So this past weekend, My wife's phone fell off a deck and shattered the screen on concrete below. I am wondering if there is any way to get into the Rom to remove the text messages or any other files?
I can not see or do anything with the Touch as it is totally smashed. Is there a way to get in using ADB?
Just trying to figure out if I have any options.
Bryan
If you connect it to your computer can you see it with adb?
If you do: adb devices
Should give you the evo serial number and show it as connected
Then: adb reboot bootloader
Once in bootloader use the volume rocker and to scroll to factory reset, use the power button as enter and it should delete everything, back to factory settings... Good luck!
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bry21317 said:
So this past weekend, My wife's phone fell off a deck and shattered the screen on concrete below. I am wondering if there is any way to get into the Rom to remove the text messages or any other files?
I can not see or do anything with the Touch as it is totally smashed. Is there a way to get in using ADB?
Just trying to figure out if I have any options.
Bryan
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If you have usb debugging enabled then you should be able to pull anything you want from the Rom. You just need to know what files and where and that I have no idea. I think you should be able to backup the entire system/data partition through adb or fastboot however I do not know the commands off hand.
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You could hook it up to hdmi and use your tv as the screen
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THANK YOU THANK YOU!
The HDMI still works, even though the screen is totally smashed the Touch Does work, just a pain to do, but I am now backing up everything! Thank you for that input, I will have to remember that in the future.
Your welcome, glad I could help and that it worked for you Figured there was a chance the touch screen still worked, even though the lcd didn't
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I was just going through the same problem and I believe the hdmi cable should work for me too. Just wanted to thank the poster for the idea. Thanks!!!
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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$, and my parents refuse to pay for this. All I need to do is copy all of the files from my phone to my computer, but i cannot enable mass storage to access the pictures/music on the internal storage because the screen is out. Does anyone have an idea as to how I could fix this, or move the files off of the phone? A thousand thanks to whoever could help me in this/:
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So ive had my galaxy s 2 for a few months now, downloaded hundreds of songs, taken near a thousand photos, and yesterday the digitizer/lcd was shattered after being sat on. I can't replace this phone, and my parents who own the contract didn't purchase insurance for it. I am nearly broke, and the repair costs for this part is over 200$, 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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Is Android Debugging on? Then you probably could get ADB to work.
If not, then...
Thats the thing. the screens black on my phone cause its broken, so i cant check if its on or not. idk how to use mass storage w/o this):
Droid VNC server may be an option, if you can somehow get it to work.
You have to download the app on the market to vnc with the computer, it would work if I wouldve already downloaded it.. I cant do anything on my phone at all. Thanks for the attempt though
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Thats the thing. the screens black on my phone cause its broken, so i cant check if its on or not. idk how to use mass storage w/o this):
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sure you can, plug it in to your computer and just run adb devices, if it shows up, then debugging is on, if it is off it will tell you no device found
so to pull all the files off your sdcard assuming debugging is on..
1. in adb mount the sdcard (I forget the command off the top of my head, but google is your friend)
2. adb pull /sdcard some_folder_name_in_your_sdk_directory
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You have to download the app on the market to vnc with the computer, it would work if I wouldve already downloaded it.. I cant do anything on my phone at all. Thanks for the attempt though
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Assuming I understand this correctly, you can still download apps to your phone by logging in to the market from your computer. This may still be an option.
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I'm stupid when it comes to this stuff, but if your using stock-based rom you could use kies air
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I'm stupid when it comes to this stuff, but if your using stock-based rom you could use kies air
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he can't use scree. Kies you need to run it from a I.. phone so it connects with pc
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If you boot into recovery mode and use some pictures of recovery mode to get to USB mass storage option, maybe that would work?
Could also try adb pull-ing.
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You could always look around eBay craigslist or anywhere else you can think of and you might get lucky in finding a cheap gs2 that doesn't work but the screen is still intact or maybe if you know anyone that maybe willing to let you borrow their screen from their phone for yours if you know how to. I just haven't pulled apart any phones since I came
To the US in 2002 so I'm not sure if its still that simple to do.
I haven't tried it yet so some of the others may be able to chime in but what about the possibility of using the HDMI adapter. I have looked at purchasing one and they are not very expencive depending on the source. I just do not know if it will automatically output the video when connected or it needs to be enabled.
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Mounting SD in recovery sounds like your best bet
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I haven't tried it yet so some of the others may be able to chime in but what about the possibility of using the HDMI adapter. I have looked at purchasing one and they are not very expencive depending on the source. I just do not know if it will automatically output the video when connected or it needs to be enabled.
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it automatically works. nothing needs to be enabled
1) If you had USB debugging enabled, you can use ADB. If you're not sure - try it.
2) If you had a custom kernel with CWM installed, you can use ADB from within recovery. Recovery does not normally mount the sdcard but you can do it manually via ADB. I can provide info on this IF you can get ADB connecting first
3) HDMI is another possibility - although controlling the device will be problematic if the touchscreen is also failed. (It's possible that touchscreen is semiworking and main AMOLED is busted.)
For getting ADB installed and running, try Droid Explorer.
Been there done that.
Unfortunately, it'll cost some money to do a diy fix with this phone.
Last summer I dropped my htc aria onto gravel and the glass shattered. I googled around and found an oem digitizer for 30 bucks on ebay, and some great how-to-tear-apart your phone videos on youtube. 5 hours and multiple clumps of hair ripped out later, I got the thing fixed. Granted the light from the soft keys now bleeds onto the screen (thankfully CM7 let me disable them) and the trackpad became recessed in too far to use. But it still got me through until I got my SGS2.
Only thing is, my lcd still worked, it was just the glass digitizer that broke.
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If you boot into recovery mode and use some pictures of recovery mode to get to USB mass storage option, maybe that would work?
Could also try adb pull-ing.
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This is probably your best bet if adb doesn't work.
I have CWM flashed, but I cant tell if im in recovery after holding down the buttons. And im not sure how to view the pictures after i take them in the mode..
You should be able to plug it in to your computer and MTP should connected automatically allowing you to copy your files
Ok so Ive searched for help at phandroid, but, I think I might need some XDA help !
I repair phones at CPR loveland colorado.
Routine digitizer replacement on a Rezound. Turn the phone on. Everything looks great. HTC splash screen comes on nice and bright and then cuts out.
The phone is still on and booted into the Android OS. Its just that the LCD is out.
Replaced LCD and i got the same thing. Even tried changing digitizers. Nothing. LCD only stays on for 5 seconds after booting or in the Bootloader.
If I go into the bootloader, the LCD stays on. If i go into recovery it turns off again!
I have ADB/Fastboot set up. But when i use the command "adb devices" while in fastboot usb mode, nothing is shown. I have the latest HTC drivers and HTC SYNC turned off.
I've tried using the leaked ICS RUU through the sd card. It loaded the img and completed, but, still no LCD after boot.
After no luck, I unlocked the bootloader and flashed Amonra. Still, when i go into recovery, the LCD cuts out again. So I relocked the phone.
Phone is currently TAMPERED/RELOCKED.
If anyone has any ideas, please, throw them at me.
Thanks for reading my post guys. Again, any help would be great. Thanks for providing a great community here at XDA!
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Ok so Ive searched for help at phandroid, but, I think I might need some XDA help !
I repair phones at CPR loveland colorado.
Routine digitizer replacement on a Rezound. Turn the phone on. Everything looks great. HTC splash screen comes on nice and bright and then cuts out.
The phone is still on and booted into the Android OS. Its just that the LCD is out.
Replaced LCD and i got the same thing. Even tried changing digitizers. Nothing. LCD only stays on for 5 seconds after booting or in the Bootloader.
If I go into the bootloader, the LCD stays on. If i go into recovery it turns off again!
I have ADB/Fastboot set up. But when i use the command "adb devices" while in fastboot usb mode, nothing is shown. I have the latest HTC drivers and HTC SYNC turned off.
I've tried using the leaked ICS RUU through the sd card. It loaded the img and completed, but, still no LCD after boot.
After no luck, I unlocked the bootloader and flashed Amonra. Still, when i go into recovery, the LCD cuts out again. So I relocked the phone.
Phone is currently TAMPERED/RELOCKED.
If anyone has any ideas, please, throw them at me.
Thanks for reading my post guys. Again, any help would be great. Thanks for providing a great community here at XDA!
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just thinking out loud...would a messed up/blocked proximity sensor be involved. At what point in the boot process or even in recovery does the sensor become active?
Looks like bad hardware
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Yeah there is a problem that probably can't be easily fixed. The proximity sensor is a good thought tho might want to check that out
they proximity sensor should only kill the screen when an application such as the dialer calls upon it to do so. seeing as the screen works when you are booting and fails after boot, have you considered reflashing the phone back to factory?
Or doing a factory reset if u can wing it from hboot
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Or doing a factory reset if u can wing it from hboot
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Would an exe RUU process be able to run with his screen situation? Con could really provide some good info but I bothered him on gtalk all night the last two nights working on the venom stuff so I'm not messaging him right now lol.
Does the screen work in recovery?
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Does the screen work in recovery?
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Does not work in recovery.
I would love to flash a gingerbread ruu on it. Official.Signed. Any idea where I can find that?
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Does not work in recovery.
I would love to flash a gingerbread ruu on it. Official.Signed. Any idea where I can find that?
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I think these should do.
http://www.filefactory.com/f/c2e320ee1d5c7886/
I have an EVO 4G LTE with a failed touch screen and am seeking a way to desperately pull pictures/video off local memory. My phone was set to charge only prior to it failing, so I am unable to pull files via USB and my wifi was turned off.
I believe my only hope lies in this -
Is there a way to turn on USB debugging without touch screen interaction? Is there an app that I can download from Play that'll do this automatically without any interaction from my end?
Is there an app that I can download via play that'll automatically turn on my phones wireless? If so, perhaps I can hit it's IP and pull files this way.
Any other ideas?
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I have an EVO 4G LTE with a failed touch screen and am seeking a way to desperately pull pictures/video off local memory. My phone was set to charge only prior to it failing, so I am unable to pull files via USB and my wifi was turned off.
I believe my only hope lies in this -
Is there a way to turn on USB debugging without touch screen interaction? Is there an app that I can download from Play that'll do this automatically without any interaction from my end?
Is there an app that I can download via play that'll automatically turn on my phones wireless? If so, perhaps I can hit it's IP and pull files this way.
Any other ideas?
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You should be able to do a full back up with adb but I don't remember how exactly.
suparnemo said:
You should be able to do a full back up with adb but I don't remember how exactly.
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From my understanding... to use adb, I need to be in USB debugging mode, which I am unable to activate without the touch screen being functional. Perhaps I'm incorrect... and hopefully so...
FYI - I will be willing to pay for a solution that allows me to extract my pictures/video from my cell. I can not lose these memories. To anyone that can provide any help it'll be greatly appreciated.
Edit: Never mind, probably won't work
can't sprint fix the touch screen??? or u could always replace it ur self hun
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can't sprint fix the touch screen??? or u could always replace it ur self hun
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Took it to Sprint and the guy said he wouldn't be able to do much for me, but order me a new phone. However, I NEED to pull these pictures/videos off the phone.
androidultra said:
Took it to Sprint and the guy said he wouldn't be able to do much for me, but order me a new phone. However, I NEED to pull these pictures/videos off the phone.
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fix it yourself.. can't really do much worse
Dont suppose u got a custom kernal installed with USB host?
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That's weird. I had a touch screen act up and Sprint replaced it within an hour. Maybe you need to try another Sprint store?
neoshi said:
That's weird. I had a touch screen act up and Sprint replaced it within an hour. Maybe you need to try another Sprint store?
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Yeah, I'm headed to another one tonight. I'm crossing my fingers.
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Yeah, I'm headed to another one tonight. I'm crossing my fingers.
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Probably wouldn't hurt to call and find out where your nearest Sprint repair center is. That's where you need to go.
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Are you rooted?? Can't you go into recovery and mount your internal memory and access it from your PC.
My phone is not rooted. When I go to recovery mode, I'm presented with a triangle and a red exclamation point. Will rooting my phone allow me access to internal memory? I'm open to suggestions.
Just go to a corporate/repair store, they can either replace your digitizer or retrieve your photos for you. If you go to a 3rd party sprint store they won't fix it they will just order you a new/referb phone or refer you to a corporate store.
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68 bucks on eBay will you a brand new screen. I'd go that option before dealing with sprint and their crap. There's a few good instructional videos on YouTube that show you how to replace screen.
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These folks sell OEM parts:
www . etradesupply . com/htc/android-models/htc-evo-4g-lte.html
I haven't dealt with them so YMMV
Use adb.
"adb pull (location of your files)”
So if you want pictures, you could do adb pull /sdcard/DCIM and that will give you the whole folder with all of your photos.
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Gumby63 said:
Use adb.
"adb pull (location of your files)”
So if you want pictures, you could do adb pull /sdcard/DCIM and that will give you the whole folder with all of your photos.
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First off, thanks to everyone popping in providing suggestions. As of now, I still have had no luck pulling my data off internal memory. I've taking it to both 3rd party stores and corporate stores and they've each said that the other is more lenient with replacing touch screens. Go figure. I've also been told that Sprint is not authorizing taking this phone apart and that parts are not yet available.
With some digging, I've discovered that the HTC EVO 4G LTE uses the same screen and digitizer as the One X and as one poster above linked, can be purchased online.
Gumby - I've tried this method, but when I input the adb devices command, my phone does not appear. From everything I've read, this method would require the phone to be in USB debugging mode; however, I hope that I'm wrong.
Can anyone provide some insight into what I'll need to purchase to get my touch screen functional? From my understanding I need to purchase both the screen and the digitizer and replace these items. Keep in mind my phone is fully functional, but does not register any touch input.
http://www. etradesupply.com /htc/android-models/htc-evo-4g-lte.html
Does it respond to touch in recovery?
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Ok so my fiances digitizer isnt working anymore (no cracks or anything) so sprint is sending a replacement, under warranty. The only thing is we need to get some data off the phone before we have to send this one back (family pictures etc.) Is there any way to do this without using the touch screen?
Please help!
Check this thread out. It might help give you some ideas. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1993124
Thanks for the update. Ill try what they said, but looks like it didnt work for him but ill give it a shot. And the Sprint store did nothing for me...Neither could HTC techical support....
twllin said:
Thanks for the update. Ill try what they said, but looks like it didnt work for him but ill give it a shot. And the Sprint store did nothing for me...Neither could HTC techical support....
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Question, are you rooted and the stuff you want is on the internal storage and not the sd card??
Not rooted, i was going to try and root but i cant turn on USB Bugging. The stuff is on the internal storage if it was on SD i could put it in another phone...
twllin said:
Not rooted, i was going to try and root but i cant turn on USB Bugging. The stuff is on the internal storage if it was on SD i could put it in another phone...
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Ugh sorry, with USB degugging off you cant use ADB to mount the internal......do you have any touch response at all??
No, no response from the touch screen at all. The volume works, the power works, i can see the icons on the lock screen but nothing else.
I was told the port to the touch screen on the motherboard is bad....Any ideas? I really need the pictures off the phone they are from my daughters first week of life! Pleaseeee help!
twllin said:
I was told the port to the touch screen on the motherboard is bad....Any ideas? I really need the pictures off the phone they are from my daughters first week of life! Pleaseeee help!
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Sorry.. But with usb debugging off and screen not responding there's nothing to do... That's why i keep a back up on my pc just in case something like this happens
HTC EVO LTE
this is crazy! I dont understand how there is no solution for this even from HTC. I can see it on my PC, but since i cant put it in storage mode i cant pull files off
Aren't there fastboot commands you can use to pull the data partition?
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Pretty sure USB debugging would have to be on for fastboot commands.
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scottspa74 said:
Pretty sure USB debugging would have to be on for fastboot commands.
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yea whats what i have read also...i really dont know what to do anymore
So somehow my screen cracked while in my pocket yesterday and i dont know how? Unless i bumped into something but i dont remember anything hard enough to cracked the screen but anyway now i cant use the phone. I bought the 2 year plan with ADH from sony so when my experience is all over ill do a review thread but for now i need to completely restore the phone to remove all my information, debit card info etc. Before i send it in. Anyone no how to do it from a computer? Because like i said the phone is unuseable. And the xperia support line is closed for the holiday. Any help is appreciated.
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So somehow my screen cracked while in my pocket yesterday and i dont know how? Unless i bumped into something but i dont remember anything hard enough to cracked the screen but anyway now i cant use the phone. I bought the 2 year plan with ADH from sony so when my experience is all over ill do a review thread but for now i need to completely restore the phone to remove all my information, debit card info etc. Before i send it in. Anyone no how to do it from a computer? Because like i said the phone is unuseable. And the xperia support line is closed for the holiday. Any help is appreciated.
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Need more info... Was the phone rooted? What rom and kernel? Was usb debugging enabled?
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SpyderTracks said:
Need more info... Was the phone rooted? What rom and kernel? Was usb debugging enabled?
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No rooting or anything. I dont do all that fancy stuff lol. It was pretty much all stock with some apps downloaded.
NuttinSpecial said:
No rooting or anything. I dont do all that fancy stuff lol. It was pretty much all stock with some apps downloaded.
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Depending on your lockscreen setup try plugging into pc companion and do a repair.
If you can't get a connection cos you can't unlock the phone, then you could try an mhl cable to port the screen to a monitor and do a normal factory reset via settings menu.
If you know you have usb debugging enabled then you can use adb commands.
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SpyderTracks said:
If you can't get a connection cos you can't unlock the phone, then you could try an mhl cable to port the screen to a monitor and do a normal factory reset via settings menu.
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Thanks for the idea. I completely forgot i had a usb on the go adapter. I plugged it in and used a wired mouse and it worked just fine. I managed to save my pics and reset the phone. Thanks man!
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Thanks for the idea. I completely forgot i had a usb on the go adapter. I plugged it in and used a wired mouse and it worked just fine. I managed to save my pics and reset the phone. Thanks man!
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Nice one. Glad it's sorted.
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