Possible to retrieve data with broken screen?

FairCity12

Hi all, just wondering is it possible to gain access to my phone? It switches on but there's a PIN and I'm unable to press any buttons other than 1,2, 3 as I dropped it and it's fecked. Connecting the USB is futile until I can get pass the unlock code at the start

L1011

Depending on the type of phone, you can sometimes get a voice operated PIN entry - search for that specific feature on your model.

bobbyy gee

plug it into your computer but you may need software
https://www.hongkiat.com/blog/apps-switch-control-pc-android/

irishgeo

FairCity12 wrote: »

Hi all, just wondering is it possible to gain access to my phone? It switches on but there's a PIN and I'm unable to press any buttons other than 1,2, 3 as I dropped it and it's fecked. Connecting the USB is futile until I can get pass the unlock code at the start

have you setup smart unlock for your bluetooth or anything like that?

Davy

FairCity12 wrote: »

Hi all, just wondering is it possible to gain access to my phone? It switches on but there's a PIN and I'm unable to press any buttons other than 1,2, 3 as I dropped it and it's fecked. Connecting the USB is futile until I can get pass the unlock code at the start

What phone model is it exactly?
Best option may be to change the screen, even just for a temporary basis to get backup etc.

FairCity12

It's a Samsung A5. I figured it would cost too much to replace as the phone is 3.5 years old anyway.

Thanks bobby will give that a try.

And no I didn't have any unlock thingy set up I had findmyphone account but it didn't get rid of the start up pin.

FairCity12

Yeah things went from bad to worse. NO screen coming up at all now just the little light on th bottom. I bought a USB OTG thingy but it's useless as I can't see anything on the screen. I was reading different articles and one mentioned a HDMI adapter. Does anyone know anything about this?

Esel

Have you tried the suggestion above to connect it to a laptop/PC via USB?

RossieMan

FairCity12 wrote:

Yeah things went from bad to worse. NO screen coming up at all now just the little light on th bottom. I bought a USB OTG thingy but it's useless as I can't see anything on the screen. I was reading different articles and one mentioned a HDMI adapter. Does anyone know anything about this?

Your phone doesn't support hdmi out. Surely you'll have a backup of most of the stuff on the phone on google? It backs up pretty much everything these days.

Quackster

I had similar happen to a Nexus 7 tablet I accidentally stepped on a few years ago and killed the touchscreen. I got a USB-to-micro-USB adapter and plugged in a USB mouse. Curser immediately appeared on the screen and I was then able to navigate the screen and tap on the screen keyboard with the mouse.

FairCity12

My screen has since died and nothing appears on it at all.
The little lights come on at the bottom and it vibrates when I press the Power button.
I've ordered an adapter thingy that allows me to connect to HDMI and use a USB mouse so hoping that will work. I feel I lost my window of opportunity

FairCity12

Esel wrote: »

Have you tried the suggestion above to connect it to a laptop/PC via USB?

Of course - that was my first option. When USB is connected the laptop makes that noise that it recognises it but it doesn't show on my devices. ASsume it might have if I didn't have an unlock code on the phone.

FairCity12

RossieMan wrote: »

Your phone doesn't support hdmi out. Surely you'll have a backup of most of the stuff on the phone on google? It backs up pretty much everything these days.

If I had a backup I wouldn't be asking for help! LOL

Esel

If your HDMI plan doesn't work, I'd say a good repair shop should be able to retrieve your data for you.