How to Backup Photos Data from Galaxy S8 with Broken Screen

Backup Pictures from Broken Screen Samsung Galaxy S8

By Selena KomezUpdated on May 24, 2018

Galaxy S8: Broken screen!! Need help with backing up data.
“Hi. I have a broken screen Samsung Galaxy S8, however, it is still functioning, but I can’t see what I am doing. Is there a way to backup the photos and other data from the broken phone? Appreciate if you have any ideas on how to do this. Thanks.”

When your Samsung phone screen gets broken, normally the glass gets damaged and the screen becomes unresponsive to any touch or tap; screen goes completely black and you can’t do anything on it, even turn it on or turn it off. This will not allow you to access the data stored in the device. Gratefully, even if your broken screen phone is beyond repairing, it is possible to backup or recover all kinds of the files locked away in your Samsung device. In this post, I’m going to show you how to quickly recover photos files and more from a broken screen Samsung Android device, here I will take Samsung Galaxy S8 as an example.

In this case, you can try Android ToolKit – Broken Android Data Extraction program that will help you to backup/recover inaccessible files from broken Android device. It will allow you to backup photos from Samsung Galaxy S8 with broken screen, besides to photos, it support to recover several kinds of data, including contacts, SMS, WhatsApp messages, call logs, videos, audio, documents and more. It compatible with almost all Samsung models and Android models, including Samsung Galaxy S5/S6/S7/S8/S9. The best broken Android data extraction tool is designed for recovering data from any cases of broken Android, such as, broken screen, black screen of death issue, water damaged, locked screen, virus infected, stuck in Download Mode, etc,.

How to Backup Photos from Galaxy S8 with Broken Screen

To get started,please download and run the Android ToolKit – Broken Android Data Extraction on the computer.

Android ToolKit home page

Step 1.Connect Broken Screen Samsung to the Computer
After running Android ToolKit program on the computer.Then you will see four options – “Android Data Recovery“, “Broken Android Data Extraction“, “Android Data Backup & Restore” and “More Tools“, click the second one then connect the broken screen Samsung Galaxy S8 to the computer with a USB cable, and click the “Start” button.

connect broken Samsung to PC

Step 2.Select the Photo File to Scan
The program will begin to scan data on your broken screen phone, you can click the file which contain the data you need. For photos backup, you should click “Gallery” file. If you want to scan all files at once,please click “Select All” item.

select gallery file to scan

Step 3.Select Broken Situation for Samsung
Then the program will guide you to another screen,you will see the following screen.There are several fault types of phone choices. Please choose the one which match your phone.In this broken screen case, you should click “Others“.

choose Samsung broken type

Step 4.Select Samsung Device Model
Select the brand and model of your Samsung according to option.In this case, you should click “Galaxy S8“.

select device model

Step 5.Enter Samsung into the Download Mode
Follow the steps to enter your Samsung phone into the Download Mode.

get Samsung into the download mode

Note:Please don’t interrupt the connection between your Samsung and the computer during the getting “Download Mode” process.

Step 6.Analyze Data of Samsung Phone
After entering Samsung into the Download Mode, the program will start downloading recovery package for your phone, it will take you some minutes.

scanning data Samsung

Once the downloading finish, the selected data item stored on the device will scanned out.

Step 7.Preview and Backup the Selected Photos from Samsung
When the scanning is completes, you can preview all recoverable data from Samsung, including the gallery, contacts, messages,and more. Select the photos data to save them on computer by clicking “Recover” under “Gallery” file.

backup Samsung photos