Summary

Despite the use of constantly evolving technologies, such as Gorilla Glass, the smartphones screen remains fragile.An accident quickly arrived, but, in case of breakage, everything is not lost.Let's see together how to recover your data even if the screen of your device is no longer usable.

A broken screen, and it is a disaster, especially since changing the latest generation smartphones is an expensive operation.But even if your phone is no longer usable, your data is not lost.As a rule, the cloud is there to help you, but with regard to information stored in your phone memory, all you have to do is connect it to your computer to recover your data.Oh, but you had a password ... How to pass the locking screen to access it?We will explain everything to you.

Prerequisite

If the screen lights up, but no longer works

More fear than anything else.All your data can be easily recovered.In fact, your phone is equipped with a technology called OTG, which will allow us to transform your micro USB port into a female USB port.So you can connect a mouse - natively supported - on your device.

Thereafter, you will have to unlock your mobile by typing your password using the mouse.You will then have to connect it to a computer and finally transfer what you want to keep.Of course, your smartphone has only one micro USB output.Therefore, you will have to have a hub to be able to connect several devices to your phone, or disconnect the mouse once the phone is unlocked.

If the screen does not light up

Does your screen no longer light up after a disastrous fall?Don't worry, we also have a solution: Vysor.This is a Google Chrome extension that you can get here.Really easy to use, just install it on the browser and connect your phone to your computer.

Vysor should then detect your phone and install the corresponding APK automatically.You can now unlock your device from your PC and transfer your precious data.On the other hand, it is possible that Vysor does not detect your phone.If this is the case, USB debugging is probably not activated.Consequently, you can try your luck with other similar services like Airdroid.

This solution can obviously apply to the first scenario, if your screen is still lighting up.

Airdroid

The last resort solution

If despite all your attempts, you still have not managed to get your hands on your data, you just have to have it repaired.Admittedly, this is a paid - and sometimes expensive option, depending on the sophistication of your screen.Nevertheless, you will not only find your data, but also the phone.

Depending on the services provided by the brand of your smartphone or the insurance you have taken out, you may be eligible for a refund of your repair costs.In any case, you can always request a quote in order to establish the amount of repairs to be expected.

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