Worrying about unlocking broken android with broken screen?
"I accidentally dropped my Samsung galaxy S6 on the ground this morning. Unfortunately, the screen is broken and it doesn't response. So,how to unlock android phone with broken screen? "
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How to Recover Data on Android with Cracked Screen
First of all, you know, you're not the only one to break the Samsung screen, which is a common situation among Samsung users. But when it happens, you need to face two difficult tasks. How do they unlock your Android with broken screen and copy data from it. Don't worry if you don't know what to do. We'll give you some help.
Best way to Unlock Broken Android Phone
Unlock android with broken screen. I believe Broken Android Data Extraction will be your most satisfactory tool. With it, you can unlock Android, including password, pin, fingerprints, pattern. This is also an excellent Android system repair and data recovery tool. It can not only recover photos, music, video, documents, contacts, messages, call history, WhatsApp, but also fix your frozen, cracked, black screen or screen locked Android system to normal. This excellent software is suitable for Samsung Galaxy S6 / S5 / S4 / S3, Samsung Galaxy note 5 / 4 / 3 / 2, etc. If you need to, you can download the trial.
How to Retrieve Data from Broken Phone
1 Launch Program
Download, install and launch this software on your computer. Then connect android phone to the computer with USB cable. And choose Broken Android Phone Data Extraction on the interface.
2 Select Mode
Choose which situation that your device is in and click the Start button to move on. Then select the device name and device model correctly and click Confirm.
3 Scan Data
Follow the on-screen instruction to enter Download Mode: power off the phone – press and hold the Volume Down + Home + Power button together – press the Volume Up button, and then click the Start button to start the scanning process.
4 Recover Data
The program will start to download the matching recovery package and repair the Android system and then lead you to the recovery interface that you are able to extract the data on your device. Preview and mark the items you want to recover and click Recover to save them to your computer.
Method 2: Using Android Debug Bridge (ADB)
For this method you will need your device and access to a PC. It is the most powerful method to unlock a broken Android device. It will however only work if you have enabled USB debugging on your android phone. If you haven’t, skip this method and see if method 2 or 3 might be of help.
ADB creates a bridge between the PC and your device which can then be used to unlock the device. Here’s how to use this bridge.
Step 1: Download Android SDK package on your PC. You can download it here: http://developer.android.com/sdk/index.html. Extract the ZIP file on your PC.
Step 2: Download the necessary drivers for your device. The USB drivers for your device can be found on the manufacturer’s website.
Step 3: Launch Command Prompt on your PC and change the location of the ADB file. Type in the following into Command Prompt; cd C:/android/platform-tools
Step 4: Connect the device to your PC using USB cables. Enter the command “ adb device” (without the quotation marks). If your phone is recognized, you will see numbers in the Command Prompt message.
Step 5: Type in the following two commands. You will need to type in the second one immediately after the first. Replace 1234 with your password.
adb shell input text 1234
Shell input keyevent 66
Step 6: Your phone will now be unlocked and you can proceed to back-up its contents.
Method 3: Using a USB Mouse and the On the Go Adapter
This is a great solution if you don’t have USB debugging enabled on your device. You will need your device, an OTG adapter and a USB mouse. It involves connecting the device to the USB mouse using the OTG adapter. Check if your device can be connected to a USB mouse here; http://www.corsair.com/en/landing/otg-compatibility-list. You can find an OTG adapter online, they are relatively inexpensive and very useful.
Before we begin, it is a good idea to ensure your device is sufficiently charged because the Mouse may drain your battery.
Step 1: Connect the Micro USB side of the OTG adapter to your device and then plug in the USB mouse to the adapter.
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Step 2: As soon as the devices are connected, you will be able to see a pointer on your screen. You can then use the pointer to unlock the pattern or enter the device’s password lock.
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You can then go about backing up the contents of your device.
Method 4: Using your Samsung Account
This method is a reliable way to unlock a Samsung device that has a broken screen or is not working correctly. While it is highly effective you will need to have a Samsung account registered with your device. The problem is that not many Samsung device users have registered their devices with the service. If you are among the lucky few who have, here’s how to use your account to unlock your device.
Step 1: Visit the https://findmymobile.samsung.com/login.do on your PC or any other device and log in with your account information.
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Step 2: Select your device from the menu on the left hand side of the screen.
Step 3: You should see the option “Unlock my screen” on the sidebar. Click on it and you will get instructions on how to access your device.
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Being unable to unlock your device is never a good place to be. We hope one of the above solutions will work for you. You can then gain access to your device and backup the files and contacts. This way your life doesn’t have to be disrupted- you can just restore the backup on a new device or the old one once the screen is fixed.
