I have searched on how to enable usb debugging in the forums for a broken screen but most if not all of them are for other devices and require flashing a custom rom (although i have no idea how to do that). Is it possible to enable us debugging for a sony Z2 Device under these conditions?
1. Broken Screen (touch screen irresponsive)
2. Stock Rom, No recovery menu (tried power on and volume button and also tried flashtool with volume button hold and only black screen came out but i have no idea what i am doing actually)
3. NO usb debugging.
Another method i actually seen other people using is to use an usb mouse to connect to the phone. Will the phone automatically register the mouse or must there be some 3rd party enabled on it (which in this case seems useless already)
Any help will be deeply appreciated and thank you for your help in advance. Repairing will cost quite alot of money (enough to get a new decent phone) so i wanted to extract the data out of the phone before i get a new phone.
Side note: (Probably never gonna buy sony products ever again)
@deionize
Yes usb mouse / keyb should work straight away. You can also use an MHL adapter to connect your phone via hdmi to a screen
I use a samsung mhl adapter with my z2, works perfectly :good:
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My LGOG has completely dead and nonfunctional touch screen, and it was left in charge only mode instead of something useful like MTP (and with no USB debugging on). As it stood I couldn't get any old files off of the phone, since I can't actually use the touchscreen (it otherwise functions perfectly fine, it can still receive texts and I can still see the screen, just not use it).
I figured the easiest option would just be using a mouse with an OTG cable to change the settings and then use something like Moborobo to grab the old files, but I just got the cable and I'm getting no function. Is there any known way to get OTG working? Preferably one that doesn't require me to be able to use the phone without it.
If not, does anyone have any other ideas that could help me recover the information on the internal storage (other than buying an entirely new Digitizer and replacing it?)?
If u have CWM Recovery, boot in and connect cable or use advanced/mound SD
Hey, I'm currently on the Oneplus One and have never had problems with it. A few weeks ago however, i dropped it with flipcase from 30 cm not really hard or something, no physical damage visible. But at first the touchscreen didn't respond at all and after rebooting, everything worked except for a 2 cm stripe of the lower touchscreen + capacitive buttons.
So i wanted to root it and find options to workaround this issue. But in order to do that, I needed to unlock it and delete all of the userdata + settings, so basically a factory reset. (see android-hilfe (Dot) de/thema/how-to-oneplus-one-rootanleitung-unlock-recovery-rootvorgang-von-a-z.596012/ )
Now I'm pretty much stuck in the cyanogenmod setup (set language etc.) where I can't the option 'Next' due to the broken touchscreen in the lower section (see drive.google (Dot) com/file/d/0BwIC1YNaC4EMTEdOaHYycU15T0U/view?usp=sharing )
It's really a stupid reason why I can't continue and because of that, I can't enable USB Debugging and, of course, adb. Fastboot is enabled, TWRP is installed. Any way to bypass the setup or enable USB debugging from the PC (that wouldn't really solve the CM setup issue though)
Thanks for the help!
Maybe an easier solution: Get a USB OTG cable and use a mouse and/or keyboard to get through the set up. Once you do, you can use something like LMT Launcher (my favorite) and set it up to activate from a side swipe and you'll be able to get around the phone decently.
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Maybe an easier solution: Get a USB OTG cable and use a mouse and/or keyboard to get through the set up. Once you do, you can use something like LMT Launcher (my favorite) and set it up to activate from a side swipe and you'll be able to get around the phone decently.
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Is it possible to control the phone without USB debugging activated?
es0tericcha0s said:
Maybe an easier solution: Get a USB OTG cable and use a mouse and/or keyboard to get through the set up. Once you do, you can use something like LMT Launcher (my favorite) and set it up to activate from a side swipe and you'll be able to get around the phone decently.
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Omg thank you, I was really frustrated but it worked!
Glad to be of service!
Hello everyone.
I have searched and tried different things for hours in the end but nothing I found worked. Let me describe the problem a little closer.
My Xperia Z3 took a hard hit. Screen is shattered, unresponsive, black (nothing can be seen). I can't access the internal memory because after connecting the phone to the computer a pop-up asks to select the USB mode (MTP, Charge Only, etc.).
I am able to get past the lock screen by connecting a keyboard and typing in the password.
USB Debugging is enabled, however I cannot use it with ADB because upon connecting I must select the appropriate mode (same problem as above when trying to access internal memory from windows file level).
I thought about connecting the phone to a TV and using a mouse to set the default USB connection mode to MTP, that way I could just plug it in and back up the data using SONY PC Companion but the only device I found that would support a HDMI cable and a USB device (like a PC mouse) is a 5in1 device that is built for Samsung (it has an 11 pin USB micro connector that plugs into the phone).
I tried mirroring the screen on PC using different software but in the end all of them require USB debugging (or selecting the appropriate mode after connecting the phone to the pc) so that didn't work.
A possible solution I thought of is to make a DIY 11 pin to 5 pin micro USB converter (or just cut off the 11 pin plug and wire the cables to a 5 pin one which fits the Xperia Z3 port). The problem here is I can't find the 11 pin to 5 pin converter, however there is a converter that does a 5 -> 11 pin conversion. Which makes me think it must be possible to do it the other way around but so far after quite a long time of searching I failed to find a wiring diagram that would help me do it manually.
My questions:
1. Does anyone know how to manually wire an 11 pin to 5 pin micro USB converter?
2. Is it possible to write a script/executable that I could place on an external SD card, which would auto-execute upon inserting and edit phone config files to change default USB mode to MTP or USB debugging?
3. Does anyone know whether it's possible to use Kali linux to access internal memory via USB cable without selecting any mode after connection? (simply speaking how do I hack into it)
4. Is it possible to write a script/executable that would copy files from certain locations on the internal memory to a location in the external memory? (like photos, videos, etc.)
The 4 questions relate to the theoretical solutions that I thought of to solve my problem but I failed to find information on how to actually do it (if possible at all). I hope someone here will be able to point me in the right direction or give some suggestions.
One other thing I've read somewhere is that someone had reset the phones lock (as in screen lock) by disconnecting some pins/connectors on the phones motherboard for a few seconds which apparently set the phone in some sort of default mode without affecting the memory. Perhaps this would be something worth a try or thinking about if possible in this phone.
I welcome any solutions and ideas. I have some skills in programming and I'm not afraid to take things apart if it comes to that so any solution from easy ones to complicated are welcome.
Some info about the device:
Sony Xperia Z3 - D6603
Android Version: 5.0.1+ (definitely 5+, not 100% sure of the exact version)
If you require more information please ask.
Thanks a lot for taking the time to look at this post
T.
Hi guys,
My screen recently died. Before fixing it at a specialized shop, I want to retrieve the data from the phone. Sadly the phone is pattern-locked and until I unlock it I can't access the data when I connect it to my PC. The screen is essentially dead. The image is almost totally black except for small layer in left top corner and the touch sensor is unresponsive, but other than that the phone works and receives notifications and so on.
USB Debugging mode isn't active on the phone and thus I can't replicate the screen of the phone on my PC through software alone, when I connect it via micro-USB. I also didn't think of this problem in advance and I'm not registered on Sony's FindMyMobile or any similar apps.
I tried using a HDMI-MHL adapter and I confirmed that the phone is indeed working because I'm able to get the phone screen's image on my TV. The problem is I can't actually interact with the phone because as I said earlier the touch sensor is not working.
The HDMI-MHL adapter I've used also seems to have a micro-USB port but that seems to work for power only. If I connect a USB-OTG cable on it and connect a USB mouse to it I get image but no mouse. If I connect the USB-OTG and the mouse, alone, I get a mouse cursor but I can't see what I'm doing (phone vibrates as I 'try' and draw the unlock-pattern blindly).
So, Sony Xperia Z3 Compact screen is dead, I wanna connect my Xperia to my TV via HDMI AND use a mouse at the same time to control my phone. Is this possible_
I also thought of another option... go to recovery mode and flash a zip that removes lock. I thought of trying step by step (switch keyboard and TV al the time just to get at point where I can find zip file and flash it). Unfortunately in recovery mode the phone does not allow to stream to TV. It only works when phone is after SIM lock.
Two additions: by removing and re-installing ADB on my laptop my phone is unauthorized. Only a matter of clicking on yes/allow on phone but that's not possible and TWRP 3.1.1-0 is installed.
Anyone any clue? I know I ask a lot but I'm searching the internetz for 2 days now and I'm devistated.
THNX a great bunch!!!
ciao
Valentijm
PS Copy/paste a part of the text from a guy from the internet who had exactly the same problem as I did but his thread ended a few months ago without result.
Just 30 minutes after my post I magically had all the dots correct and that blind!!! So turned on USB debugging and got rid of lock pattern. It was a nice three days of my life Guess there was no solution than getting lucky like I did or screen replacement and getting all your data removed.
ciao
A coworker has a Galaxy Tab S2 with a broken screen. He also let the battery die, so fingerprint unlocking no longer works. I do have an OTG adapter so I can plug in an external keyboard to get the thing unlocked.
I'd really like to enable developer options, or at least allow USB file transfers (it's not enabled either). I've been testing on another device to try to make a walkthrough for myself, but it's proving to be a bit of a pain. Is there an OTG keyboard shortcut to launch settings or open the all apps folder?
He did buy an identical replacement tablet that arrives tomorrow, so I'll at least be able to attempt to operate them together each with their own OTG keyboard.
End goal is to enable debugging so I can take a full backup.