[Q] Screen totally broken, need to save my data - Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hi all,
I totally broke my screen during NYE (alcohol is not good for certain things )
I would like to get data from my apps but unfortunately I can neither see what's on the screen or click on it directly.
My phone is on CM10.1, adb is enabled.
I used to get my data from adb once but I forgot that in newer versions of CM, root is allowed only to apps by default.
Tried to use screencast, I see the screen but I can't click.
I also tried a app called mymobiler, problem is I need at a certain point to click on the screen to allow it.
last solution I tried was to send a adb comand to backup the phone but here again I need to click the screen to confirm.
I see only two solutions, maybe you guys can help :
First one would be to simulate a click on the exact point where is the "allow" box for superuser, this would allow me to use those apps
Try to make a titanium backup within adb, titanium backup is already granted root so it could work, but don't know if it's possible ..
Many thanks in advance for your help

try android commander and copy any files you need to your PC.

mikep99 said:
try android commander and copy any files you need to your PC.
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Thanks but I'm afraid that even with that I would need to confirm at some point on the screen as I don't just want to get files from sdcard but also get informations which are under /data (for app datas)

Cygnust said:
Thanks but I'm afraid that even with that I would need to confirm at some point on the screen as I don't just want to get files from sdcard but also get informations which are under /data (for app datas)
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if you can view the screen and touch is not functioning you can use usb otg cable and connect usb mouse, pointer will pop-up on screen automatically if adb is enabled with this you can navigate the screen dont worry its plug n play.

chris151722 said:
if you can view the screen and touch is not functioning you can use usb otg cable and connect usb mouse, pointer will pop-up on screen automatically if adb is enabled with this you can navigate the screen dont worry its plug n play.
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Thought about it already unfortunately neither screen or touch is working :/

Otg usb adaptor?
Then u can attach a usb mouse.
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mauricewal said:
Otg usb adaptor?
Then u can attach a usb mouse.
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Thanks for the help
Already suggested higher, and unfornately, I can't see anything on the screen also.
That's why I was suggesting the command line option or ask for the way to simulate a click at the exact point to allow super user rights

Just a wild guess, use recovery and make a nandroid backup (if you're using cwm, the button combinations should be easy enough to figure out?) and see what you can fish out of the backup file?
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Try doing a adb backup.
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xcly said:
Just a wild guess, use recovery and make a nandroid backup (if you're using cwm, the button combinations should be easy enough to figure out?) and see what you can fish out of the backup file?
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Brilliant !! Guess it's my best bet !!
Ahish.s said:
Try doing a adb backup.
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Adb backup needs a confirmation on the screen unfortunately ..

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Is there something wrong with my phone?

Hi guys,
I bought titanium pro and i wanted to have the option to backup and restore apps + data, but every time i hit the restore button it allways stuck at 0%, so i tried to backup the apps to my external SD, and same there.
Then i also have Rom toolbox, and i tried to backup my apps + data, and everything seems to be fine until i hit the "restore" button, and i have the same problem there, meaning stuck at 0%.
This is what i've tried to solve the problem:
# i've tried to format both internal and external SD
# i've done a full wipe including every wipe option and re-flashed my Rom
# 'ive done a factory reset
But nothing helps, what could be the problem here?
Root access?
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bacardiandwatermelon said:
Root access?
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What do you mean by that, because when i went in to titanium i can see that the "root access is marked as green, which means i allready have this (busybox 1.18-4)
Maybe i need to mark USB-debugg? or should it be off?
Needs to be on.
Darwichee said:
Maybe i need to mark USB-debugg? or should it be off?
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MistahBungle said:
Needs to be on.
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Thanks, it worked now. But basicly, everytime i root my phone i need to thick the USB-debugg right, i mean not just for the restore option, or is this thing only meant for things like restoring?
thanks
Darwichee said:
Thanks, it worked now. But basicly, everytime i root my phone i need to thick the USB-debugg right, i mean not just for the restore option, or is this thing only meant for things like restoring?
thanks
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No
But Titanium recommends you turn it on when you backup or restore .
jje
JJEgan said:
No
But Titanium recommends you turn it on when you backup or restore .
jje
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Ok, just my last question. Do i need to worrie about leaving it ON all the time, i mean, could i do harm to any program by leaving this ON (USB debugg).
Or should i only thick it on when i do backup/restore and then unthick it again?
Do i need to worrie about leaving it ON all the time, i mean, could i do harm to any program by leaving this ON (USB debugg).
NO
Or should i only thick it on when i do backup/restore and then unthick it again?
Thats what most do .
jje
I always have USB Debugging turned on.
There you are always turned on me always turned off should make no difference for most users most of the time .
jje
danmullen said:
I always have USB Debugging turned on.
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+1. On any fresh flash I turn USB debugging on and never turn it off. Same when I had the S1.
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[Q] Help! How to backup phone without screen?

Smashed my SG2 sceen, it's going off for repair and I'd like to make a ROM image back up but I can't see the screen. Any tools out there that can do this from the PC?
I've used the screencast function in Droid Explorer to make a Titanium Backup but I'd like a full ROM backup for extra peace of mind.
Any ideas?
creed said:
Smashed my SG2 sceen, it's going off for repair and I'd like to make a ROM image back up but I can't see the screen. Any tools out there that can do this from the PC?
I've used the screencast function in Droid Explorer to make a Titanium Backup but I'd like a full ROM backup for extra peace of mind.
Any ideas?
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You could try using MHL out to mirror your display to a TV.
i think you can do via adb in recovery but i dont know the commands
ctomgee said:
You could try using MHL out to mirror your display to a TV.
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Would that work in Clockword Mod though?
bluefa1con said:
i think you can do via adb in recovery but i dont know the commands
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This is what I was hoping, I'll look into it thanks.
creed said:
Would that work in Clockword Mod though?
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I'm not certain. That's why I said "try". I've never attempted it, so I don't know if it would work. The idea to do it in adb while in recovery is a better one though. A bit embarrassed I didn't think of that instead of the MHL idea.
ctomgee said:
I'm not certain. That's why I said "try". I've never attempted it, so I don't know if it would work. The idea to do it in adb while in recovery is a better one though. A bit embarrassed I didn't think of that instead of the MHL idea.
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Post the commands in the thread when you're done; if someone happens to search (I know, I'm dreaming) they may find this thread and you'll be a God like hero to them.
Edit: Quoted the wrong person because I'm a dumbass.
Exact same post within the last few months a search of that may help .
jje
Hard but useful
1. Find similar user of you kernel.
2. know the number of key press needed to select backup to externel SD.
3. Make the backup and get the data using card reader
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All backed up!
bala_gamer said:
Hard but useful
1. Find similar user of you kernel.
2. know the number of key press needed to select backup to extremely SD.
3. Make the backup and get the data using card reader
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I used this in the end. And it seems to have worked. Was a bit nervous doing it though. Now just got to wipe the phone and put on the stock rom ready to go for repairs!

[Q] phone bricked in twrp mode with no rom? help!!!

hi ,
i try to flash a new rom from the phone turned out that was not the correct zip file i downloaded. now i wiped cache and system and when i try to system boot it says no os so i cannot boot again. basically i'm stuck in twrp. can somebody please help. how should i flash new rom ?
Did you not make a backup?
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Not sure if this is what you need,a member here much smarter than I told me this about my E970 when it was unplugged before the backup was made.
In the end these phones are basically unbrickable, so you can always get into download mode (Vol up + Vol down +usb cable +power) and use LGNPST to restore back to stock. LGNPST info can be found on irc
I do not know what irc is but there ya go,google away and hope it works .
I don't completely understand what I'm doing when I'm doing things to my phone. All I know is that some pretty great people with a much better understanding of the inner workings of phones tell me to do this or that. On that note, why are people so quick to say their phone is bricked when they still have a phone that will boot into something? Anyway...
What if you try removing the sd card, use another phone or an adapter for a pc, to download a rom to it. Put it back in your phone boot into recovery and flash it.
Or use that LGPNST, or whatever you call it, method...
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Murasakiii said:
Did you not make a backup?
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i guess not.
TangoXray said:
I don't completely understand what I'm doing when I'm doing things to my phone. All I know is that some pretty great people with a much better understanding of the inner workings of phones tell me to do this or that. On that note, why are people so quick to say their phone is bricked when they still have a phone that will boot into something? Anyway...
What if you try removing the sd card, use another phone or an adapter for a pc, to download a rom to it. Put it back in your phone boot into recovery and flash it.
Or use that LGPNST, or whatever you call it, method...
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hi thanks for the reply,
i did took out the sd card and put att stock rom from xda forum but somehow i cannnot flash it from external sd card . when i try to install it keeps up opening the file instead of asking to flash or install. and i'm not sure what LGPNST means . does it work with mac ?
Bababooey said:
Not sure if this is what you need,a member here much smarter than I told me this about my E970 when it was unplugged before the backup was made.
In the end these phones are basically unbrickable, so you can always get into download mode (Vol up + Vol down +usb cable +power) and use LGNPST to restore back to stock. LGNPST info can be found on irc
I do not know what irc is but there ya go,google away and hope it works .
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i tried this but all it says is download mode do not plug the phone. please help
kishanyonzan said:
hi thanks for the reply,
i did took out the sd card and put att stock rom from xda forum but somehow i cannnot flash it from external sd card . when i try to install it keeps up opening the file instead of asking to flash or install. and i'm not sure what LGPNST means . does it work with mac ?
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There should be two choices, flash from internal and flash from external. Did you choose the correct one?
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robstunner said:
There should be two choices, flash from internal and flash from external. Did you choose the correct one?
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yes, i choose the rgt now cuz i can see the attstock which is name of the folder. researching a litlle bit i dont think we can flash it from the
sd card but can from adb sdk whatever. but i cannot seem to figure out head or tail even if i read the steps .
kishanyonzan said:
yes, i choose the rgt now cuz i can see the attstock which is name of the folder. researching a litlle bit i dont think we can flash it from the
sd card but can from adb sdk whatever. but i cannot seem to figure out head or tail even if i read the steps .
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If you are in TWRP you could use the file manager under advanced to try and move the .zip to internal memory. Then see if you can flash.
But I always flash from external and never have issues.
You may have a corrupt .zip, maybe try downloading it again and then try again.
I had an issue where my SD card wasn't Fat32 so TWRP wouldn't put anything on the SD or boot anything off the SD. I can't remember if I could browse the folders with TWRP's file manager or not though. That's not much help I know, but might be worth looking into. You can try formatting your SD as Fat32, loading the stock ROM on it, then see if TWRP will flash it.
bleached45 said:
If you are in TWRP you could use the file manager under advanced to try and move the .zip to internal memory. Then see if you can flash.
But I always flash from external and never have issues.
You may have a corrupt .zip, maybe try downloading it again and then try again.
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That was my next question, what zip, exactly, are you using?
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http://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=lg-optimus-g
Go there, ask for help using lgnpst.
TangoXray said:
That was my next question, what zip, exactly, are you using?
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i;m not really sure . I downloaded from xda lg android development .
bleached45 said:
If you are in TWRP you could use the file manager under advanced to try and move the .zip to internal memory. Then see if you can flash.
But I always flash from external and never have issues.
You may have a corrupt .zip, maybe try downloading it again and then try again.
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I tried it but it says unable to mount usbotg . thank you for you reply
. any suggestion what should i do next.
http://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=lg-optimus-g
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kishanyonzan said:
I tried it but it says unable to mount usbotg . thank you for you reply
. any suggestion what should i do next.
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That error will always happen. You can safely ignore it.
Wait so if you can get to TWRP why not just push the zip you need using ADB?
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i can send the files to external card but can anyone suggest me the installer.zip file so that i can flash the rom . i cannot seem to the flash the file even if i have in the internal storage?
Thank you all you guys XDA FAMILY for helping me . I finally fixed my phone installing the stock Rom through LGPNST .
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[Q] Transfer app data from Android to another Android, using windows

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1599801
in this thread they talk about how u can backup your app data and transfer it to another android phone.
is there any way i can do this on windows withouth titaniumbackup or something.
my screen from my old phone broke, and i want to get the appdata from that phone to my new phone.
with Wondershare MobileTrans i could copy all the apps and stuff, but not the data from the apps.
MyBackup
lolie145 said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1599801
in this thread they talk about how u can backup your app data and transfer it to another android phone.
is there any way i can do this on windows withouth titaniumbackup or something.
my screen from my old phone broke, and i want to get the appdata from that phone to my new phone.
with Wondershare MobileTrans i could copy all the apps and stuff, but not the data from the apps.
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If u can use MyBackup app available on the playstore
urhacked said:
If u can use MyBackup app available on the playstore
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my screen is broken on the phone i want the data from, so i cant install apps on it
lolie145 said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1599801
in this thread they talk about how u can backup your app data and transfer it to another android phone.
is there any way i can do this on windows withouth titaniumbackup or something.
my screen from my old phone broke, and i want to get the appdata from that phone to my new phone.
with Wondershare MobileTrans i could copy all the apps and stuff, but not the data from the apps.
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both are same phones??
adb pull /data/data /folder/on/pc
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Why don't you consider using Helium Backup? Very easy to use compared to Titanium ( which is great too ).
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prantoroy said:
both are same phones??
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My XT910 has the broken screen. And the new phone is an XT907
demkantor said:
adb pull /data/data /folder/on/pc
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Does the phone need to be rooted..?
I doubt it for that, never had a non rooted android but pulling app data should be allowed, if its stored in mtn/asec you may need to be rooted
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lolie145 said:
Does the phone need to be rooted..?
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no while pullin its without root , cause its read only mode.
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but to push to new device u need write accsess means root.
Pretty sure you can push to data partition without root
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prantoroy said:
no while pullin its without root , cause its read only mode.
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but to push to new device u need write accsess means root.
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Pull device is non rooted
Push device is rooted
Gonna try it
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Pretty sure you can push to data partition without root
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don't knw
in my device it needs root!

Good Backup option to Titanium Backup for non ROOT users

I am used to do a full backup prior to installing a new ROM or doing a Factory Reset with Titanium Backup, but I have to be Rooted. Right now I am not Rooted and I want to follow the steps in this forum to became Rooted but that will erase everything I have on the phone, what App will be a good option to do a full backup?, thanks
brosenz said:
I am used to do a full backup prior to installing a new ROM or doing a Factory Reset with Titanium Backup, but I have to be Rooted. Right now I am not Rooted and I want to follow the steps in this forum to became Rooted but that will erase everything I have on the phone, what App will be a good option to do a full backup?, thanks
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https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.koushikdutta.backup&hl=en_GB
Helium Backup u can use it witout root
yamani.m said:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.koushikdutta.backup&hl=en_GB
Helium Backup u can use it witout root
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Unfortunately it does not work with Xperia phones, it will not activate with the desktop application.
brosenz said:
Unfortunately it does not work with Xperia phones, it will not activate with the desktop application.
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Oh that's to bad you could try a full adb backup?
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Unfortunately it does not work with Xperia phones, it will not activate with the desktop application.
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Wrong. Works perfectly fine for me. Make sure USB debugging is enabled and that you have the drivers installed.
clubtech said:
Wrong. Works perfectly fine for me. Make sure USB debugging is enabled and that you have the drivers installed.
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Thanks, yes USB debugging is enabled but I used a Mac, I'll try with a PC now

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