[Urgent] How to retrieve data from a broken screen phone? (Nexus 5) - Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

I just broke my Nexus 5's screen. It is not responding but the other functions of the phone work. The display is 80% broken (a bit of the right-hand side is intact).
I tried to get back my data via USB cable, but since my screen doesn't work, I cannot change the USB options. It only allows me to charge.
So what can I do with this? I tried the USB mouse method but it only allows me to unlock the phone, but not change the USB option coz I cannot connect my USB mouse while I connect my phone to the computer via USB cable.
Thanks so much!

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I exclude a cable problem as I have two cables (one original) that were both working. I also exclude a PC problem as the situation replicates on both desktop (Win 7 x64) and notebook (Win 7 32-bit),and the latter has not been updated or had new software installed.
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Just on top on my head-do you maybe connect it to or thorugh a usb hub to a pc.
If so try directly into a usb on the pc.
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asukaj said:
Just on top on my head-do you maybe connect it to or thorugh a usb hub to a pc.
If so try directly into a usb on the pc.
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Before I had been using with success a USB hub (only the desktop only, not the notebook), since I have been experiencing the problem I have also tried a USB port to no avail.
As I stated, I am pretty sure the problem lies with the phone, in fact since my original post I have seen a similar thread at here at xda
I tried everything and at the end brought the phone in for assistance.
Turns out the problem is hardware-related, on connector pin was burned. The connector has 4 pins out of which two are sufficient for charging (which is why it was being charged by the pc) but all 4 of them are necessary for the phone to be recognized as usb device.
According to the technician to whom I spoke, it happens occasionally but is not a systemic problem.

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Hey guys. I'm sorry if this has already been posted, but I've searched everywhere on the internet and could not find this same problem. No troubleshooting tips helped either.
I own a Lenovo P2 and until recently I could connect to the PC via USB without any problems. Now, my PC doesn't recognize the phone at all. I mean that it doesn't even show up as faulty device or searching for drivers.
With no computer does my phone connect anymore.
The USB cable is not faulty either, nor the PC USB ports and the phone's jack, and the option for MTP is selected. Despite all this it only charges.
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But when i open it the Poco's window is completely white and empty: no files, no folders...there is not the SD card...
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Did you change USB connection mode from charging to transfer files? You know, after tapping on notification appearing after USB connection?
Another issue (encountered by me), even with correct connection mode, Pocophone device in Windows 10 (maybe in Windows 7 is the same) remains empty if connected thru an additional USB3 hub. Direct connection to one of USB ports in PC case works flawlessly.
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Did you change USB connection mode from charging to transfer files? You know, after tapping on notification appearing after USB connection?
Another issue (encountered by me), even with correct connection mode, Pocophone device in Windows 10 (maybe in Windows 7 is the same) remains empty if connected thru an additional USB3 hub. Direct connection to one of USB ports in PC case works flawlessly.
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Oh kat, I've got it!! :good:
The different thing I have done from this morning is to disable and after enable developer option...now I can see the 2 folders on the PC in the Poco window: SD memory and internal memory!!
Don't know why...but works!!
Thank You so much!! :good:

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