Any way to get data off a OnePlus with broken screen?
I’ve got this old OnePlus X lying around (Android 6). The screen stopped working a while back and I even ordered a replacement, but turns out that one doesn’t work either. Could be me messing up the install, not sure.
Either way, I’m basically stuck with the phone’s mainboard and no working display. I don’t care about fixing it anymore, I just really want to get the data off it. Tons of old pics and notes are still inside.
Anyone here know if there’s a way to pull the data without a screen, or am I screwed?
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Worst case, if the data is super important, you could take it to a repair shop that does chip-off recovery. It’s pricey but they literally pull the memory chip and extract the files.
There are also some Android recovery softwaree for PC that can sometimes read internal storage even if the screen is gone. They don’t always work on every model, but could be worth a shot before you give up.
Another thing you could try is swapping the motherboard into a donor phone of the same model. If you can get a cheap used OnePlus X, you might be able to at least boot it normally and grab your files.
If the display’s fully dead then yeah, you’d basically be clicking blind. Some people mirror the screen with special tools/software but it’s not always straightforward with older phones.
That’s interesting. Never thought about a mouse… do you think it’ll even show anything if the display’s dead? Or is it more like “click and pray”?
Yeah sounds like you might need to unlock it via screen first, which sucks if the display is gone. One option is using an OTG cable plus mouse to navigate blindly. Plug the OTG in, attach a mouse, and see if you can at least unlock and enable stuff.
Just tried..it makes the “device connected” sound but nothing shows up in File Explorer. Guessing that’s not a good sign?
If it connected to your laptop before without any popups, then yeah maybe it was already allowed. You can check by plugging it in now and seeing if Windows recognizes it.
I honestly don’t remember if I had USB debugging on. I used to transfer files to my laptop back then though… does that mean it might’ve been on?
If USB debugging was already turned on before the screen died, you could try hooking it up to your PC and use ADB commands to pull data. Without that, it’s way trickier.
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Appreciate all the ideas. I’ll try the OTG trick first, then maybe hunt for a donor phone. If that fails, recovery software or pro help might be my last resort.