[Q] Want to root Samsung Galaxy S3 i9300 with broken screen? - Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hi, basically the glass smashed on the front of my S3 so i decided to try and fix it myself. Stupidly I managed to break the amoled screen underneath so I now have a phone (that works and turns on) with just a black screen. I can still answer calls by pressing one of the volume buttons but that's pretty much it.
I could really do with finding a way to control my phone from my pc so I can install apps, check emails etc (just until i send it off to get repaired). But this seems to only be possible through rooting the phone.
Reading through some of the tutorials on rooting it seems you need to give permission to go into download mode etc, and you need to be in usb debugging mode (which my phone isnt).
Im just wondering if there's any workaround to this, or if there's any software out there that will give me full control of the phone without having to launch an app or touch the screen at all. I know it's a long shot but it's worth a try!
Thanks in advance!

There are a number of broken screen posts use search.
A clue use ADB
Root will void warranty .
jje

i think airdroid does not need you to be rooted... but since you cant see your screen... thats gonna be hard

exge said:
i think airdroid does not need you to be rooted... but since you cant see your screen... thats gonna be hard
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Yeah that's the problem, I can install the app from the web store, but it needs to be opened before it'll work - although I do have a hdmi output lead which could make things easier?

oh if you have hdmi out, then it will be so much easier.
or you can use
Code:
adb shell
am start -n com.sand.airdroid/com.sand.airdroid.ActivityName
not too sure about the activity name though

exge said:
oh if you have hdmi out, then it will be so much easier.
or you can use
Code:
adb shell
am start -n com.sand.airdroid/com.sand.airdroid.ActivityName
not too sure about the activity name though
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Oh cool! Im a complete noob on this so how would I got about that?

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how to get data then hard reset without display

my vibrant has no video tmobile send me a new phone already now i need to get the data off the old phone but there is no display on screen how can you get it off without seeing anything then hard reset it?
tiensinh99 said:
my vibrant has no video tmobile send me a new phone already now i need to get the data off the old phone but there is no display on screen how can you get it off without seeing anything then hard reset it?
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Wow, you know it's bad when everybody is ignoring your question, lol.
But all jokes aside, check out adb for dummies http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=502010
Possibly go to googles android sdk page and look up adb commands http://developer.android.com/guide/developing/tools/adb.html , specifically the pull command.
I hope you had usb debugging checked already, because if you didn't this will not even work. if you are running one of eugenes roms it should be checked by default, unless you turned it off.
You will need the android sdk installed on your computer http://developer.android.com/sdk/index.html
and the vibrant drivers if you are using windows. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=728929
good luck.
what data do you need to get off?
if its just contacts, gmail etc then its already synced with gmail and no need to worry.
mms and sms could be a bit trickier.
if you want to get your pics and vids of the SD card, you can use adb or install droid explorer. I love droid explorer for get/push files.
if you are worried about apps, I would forget about it and just reinstall them on the new phone.
i got my data off with usb mode by playing guess with the touchscreen.thanks for reply.

[Q] Recovering data from broken screen S2

Hi guys,
I'm trying to help my friend recover data from his galaxy S2 with a broken screen. It turns on, receives calls etc but you can't see anything on the screen.
His contacts are not in sync with gmail, is there a way to set this up using a PC and leaving the phone on so that everything will sync?
I think the most important thing is his contacts, maybe some pics and apps if it's possible. thanks!
U could probably use ADB to pull em off i would assume, long as u know where they're stored.
Thanks! Do you have a guide for dummies on using ADB to do just that?
Search is your friend, there are tons of guides on XDA. What ROM is your friend running, do you know? I was thinking that if he's running stock maybe you can use an MHL adapter to hook up the phone to an external display.
mackievlzpro said:
Search is your friend, there are tons of guides on XDA. What ROM is your friend running, do you know? I was thinking that if he's running stock maybe you can use an MHL adapter to hook up the phone to an external display.
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thanks guys. he is running stock and it looks like he found alocal screen replacement so he should be ok

[Q] Black screen - possible to back up?

Hi there, a long time reader of this forum. First time posting and grateful for any advice please?
Will keep it brief, Galaxy S3, phone works but black screen. Cannot see or do anything with it but can hear it working and see notification light etc. About to send it in to be repaired by Three UK. They have advised me it will be reset and lose all data. I obviously don't want that to happen but I've been either too (a) stupid or (b) lazy to back up before, take your pick which one.
Question is, is there any way I can back up now without being able to work the screen? Can I view the screen and control the phone on the PC somehow? I've searched other threads and found a mention of androidscreencast but it seems that is for rooted phones only? Mine is standard stock Three UK firmware, never been touched etc.
Any advice or help is greatly appreciated folks, thank you.
Teamviewer quicksupport. You'll have to kind of guess the location of the notification and the app etc though. I know there's yhe adb backup option if you wish to try it.
Lemme add to this when I get home. Will try figure out whereabouts you need to touch to get the app set up. Don't try downloading it yet.
[Edit] tried it and it won't work. Too much typing and sharing code involved to see it work properly. I guess you have the adb option left.
Sent from my GT-I9300 using xda premium

Factory Reset w/ Broken Screen & No Touch

Hi all,
I have a broken rooted i717. The phone is functioning but the display will not light up and touch function will not work. I want to resell the phone but I'm worried about security issues. I couldn't find anything specific to the i717, but found something for the gt-n7000 (link below). Is there anyway to restore the phone to factory settings via ODIN or ADM?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=36371021
Thanks in advance
dizandyvan said:
Hi all,
I have a broken rooted i717. The phone is functioning but the display will not light up and touch function will not work. I want to resell the phone but I'm worried about security issues. I couldn't find anything specific to the i717, but found something for the gt-n7000 (link below). Is there anyway to restore the phone to factory settings via ODIN or ADM?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=36371021
Thanks in advance
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Check out MyMobiler and or MobileEdit! software ... ide try MyMobiler first, its free and pretty legit. Will inject itself into the phone without any user interaction. . same with MobileEdit! but its not free.
of course you could run some ADB commands and all that good stuff... maybe even Android Commander your way with some shell commands. but MyMobiler will actually bring up a screen on the computer and let you control the phone.
As kool as those apps are, both require input on the phone to set up and run (at least their instructions say you do).
Just google 'use adb to factory reset' and you will have several good links.
rangercaptain said:
As kool as those apps are, both require input on the phone to set up and run (at least their instructions say you do).
Just google 'use adb to factory reset' and you will have several good links.
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negative.. especially if debugging is enabled and rooted. have done it on an htc with cracked screen, and s3 that i was working on remotely through a teamviewer session
but yea, adb is pretty effective if youre down. snag the mini SDK and fire away

Backup with broken screen and no touch

How can i backup my apps data without screen and USB debugging turned off? I need backup google authenticator beacsue i can't access my discord account without it.
Do you have root access? TWRP?
I'm not sure whether it's even possible to do it with those, it would be best and safest to get the phone repaired.
BloodyFruitDestroyer said:
Do you have root access? TWRP?
I'm not sure whether it's even possible to do it with those, it would be best and safest to get the phone repaired.
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no i don't have twrp and root. I used my phone for banking so i needed to have no root
Well in that case you can
1. Get the phone fixed or
2. Use a USB-A to USB-C or micro USB (idk what your device has) adapter and attach a mouse to it. It might work but it won't be of any use unless you can still see stuff on the screen.
Those are the options I can think of
BloodyFruitDestroyer said:
Well in that case you can
1. Get the phone fixed or
2. Use a USB-A to USB-C or micro USB (idk what your device has) adapter and attach a mouse to it. It might work but it won't be of any use unless you can still see stuff on the screen.
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i don't see anything on the screen
remo2137 said:
i don't see anything on the screen
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Hmm. With said adapter and a mouse and keyboard you could maybe enable TalkBack and use it to tediously navigate to the necessary place to move the authenticator to a new device. But that might not work or will at least be hard. Are you sure that the screen's the only problem?
Or just go with the easiest (and most expensive) option of getting your device fixed.
BloodyFruitDestroyer said:
Hmm. With said adapter and a mouse and keyboard you could maybe enable TalkBack and use it to tediously navigate to the necessary place to move the authenticator to a new device. But that might not work or will at least be hard. Are you sure that the screen's the only problem?
Or just go with the easiest (and most expensive) option of getting your device fixed.
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yeah i'm sure that it's screen problem because i broke the tape that go to motherboard. I don't want repair this because i'm buying new phone
You said you only care about Discord authentication. Could you just disable it?
BloodyFruitDestroyer said:
You said you only care about Discord authentication. Could you just disable it?
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i can't do it without backup code
And have you lost yours? Are you currently logged in on any other device?
BloodyFruitDestroyer said:
And have you lost yours? Are you currently logged in on any other device?
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i'm only logged in on this phone because my main pc is broken and i changed password so it logged out the pc. I didn't saved my backup codes so i can't remove it
Damn. I have to say this: Always save your backup codes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
But the only remotely practical plan I can think of is to buy a new screen. I know this isn't what you wanted, but it is a solution. I don't know how recent your device is, maybe you could sell it to someone second hand after repairing the screen?

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