Data Recovery from Broken Android

I dropped my phone yesterday and the screen is completely shattered. It’s not responding to touch at all, though the phone itself still turns on—I can hear notifications and vibrations. I have a lot of important photos and WhatsApp messages saved on it, but I never backed anything up to Google Drive or cloud.
Is there any way I can access or recover my data without using the touch screen? I’ve heard about USB OTG and connecting a mouse, but I’ve never tried that before. Has anyone here successfully recovered data from a phone in a similar condition? Really hoping there’s a way to get my stuff back. Any help or suggestions would mean a lot!

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Silas Vane

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May 30, 2025 at 10:05 am

Been through this recently. I dropped my phone (S10), screen went black, touch stopped working, but it still powered on.

If your phone turns on and gets detected by a PC, and USB debugging was on, you can pull your data directly. If touch is dead, just plug in a mouse using an OTG cable — worked for me. I was able to unlock and transfer stuff.

Also, check Google Photos or Drive — I found a bunch of my pics backed up there.

If nothing helps and the phone doesn’t show up at all, you might need to look into professional recovery. But yeah, if it turns on, chances are decent you’ll get your stuff back.

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