How to Enable USB Debugging on Android with Broken/Black Screen

Android Data Recovery Without USB Debugging

By Selena KomezUpdated on January 11, 2018

[Summary]:When your Android Samsung phone screen is broken/black/blank,Android Data Recovery Without USB Debugging can help you recover/extract your photos, videos, contacts, text messages, WhatsApp data, etc.from Android with broken screen when USB debugging disabled.

android recovery without usb debugging

“Help. The screen of my Android is broken. I need to extract some data from the device to the computer. However, the computer prompt me to enable the USB debugging on my device first but I try it was failed. Is it possible to to restore Android with broken screen without turning on USB debugging?“

As we know, enable USB debugging is a way to connect between Android device and a computer so that you can access your phone from the computer and backup/transfer/manage Android data on the computer. Normally, you can’t connect the device directly to a PC and recognized as an external memory to access folders and manage the files if you don’t tun on USB debugging of device while the screen of device is broken. So how to access and retrieve Android with broken screen? How to view the Android files without USB debugging on a broken screen device? If this is the situation that you are facing, you are in the right place. Here are the tricks to to access and recover data from an Android phone with broken(cracked/black/locked) screen and USB debugging disabled.

Part A: Enable USB Debugging on Android without Touching Screen

If the screen of your Android phone is broken, but the display is still on (you can still see the display), you can use a USB OTG and a mouse to control the phone with broken screen and enable USB debugging on it. Please make sure that your phone(Samsung, Motorola, ZTE, HTC, Huawei, LG, Lenovo, Sony, Asus, etc.) is OTG supported.

Step 1. With a OTG adapter, connect your broken screen Android phone with a mouse.
Step 2. Click the mouse to unlock your phone and turn on USB debugging on Settings.
Step 3. Connect the broken phone to computer and the phone will be recognized as external memory.
Step 4. Open the file folders of Android on the computer and manage the contact, photos, videos, music and other data that you need on the computer.

otg adapter and usb mouse

The mouse will out of the battery so charge the power fully before using it. After that navigate the settings and menu with the mouse. However, if the screen was black, then you can mirror Android screen on a computer. After the USB debugging is turned on of Android device, then you can access and recover files from broken Android freely.

Part B: Restore Android Data with Broken Screen via Broken Android Data Extraction

Another better method to access and manage data of a broken screen Android phone without USB debugging is using the Broken Android Data Extraction. You can restore data on the broken screen of Android without enable USB debugging by this powerful program. It is a good helper when you need to extract/restore/manage data from Android with broken screen. The recoverable data including contacts, messages, photos, videos, audios, notes, calendars, WhatsApp data, apps, etc,. Broken Android Data Extraction works for all kinds of broken Android cases, such as, Android with broken screen, Android with black screen, water damaged Android, bricked Android, and others. Almost all Android models are compatible with Broken Android Data Extraction: Samsung, Motorola, ZTE, HTC, Huawei, LG, Lenovo, Sony, Asus, and so on.

Step 1. Run Program and Connect Broken Screen Android
To begin with, run the Broken Android Data Extraction on the computer and connect your Android with broken screen via a USB cable. Click “Broken Android Data Extraction” option in the home page of program, then clicking “Start” on the left in the interface.

broken android data extration main page

Step 2. Select the Files to Scan by Program
Select the Android files you want to access and backup/transfer/restore from device, then the program will start to scan data of it.

scan data on device

Step 3. Choose the Broken Situation that of your Device
In this step you should choose the broken situation that of your broken Android. For example, Stuck in the Stuckup Screen”, “Stuck in the Download mode”, “Black Screen”, “Others”. Click one according to your device.

select broken android situation

Step 4. Choose the Model of your Device
Choose the correct name and model of your Android, then clicking “Confirm”.

select android model

Step 5. Enter Android into the Download Mode
Please follow the steps below to enter your device into the Download Mode. Then clicking “Start”.

enter download mode of broken android

Step 6. Download Recovery Package for Recovering Android
The program will begin to download the matching recovery package for recovering your device. Please keep connection with the device and the computer, waiting for scanning.

download recovery package for device

Step 7. Access and Restore Android Data with Broken Screen
When the analysis and scanning is finished, all the recoverable files will be list. You are allowed to preview and select the Android data to restore on the computer by clicking “Recover” without enable USB debugging.

restore data from broken screen Android