Sad day today.. dropped my S6 Edge and the result was a shattered front screen. I can't use any of the touch function, but the phone does appear to work partially ( I still get email alerts on my connect android wear).
I wanted to perform an adb backup , I'm able to connect the phone to my computer, however, when I give the :
adb backup -all -f C:\backup.ab command, it wants me to unlock the device and confirm the backup operation.
I tried unlocking with my fingerprint but it's not working. I can't see anything on screen, other than a flashing light.
Any other suggestions how to backup/ transfer data from phone? sadly kies no longer works which would have worked...
Thanks for all help in advance.
That sucks big time. Turn the phone off, put the phone in download mode and issue the commands that way. This will by pass the phone asking you to unlock it.. See if that works for you.
grneyez said:
That sucks big time. Turn the phone off, put the phone in download mode and issue the commands that way. This will by pass the phone asking you to unlock it.. See if that works for you.
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I just tried that. When I give the adb backup command screen reads: "waiting for adb Mode" and does not seem to progress. when I loaded odin it does seem to recognize phone ready to go so the connection is live.
any other suggestions?
Are you rooted? If so, do you have developer options checked?
S6 edges is not rooted. Developers options was enabled previously since I had used Helium for date transfer from my older S5 to edge.
Not sure why you can't ADB in download mode. Wish I could of been more helpful.. Maybe someone else will be able to help.
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Not sure why you can't ADB in download mode. Wish I could of been more helpful.. Maybe someone else will be able to help.
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So I rooted my phone even though the screen is cracked. I tried everything I could think of, not much to lose anymore.
I can still access the adb , shell, but still having same issue.
I tried the pull command but I get an error after screen starts creating a list " No such file or directory"
Any more suggestions?
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So short story, my galaxy nexus's power button doesnt work anymore. It stopped working for no reason yesterday, yet when I plug it into the charger the charging screen comese on. I want to be able to power my phone on so that I can get all the information onto my computer so that I can easily transfer stuff to my new phone (replacement gnex coming tomorrow) Is there a way I can turn on my phone without using the power button? Any help would be much appreciated.
If you've got the SDK or just ADB available, you should be able to use the command of "adb reboot" to get the device to boot up. Could be wrong.
Can someone guide me in the direction I need so I can do this adb reboot?
chantheman525 said:
Can someone guide me in the direction I need so I can do this adb reboot?
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Download the ADB file (usually bundled with Fastboot) from any one of these guides that requires it. Or just Google for it.
Unzip all of that, use command line to get into it's directory, hook your phone up over USB, and type:
Code:
adb reboot
Again, not sure if this will work when the phone is off. If it will work, I think you had to have USB debugging turned on. Its not working for me currently on OSX. So I don't think it will. Maybe there's a different ADB command that can help you.
Its a long shot. There are probably better options.
I'd agree with adb reboot if your computer will recognize it from this mode...
Use the guide linked in my sig to set up ADB if you need.
I'm a newbie to all this, but I don't think anyone here mentioned the necessary step of downloading and installing your phone's specific ADB drivers to your computer.
So, to recap:
Download your phone's ADB drivers on to your computer and install them.
Plug your phone in.
Go to your command prompt and type 'adb reboot'.
I think. I'm new, as you can see by my post count and thanks meter.
I tried to adb reboot. Unfortunately the galaxy nexus cant be recognized when the phone is off. Disappointing but not the end of the world. Thanks for everyones help.
If adb works in download mode you could make a jig to get you there.
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So I somehow managed to completely delete all the data on my sdcard through TWRP recovery when U was getting ready to flash PA 1.7. I have been flashing roms for many years and am now beating myself over the head considering I have never managed to do this before. So other than the fact that I have just lost an immense amount of important photos and data, I need some advice/help.
So to answer a few questions that I know will come up.
- I have not backed up my internal storage lately (I know *Rookie Mistake*)
Since this is the first phone I have ever had that doesnt have an SD Card is there a way to connect it to a PC and then run a data recovery program..All i really care about is the 1600 photos that I had on my phone of my kids.
My other problem is during this process i had factory reset which means there is no current ROM flashed to the phone so I cant usb mass storage through the rom itself. I have even tried to USB mass storage through the TWRP recovery but it is not working. So from what I can tell is I am screwed at this moment.Please I hope someone can shed some light on this situation.
Thanks
m4tt.03 said:
Since this is the first phone I have ever had that doesnt have an SD Card is there a way to connect it to a PC and then run a data recovery program..All i really care about is the 1600 photos that I had on my phone of my kids.
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No, the internal storage can't be mounted so you can't run any recovery software on it. From this point forward I'd turn on Dropbox instant upload or Google+ instant upload to upload pictures. You can even set it to only do it on WiFi to save your data cap. It'll just back them up every night at home.
My other problem is during this process i had factory reset which means there is no current ROM flashed to the phone so I cant usb mass storage through the rom itself. I have even tried to USB mass storage through the TWRP recovery but it is not working. So from what I can tell is I am screwed at this moment.Please I hope someone can shed some light on this situation.
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Just use ADB to send the ROM and GAPPS and other files to the phone.
Assuming you have ADB and drivers set up.... Connect to your PC. In the command line, type:
Code:
adb push FILE.zip /sdcard/
and let it go. You won't get a confirmation or anything until its complete. ADB is very slow. It'll take a couple minutes for a large (~200mb) ROM.
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No, the internal storage can't be mounted so you can't run any recovery software on it. From this point forward I'd turn on Dropbox instant upload or Google+ instant upload to upload pictures. You can even set it to only do it on WiFi to save your data cap. It'll just back them up every night at home.
Just use ADB to send the ROM and GAPPS and other files to the phone.
Assuming you have ADB and drivers set up.... Connect to your PC. In the command line, type:
Code:
adb push FILE.zip /sdcard/
and let it go. You won't get a confirmation or anything until its complete. ADB is very slow. It'll take a couple minutes for a large (~200mb) ROM.
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Well to be honest I assumed I had adb set up correctly. But for some reason when I plug in the phone, and open cmd prompt. I go to my platform-tools folder and type adb devices i get nothing listed under connected devices? It doesn't seem like my computer recognizes the phone anymore. OMG...so frustrating.. *im that guy now!!!*
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Well to be honest I assumed I had adb set up correctly. But for some reason when I plug in the phone, and open cmd prompt. I go to my platform-tools folder and type adb devices i get nothing listed under connected devices? It doesn't seem like my computer recognizes the phone anymore. OMG...so frustrating.. *im that guy now!!!*
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Well is ADB updated and installed properly? Do you get anything if you just type "adb" and hit enter?
Its probably a driver issue.
Ok so after a little messing around I was able to get ADB working and am currently pushin ROM files to the phone now. Appreciate the help!! Super bummed about the pictures but like a few of you have said this unfortunately my fault and nothing that can be done. Nowdoes anybody have any advice on how to tell my wife I lost over 1600 photos? She already gives me a hard enough time for always messing with my phone, this is only going to ammo to her already large arsenal. LOL
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Ok so after a little messing around I was able to get ADB working and am currently pushin ROM files to the phone now. Appreciate the help!! Super bummed about the pictures but like a few of you have said this unfortunately my fault and nothing that can be done. Nowdoes anybody have any advice on how to tell my wife I lost over 1600 photos? She already gives me a hard enough time for always messing with my phone, this is only going to ammo to her already large arsenal. LOL
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Glad it worked.
No idea on the wife front. GL with that.
Hi guys, is there a way to unroot my phone and relock the bootloader without needing to do anything on the phone itself? The screen is broken completely and, though the phone turns on, the screen remains turned off. I do not know if my network provider will fix my phone but I thought it would be worth a shot and I want to cover all the bases before I ask.
Illiok said:
Hi guys, is there a way to unroot my phone and relock the bootloader without needing to do anything on the phone itself? The screen is broken completely and, though the phone turns on, the screen remains turned off. I do not know if my network provider will fix my phone but I thought it would be worth a shot and I want to cover all the bases before I ask.
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Make sure you have installed Fastboot and ADB drivers..
You only need Fastboot drivers!
Boot Nexus into Fastboot mode!
Open terminal / command prompt =CMD and navigate to folder where is your fastboot files which you need...
Download Stock Google's factory image and extract the files into the fastboot folder and then open flash-all.bat (windows) or flash-all.sh (linux)
Let it finish flashing and let your nexus rest 5 minutes after installation, then pull battery off and put it back and boot into fastboot mode again
Now:
type into CMD or into terminal:
fastboot oem lock
That's it! Easy... and you don't have to see nothin' from Nexus...
Thanks for taking the time to help me out, really appreciate it. If I download mskip's Galaxy Nexus toolkit then will that give me the drivers I need?
Illiok said:
Thanks for taking the time to help me out, really appreciate it. If I download mskip's Galaxy Nexus toolkit then will that give me the drivers I need?
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You should really drop the toolkit, if you're asking how to relock bootloader and unroot...
Concerning the drivers, there's this really nice package here, there's also instructions for windows 8.
Basically, the steps are those manumanfred told you, although if you're feeling lost, http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1626895 is the thread you should look up and read several times at least the first post.
Is there a way to get pictures etc off my phone without being able to activate the screen? When I connect my phone to my computer using the USB cable, it shows as a "portable device" as per usual but when I open it up there is no storage icon and no files.
My phone doesn't have a sim in it but it does have a pattern unlock because it has a VPN saved on it. I know the phone works despite the screen being broken because when I boot it up I get a flashing LED and notification sounds for my e-mail.
Did you had USB debugging on and the PC's RSA key added to the device? Then yes, you can 'adb pull /sdcard/', it will give you a full backup of /sdcard/.
a manta wrote this.
The easiest way is to use one of the fine toolkits which will guid you through the whole process:
For Mac: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1790399
For Windows: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1392310
USB debugging might have been turned off - I can't remember fully. I recently tried to install fresh drivers as per the other poster's suggestions - will that reset the RSA key permission for my PC?
As for the toolkits, I have one but if I remember correctly the toolkit says that some traces of root will be left on the phone which is why I was inquiring about a way to unroot and relock without any traces of root having taken place.
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USB debugging might have been turned off - I can't remember fully. I recently tried to install fresh drivers as per the other poster's suggestions - will that reset the RSA key permission for my PC?
As for the toolkits, I have one but if I remember correctly the toolkit says that some traces of root will be left on the phone which is why I was inquiring about a way to unroot and relock without any traces of root having taken place.
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As for the RSA key, I don't think changing drivers will matter. Try it. 'adb devices' should return your SN.
As for safely unrooting or whatever, just go back to stock through factory images: they will return your device to full stock, pronto. Use fastboot commands instead of a toolkit.
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I have never done this manually before but in your first post I believe you linked to a guide for me to read so I'm sure I'll find the information I need from that. By the way, is there a way for me to wipe all data stored on my Galaxy Nexus after I have pulled everything from it?
Hello, ive managed to shatter my phones screen and digitizer and am trying to get into the device using android screencast though when typing in "adb devices" it shows up as unauthorized. Is there ANY way to get past this? I'm able to access adb in recovery, maybe I can add the exception manually or disable thar check perhaps?
Im not afraid to play around with the source code of specific files if necessary. Thanks in advance
How are you able to access adb in recovery? I'm trying to do the same but my computer just won't recognize the device while it's in recovery.
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How are you able to access adb in recovery? I'm trying to do the same but my computer just won't recognize the device while it's in recovery.
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To be completely honest it didnt work for me for a while then it just worked after a bit, though I had to manually flash cwm through fastboot befire I could attempt that
Hi,
i have a SM-A705FN/DS bumped in a corner with screen broken and black (doesnt turn on). I need to recover data from it but it doesnt have developer options enabled. My problem isnt black screen of death... its broken at all!
I had spent the entire day searching for posts to enable debbuging options through adb commands but... nothing. Also i tried with odin and one clockmodwork recovery but ever fails.
I can enter the recovery mode and i think that entering the second option (bootloader) i will do something, because my laptop is detecting a "Samsung usb modem" but adb command "adb devices" doesnt show anything.
What can I do?
Thanks in advance. Best regards.
Replace ur screen?
Anter32 said:
Replace ur screen?
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Tecnical services Will erase all interna memory. That is why i need to recover all files inside it.
Thanks!
Wdym? Where are you changing your screen?
Its like saying one of my wheels( a car) not usable so we chnage the engine
There is something wrong with this .
I have chamged multiple times my screen and never have i ever heard this
Anter32 said:
Wdym? Where are you changing your screen?
Its like saying one of my wheels( a car) not usable so we chnage the engine
There is something wrong with this .
I have chamged multiple times my screen and never have i ever heard this
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Hi,
my house insurance will repair the screen and they told me that it will be erase. At the moment, I just replaced screen for older mobiles (iphones 4, sony, ...) and never, NEVER, got files lost. But now...
I am trying to find a rom with "usb debugging" enabled in order to connect the phone to my computer with adb commands. I had tried to connect with otg hdmi but nothing is showing up on my tv (my P20Pro is showing perfectly).
What can i do?
Thanks in advance.
josemarianton said:
Hi,
my house insurance will repair the screen and they told me that it will be erase. At the moment, I just replaced screen for older mobiles (iphones 4, sony, ...) and never, NEVER, got files lost. But now...
I am trying to find a rom with "usb debugging" enabled in order to connect the phone to my computer with adb commands. I had tried to connect with otg hdmi but nothing is showing up on my tv (my P20Pro is showing perfectly).
What can i do?
Thanks in advance.
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Thats a very wiers situation but i have an idea
Have you ever used or setted the link to windows option up?
Cause with that you can start sharing the screen to pc and it just works when u already used that before ur screen broke
Otherwise i have no advice for the adb as i never needed to use adb for recovering my data
Good Luck
Hello, I have the same problem. My screen is blank but hearing notifications on my phone. As phone is under warranty, they might replace the unit and I would want to recover my data.
Also searching on how to enable usb debugging via ADB, but not sure if below (Option 2) will work. Still gonna try it on weekend on my freetime.
Link : https://www.deeplytech.com/enable-usb-debugging-on-android-with-black-screen/
josemarianton said:
Hi,
i have a SM-A705FN/DS bumped in a corner with screen broken and black (doesnt turn on). I need to recover data from it but it doesnt have developer options enabled. My problem isnt black screen of death... its broken at all!
I had spent the entire day searching for posts to enable debbuging options through adb commands but... nothing. Also i tried with odin and one clockmodwork recovery but ever fails.
I can enter the recovery mode and i think that entering the second option (bootloader) i will do something, because my laptop is detecting a "Samsung usb modem" but adb command "adb devices" doesnt show anything.
What can I do?
Thanks in advance. Best regards.
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i have samsung A70 and for months experiencing black screen of death on and off , rebooting etc, found solution today. removed phone from the magnetic phone case i purchased 10 months ago and phone is working perfect,