 10 on Ice Cream Sandwich/ Android 4.0.4
this is what I get
C:\Users\Mikoyan Gurevich\Desktop\LG Drivers>adb devices
List of devices attached
43C800340009517 recovery
C:\Users\Mikoyan Gurevich\Desktop\LG Drivers>adb push C:\CWM-5.5.0.4-p4wifi.zip
43C800340009517\sdcard\download
1328 KB/s (4147569 bytes in 3.048s)
C:\Users\Mikoyan Gurevich\Desktop\LG Drivers>
If you connect your phone and execute
adb devices
What's the output?
If you do the same with your tablet, what's the output?
with the tablet it's
C:\Users\Mikoyan Gurevich\Desktop\LG Drivers>adb devices
List of devices attached
43C800340009517 recovery
with my phone it doesn't wanna show up in Recovery or not.... Hmm.
Well, it shows fine, then you should be able to transfer the files
First, in your recovery, go through the steps to install some zip file, but just go as far as selecting the directory, then go back
Now in your PC try running something like this, change your path in windows:
adb push C:\CWM-5.5.0.4-p4wifi.zip /sdcard/
The in your recovery, select install and should show there. The thing is that most likely the sdcard wasn't mounted in your tab
Edit, to mount your sdcard in recovery do: mounts and storage > mount /sdcard > Go back
The do the transfer in your PC.
Hmm
While I was holding it to my gut, pushing the end of the cable into my stomach (It was the only way to get it to be recognized) I fooled around and went into download mode, hoping that on the contrary I could do that, turn it off, and when I went back into Recovery it would be there when it finally said the cable WAS connected and then I rushed to open Odin and wrote it through, and it frickin' wrote CWM v5 right on and it worked, I'll be damned!
Maple, I can not thank you enough for helping me with this, I am in great debt.
You're welcome, I'm glad it worked. Knowing how to use adb is really useful. And now you know that something is wrong with your cable.
Or in the connector pins or w/e of the tablet... The cable works fine for charging though....
You are my savior, bro.
i am rooted and unlocked and ran a rom well in twrp i accidentally wipe everything internal now i have to way to get zips back to flash them my backup and all is gone and i have zips on ext card but twrp wont mount it please help
I pretty much just need a way to get my zips back to internal storage
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i am rooted and unlocked and ran a rom well in twrp i accidentally wipe everything internal now i have to way to get zips back to flash them my backup and all is gone and i have zips on ext card but twrp wont mount it please help
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while in recovery, you can use ADB to transfer files to prime from PC via data cable. look for ADB PUSH here on forums
qery said:
while in recovery, you can use ADB to transfer files to prime from PC via data cable. look for ADB PUSH here on forums
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thanks ill give it a try and get back with you
ok i found and did what it says it sees my prime but im getting this error now failed to write data 'protocal fault <no status>' *3%
now this
i am runnung this command - adb push pac_tf201_4.3.Build-1_20131003.zip /sdcard/ ..all i get is a protocol failure not sure what that means but i need help bad wiped internal and stuck in twrp recovery
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i am runnung this command - adb push pac_tf201_4.3.Build-1_20131003.zip /sdcard/ ..all i get is a protocol failure not sure what that means but i need help bad wiped internal and stuck in twrp recovery
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You need to make sure sure you have all the Android files installed on your PC which I am sure you do. Also, you need to specify where the pac_tf201 build is located. This is what I did to push the version onto my TF201 in Recovery:
adb push c:/pac_tf201_4.3.Build-1_20131003.zip /sdcard/
I did the same with gapps but I made sure that both zip files (rom and gapps) were directly on my C drive and not anywhere else. Let me know if you need anymore help as I just barely did this a few days ago. Took me hours to get it but I have learned quite a bit from it. :good:
Edit: Make sure your directory is pointed to your sdk platform-tools folder as well in CMD.
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You need to make sure sure you have all the Android files installed on your PC which I am sure you do. Also, you need to specify where the pac_tf201 build is located. This is what I did to push the version onto my TF201 in Recovery:
adb push c:/pac_tf201_4.3.Build-1_20131003.zip /sdcard/
I did the same with gapps but I made sure that both zip files (rom and gapps) were directly on my C drive and not anywhere else. Let me know if you need anymore help as I just barely did this a few days ago. Took me hours to get it but I have learned quite a bit from it. :good:
Edit: Make sure your directory is pointed to your sdk platform-tools folder as well in CMD.
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i have done that all but putting it on the c:\ drive ....yes im pointed to that folder ill try c and get back to you thanks
edit: try c drive thing still a no go still getting protocol failure
Hardbricked!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Well im hardbricked now asus wants $324 to fix so NOT!!!!!! Guess its time to go shopping lol
trinitystudio said:
Well im hardbricked now asus wants $324 to fix so NOT!!!!!! Guess its time to go shopping lol
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Can you boot into fast boot at all? Or are you stuck at the Asus screen?
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alias4ever said:
Can you boot into fast boot at all? Or are you stuck at the Asus screen?
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What would you plan on doing or what does anyone do with a hardbricked Prime as I am curious? Sorry to hear it.
It happens I have done roms for years from droid one to note2 never had a issue till now it was my own mistake so... I guess nothing to do but trash it prob going today to get Samsung note 8 or 10.1
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Do you by any chance have Asus sync running on your pc? It seems that this can interfere with adb.
Try killing all asus related programs on your pc through task manager and then try adb push again.
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This is what I'm curious about too. If there were photos on this SD card before you put it in the device, they will remain intact after a security wipe.
This is unclear to me based on the OP: You got the Bold as a graduation gift and would like to start using it i assume. (I also got this bold a couple days ago after my HTC One S died, bringing me to Blackberry after years of faithful service on Android. The 9900 is a great phone)
When you tried to use the phone, you were prompted to input your BBID credentials, which subsequently failed repeatedly. The phone has since been security wiped due to too many failed attempts. Upon opening the phone, the microSD that you had in there is gone.
Long story short... I have a non-rooted SGH-M919 (Samsung Galaxy S4) with a completely broken screen. USB to PC transfer doesn't work, it's set to charge only, Kies doesn't see it...etc.
I have found that it's still on my wifi and on my google play account so I can install apps from the website. Does anybody know any apps I can install that will instantly let me access my files (and transfer them) without needing to do anything on the phone's side? Remote access would be great but I'd settle for file sharing even if only on the local network.
Any other ideas would be great! I need to recover pictures and contacts that aren't on google, or the SD card. New phone doesn't take the SIM.
You're probably not going to like this answer, but I recommend you simply have the screen fixed. If MTP isn't enabled and you can't enable it, and it's not rooted... There's just not much you can do.
NetworkAuditor said:
You're probably not going to like this answer, but I recommend you simply have the screen fixed. If MTP isn't enabled and you can't enable it, and it's not rooted... There's just not much you can do.
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That's not too helpful... I found a (paid) app that attempts to recover files from the phone's download mode, which I think I could get to. There's gotta be other (free) options out there if download mode has access to files. Also as I said, I'm sure there's some app out there that shares files on the local network. I just need a name if anybody has one.
Thanks for answering still... but I know there's options.
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That's not too helpful... I found a (paid) app that attempts to recover files from the phone's download mode, which I think I could get to. There's gotta be other (free) options out there if download mode has access to files. Also as I said, I'm sure there's some app out there that shares files on the local network. I just need a name if anybody has one.
Thanks for answering still... but I know there's options.
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Oh! Well if you can get to recovery, you may be able to pull the files off the device or back it up entirely.
Search "adb from recovery" and see if that gets you anywhere. If you *can* use adb, you might be able use adb's "backup" command to back up whatever you have on there.
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Oh! Well if you can get to recovery, you may be able to pull the files off the device or back it up entirely.
Search "adb from recovery" and see if that gets you anywhere. If you *can* use adb, you might be able use adb's "backup" command to back up whatever you have on there.
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No custom recovery and no root access so I don't think adb will work for me... will it? I've confirmed USB debugging is off.
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No custom recovery and no root access so I don't think adb will work for me... will it? I've confirmed USB debugging is off.
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Well, I've never used adb from recovery before, but a quick search makes me think it could be possible. If you're desperate to recover the data, I' m assuming anything is worth a try.
Now most of the time, stock recovery doesn't have adb access, but if you can manage to unlock your phone, you would be able to install CWM recovery and boot to it.
However, this is unlikely, as IMO, the SGS4 is one of the most painful phones to try to unlock, especially when you don't have access to the screen.
soo.. I am trying adb right now. I did...
adb shell
cd /sdcard/DCIM/Camera
ls
and all my pictures are listed! I tried doing a pull at that point and it says device not found... which it clearly is since it's reading the info. Any idea what my next step is? mounting or something? I feel like I'm so close!
EDIT:
BOOM! got it! I read one post online that said "stay out of shell for pull" I reopened my adb window and just did "adb pull /sdcard/DCIM/Camera" and all is recovered now. Thanks and I hope this post helps somebody in the future!
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soo.. I am trying adb right now. I did...
adb shell
cd /sdcard/DCIM/Camera
ls
and all my pictures are listed! I tried doing a pull at that point and it says device not found... which it clearly is since it's reading the info. Any idea what my next step is? mounting or something? I feel like I'm so close!
EDIT:
BOOM! got it! I read one post online that said "stay out of shell for pull" I reopened my adb window and just did "adb pull /sdcard/DCIM/Camera" and all is recovered now. Thanks and I hope this post helps somebody in the future!
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Glad you got everything resolved! Now for my own curiosity, how did you manage to get adb working?
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Glad you got everything resolved! Now for my own curiosity, how did you manage to get adb working?
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Nothing special at all. It only required:
> Phone in download mode, wired to PC with USB cable
> ADB installed on PC
> Samsung USB Drivers
> Open adb command prompt, and run the pull command (after finding the exact directory using adb shell)