Hello,
I have Samsung Galaxy S3 with completely smashed screen that is impossible to unlock the phone using the pattern. I know that I can remove the pattern using ADB provided that "USB Debugging" is enabled which is not in my case.
I want to access to the internal storage so I can retrieve my data.
Is this possible?
Thanking you in advance
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s3/accessories/tips-tricks-usb-otg-cable-s3-usb-t1787054
Hi guys you can recover the data by using another working galaxy s3. Your data is saved on the motherboard, so you can just put it in another phone and back up from there. Here are detailed steps below:
1) Take out the tiny screws from the back of phones (~10 in each).
2) Remove the plastic cover that is shielding the motherboard.
3) Unclip the display cable from both phones.
4) Insert the cable from the phone with the working screen into the port on the cracked/locked phone.
5) Boot it back up, and save all of your files after unlocking it.
In the process you should be very careful not to damage the working phone. After that you can have your broken screen replaced. Recommend you to check hcqs for Samsung galaxy s3 screen replacement.
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Hep needed pronto!
My wife dropped her S3 & despite having a cover and screen protector, the glass screen shattered but phone was fully functional.
I got a new one from an ebay seller and removed the broken glass successfully following this youtube link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ITFHge38Pig. Unfortunately, I was too zealous at the bottom end and sliced through the menu return flex cable. However the phone was still operable.
I got a new flex cable which I installed as per this youtube video last night http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o59-_9PPaZ. After connection of the cable to the motherboard, the phone was reassembled, powered up and display, touchscreen & menu buttons illuminated and functioned correctly.
I then removed the residual screen adhesive with the help of a little, heat cleaned the touch screen and placed 2mm adhesive strips as per the video. All was going great or so I thought. I placed the new glass screen, again gently heated all around the edges the soften the adhesive, placed a screen protector and powered up. To my horror the phone booted giving the samsung tune, menu buttons illuminated but no display. The touch screen works as clicks can be heard as do the menu/back buttons but no display. I have taken the glass off and reversed all I did and reinstalled but still no display.
I have tried installing kies and connecting but I keep getting device driver & connection errors (windows 7) as I read I could get the contacts and data off. Do I need to be logged in somehow in Samsung My Phone? I do seem to be able to see the faintest of images from the lock screen so perhaps the backlight or inverter have failed.
Therefore has anyone any ideas as to why I've lost the display when it did work and also why kies is not connecting?
I need answers before my wife slices me up wrecking her phone!!:crying:
Thanks in advance,
Geoff.
Too much heat is the most likely cause of the screen death, less is better with electronics. Your contacts will be in your Google account and I believe you may be able to extract data using adb pull in download/recovery mode (you'll need to search this as I've not tried it myself).
My wife dropped her S6 edge a few months back and broke the back glass. Everything worked fine, though, until a few days ago when the screen suddenly stopped working. The screen displays two columns of alternating gray lines if the power button is held down for a few seconds or if the home button is pressed; otherwise the buttons seem to be non-responsive. Also, the left-most LED is illuminated solid purple almost all the time. I brought it to a repair shop, and they said it was a broken LCD. (Not sure why the LED would stay illuminated then, but whatever.)
I'm trying to figure out if there's any way to get the data off the phone without dropping $300 to replace the LCD. It's not rooted, and USB debugging isn't enabled. Also, she already got a replacent phone and swapped out the SIM, for what that's worth. I'm also 90% sure she never created a Samsung account and, in any event, i think it would be moot since she's swapped phones, no? Basically, I only really care about the pictures of our kids, but she unfortunately didn't have Google photos sent to sync, either.
Additionally, neither Windows Explorer nor Samsung Smart Switch recognizes it when you plug it in. I've tried attaching it to both a mouse and a keyboard via OTG adaptor to try to unlock the pass code (numerical, not pattern), but it doesn't seem like that worked because nothing happened after doing that and then plugging it into my computer. I was going to try the trick of hooking it up to my TV to mirror the screen, but I've read that the S6 Edge doesn't support MHL, so that seems like a bust.
Any and all thoughts greatly appreciated.
S6halp said:
My wife dropped her S6 edge a few months back and broke the back glass. Everything worked fine, though, until a few days ago when the screen suddenly stopped working. The screen displays two columns of alternating gray lines if the power button is held down for a few seconds or if the home button is pressed; otherwise the buttons seem to be non-responsive. Also, the left-most LED is illuminated solid purple almost all the time. I brought it to a repair shop, and they said it was a broken LCD. (Not sure why the LED would stay illuminated then, but whatever.)
I'm trying to figure out if there's any way to get the data off the phone without dropping $300 to replace the LCD. It's not rooted, and USB debugging isn't enabled. Also, she already got a replacent phone and swapped out the SIM, for what that's worth. I'm also 90% sure she never created a Samsung account and, in any event, i think it would be moot since she's swapped phones, no? Basically, I only really care about the pictures of our kids, but she unfortunately didn't have Google photos sent to sync, either.
Additionally, neither Windows Explorer nor Samsung Smart Switch recognizes it when you plug it in. I've tried attaching it to both a mouse and a keyboard via OTG adaptor to try to unlock the pass code (numerical, not pattern), but it doesn't seem like that worked because nothing happened after doing that and then plugging it into my computer. I was going to try the trick of hooking it up to my TV to mirror the screen, but I've read that the S6 Edge doesn't support MHL, so that seems like a bust.
Any and all thoughts greatly appreciated.
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sorry but u cant access ur device until u unlock ur s6 edge and allow to access ur internel storage
u have to get that display fixed
Hi there,
Only a small part of my phone screen (the inner center) is working. Recent apps, back button and the outer part of the screen are not working.
I think I dropped it accidentally, as there's a small crack on the bottom back of the device. It doesn't look bad, though.
Since it happened, I tried a factory reset, clearing cache and now I'm stuck at the Android configuration screen, as I can't do anything to past that point.
My question is: Do you guys think it may have 1) damaged the digitizer/screen or 2) maybe just a connector/flat cable has gotten a bit loose?
If it's the first option, I might take it to a technician to swap everything. I don't want to sort a new screen from China and wait a month to arrive.
If it's the second option, I might just open it and reconnect stuff around.
Any input on this is highly appreciated.
Cheers!
Hi all,
Today I've replaced the screen of my Poco F1. Everything was goig fine until I started puting everything back together. When I had the new screen connected, I tested it by switching on the phone and entered the testcode *#*#64663#*#*. For some reason the code didn't open the function test menu (I'm running Pixel Experience, could this have something to do with it?). I didn't think much of it and since the screen seemed to be working properly, I switched off the phone and went ahead and started putting everything back together.
Before shoving the back cover back on, I wanted to test everything so I switched on the phone. After the initial "Pocophone - Unlocked" message, the phone shuts off. I am able to boot to TWRP and access internal memory and the SD Card. From that point I tried:
Taking it apart again to the point where I switched on the phone and it was working
Plugging the old screen in
Recovering from a month old image I had on the SD Card (now it goes straight into fastboot when i try to boot to system)
Wipe system, data, dalvik and cache and flashing clean Pixel OS
Sadly, none of this solved thie issue. At this point I've ran out of ideas so I'm hoping someone here can help me out.
I'm open to all sugestions and please let me know if I can test anything or if you require further information.
Thanks in advance!
How about trying to revert back to stock rom using fastboot mode
Turns out, it wasn't a software issue. I damaged the dock connector on the motherboard (where the main board flex cable connects to the MB). I removed the pins that were damaged (2,3,4,5 counting from the top right to the left) and somehow the phone now boots and seems to be working fine. It only doesn't indicate that it's charging, even though it is. Is there someone who can advise me on whether I can continue using the phone or if it's doomed to fail and worst case, explode (overcharging?) I'd also like to know if there's a better place to ask this question.
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Turns out, it wasn't a software issue. I damaged the dock connector on the motherboard (where the main board flex cable connects to the MB). I removed the pins that were damaged (2,3,4,5 counting from the top right to the left) and somehow the phone now boots and seems to be working fine. It only doesn't indicate that it's charging, even though it is. Is there someone who can advise me on whether I can continue using the phone or if it's doomed to fail and worst case, explode (overcharging?) I'd also like to know if there's a better place to ask this question.
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Your local Xiaomi Support Centre. I mean you have snapped some pins of a connector. The connector needs replacing.
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Hello,
me too , after chaning the screen I can't get past MIUI logo.
About 15 minutes after a messed the the flex tape and no is working,
i'm going to change my earpiece also let's hope that nothing goes wrong.
The weird thing is that changed my screen cause the upper right corner is not working(next to notch) and my screen has some faint lines and also sometimes flickers, I changed the screen and the problem remains...
i got a nocia x100 from ebay and of course, it was locked. i tried 1500 password combo numbers and nothing worked. so i got a broken nokia x100 again from ebay that was unlocked but has a bad screen glass. so i have that all set up and working and tomorrow i will swap out the motherboard from the broken glass phone into the good glass phone. anyway how can i get the app's icon to show on the home screen and then be able to page it like the Samsungs and other phones i have? and how do i rearrange the home recent and back buttons at the bottom? i do see when i swipe up the apps show and are in alphabetical order so if i can't get the app's icon on the home page and then have them page i guess that will do. but i sure would like to get the buttons rearranged.
ok i swapped out the broken phones working motherboard with the locked motherboard and the good phone now works like new, i did not do the swap until i set the broken glass phone to my account. then i swapped them. and after i put the locked motherboard into the broken glass phone it still did not work. i was kind of hoping that there may have been a jumper a screw had connected and when i took the screws out that jumper may have been broken enough to reset the locked motherboard, but it did not so now i had a working Nokia x100 and spares. now to see if i can get it connected to metro pcs with my free number. but before i do i will use it for a bit just to make sure i like it better than the a21 phone that is now on metro. i also have an a51 on Tracfone so i'm testing them. what i want is when i get scam calls is to be able to swipe the number into blocked mode. on the a21 and the a51 i have to tap the number then tap an ! point and then tap block and then tap a ? mark and then tap delete. on my lgk20 i could swipe the number and it got blocked and vanished for the phone.
anyway now to test this nokia x100 for a bit to see how it holds up. it does seem a bit faster. thanks