Enable USB Debugging from Computer - Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

It is possible to enable USB debug from computer? I need to delete some file from the internal memory that causes the problem. I can't connect through adb at all.
I'm trying to fix my secondary phone (Garminfone) that that loads into desktop, but force close launcher and everything else. The only thing that I can do is connect to the computer for file sharing with the phone.
Thank you in advance.

I'm in a bit of a conundrum, myself...
I am attempting to do this, too, but for a totally different reason.
I am a VZW agent trying to extract contacts for a customer from a Moto. RAZR with a completely non-functional touch screen (no display, no function). Phone boots up fine, no sweat. Stock ROM, no backup :crying:, all of the typical means of transfer have been exhausted.
More or less, the only chance I have at succeeding is to either:
Enable USB debugging through some kind of shortcut or trick, or
Somehow, without USB debugging, figure out the user name for the customer's G-mail account (he has two, and cannot remember/doesn't use the one with all his contacts...)
Wouldn't be surprised if it's simply not possible.... but maybe somebody with a bit more knowledge can let us know! :good:

Edit: Hmm, not possible to run adb from the bootloader, but you can run Fastboot commands. None of those seem to be of use for these purposes though...

as mentioned by PhantasmRezound, It's not possible, However. adb is enabled in most recoveries. Also If the device is unlocked ( and you can flash custom recoveries ) in any way you can flash a custom recovery, back up the boot img. pull that off the device or simply put the sdcard in your computer with unpack that, edit the init.rc to start adb. and reflash it with fastboot not quiet what your after but might do the trick.
or
With the non functioning touch screen issue, If the device acts as a usb host, plug a mouse in and away you go
There's always a way.

Thanks for the input...
I appreciate the feedback, but the way I read it... it's either not going to help in this situation, or it's too technical for a noob such as myself and I'm in over my head
If the device is unlocked ( and you can flash custom recoveries ) in any way you can flash a custom recovery, back up the boot img. pull that off the device or simply put the sdcard in your computer with unpack that, edit the init.rc to start adb. and reflash it with fastboot not quiet what your after but might do the trick.
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Customer's phone is completely stock. Hope I'm following along correctly, but I don't think this is possible without having something like ClockworkMod and pre-existing root access?
With the non functioning touch screen issue, If the device acts as a usb host, plug a mouse in and away you go
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Never really tried this... but, I suspect, this won't work... not only does the touch screen not work, but the display is black.
I suppose it could be possible in combination with HDMI-out... but since the HDMI has never been set to "mirroring," I cannot simply plug it in and go (the best and only result I've gotten in this case is the red "M" logo on the screen...)
I would have given up on this hours ago, but it really bothers me when I can't figure out how to do something that appears to be so fundamental and simple...
Thanks for the inputs :good:

jad57pitt said:
Customer's phone is completely stock. Hope I'm following along correctly, but I don't think this is
possible without having something like ClockworkMod and pre-existing root access?
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Well, I was thinking about this, and I think you can do adb in a stock recovery, should be able to create a backup image with the right software. It all gets a little hazy and wolly on techinical details, so I'm afraid I can't help anyone there.
jad57pitt said:
appreciate the feedback, but the way I read it... it's either not going to help in this situation, or it's too technical for a noob such as myself and I'm in over my head
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And you're a noob , I fully understand that my casual, off the cuff, do a,b,c etc reply assumes a lot of technical knowledge, If it's not your phone man, don't stress it too much ..... Just hand it back to them look blankly into the middle distance while shaking your head.....use the following phrase " Nah man you've F*ed this up good, did you not sync it up with your google account at anytime "
Sorry man, I'm drunk, probably shouldn't be at this keyboard now

trevd said:
as mentioned by PhantasmRezound, It's not possible, However. adb is enabled in most recoveries. Also If the device is unlocked ( and you can flash custom recoveries ) in any way you can flash a custom recovery, back up the boot img. pull that off the device or simply put the sdcard in your computer with unpack that, edit the init.rc to start adb. and reflash it with fastboot not quiet what your after but might do the trick.
or
With the non functioning touch screen issue, If the device acts as a usb host, plug a mouse in and away you go
There's always a way.
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Unfortunately, Garminfone is a piece of garbage, lol. There's no custom recovery for it. There is nothing I can do now, I guess. I can't get into fastboot or anything because every time I try adb or fastboot it would not recognize the device.

wolftou said:
Unfortunately, Garminfone is a piece of garbage, lol. There's no custom recovery for it. There is nothing I can do now, I guess. I can't get into fastboot or anything because every time I try adb or fastboot it would not recognize the device.
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If nothing else, you can do a Factory Reset. You'll lose all data but it will be running again.
Make sure the phone is charged up since this will take a while.
With the phone off, hold down left on the d-pad as you power it on. It will show "Wipe User Data" and then you can let go of the buttons. Just leave it for an hour or so, it will go about wiping and restoring system files from it's own recovery partition.
Also, random Garminfone blog with interesting entries to read while waiting on your phone lol. The person started to develop a port for CWM:
http://mygarminfone.blogspot.com/

PhantasmRezound, I've done tons of wipes but no luck and I'm familiar with the website you posted. Everytime I wipe, I get force process com.android.setupwizard stopped unexpectedly on the phone.

@wolftou
Ok.... A couple more tricks to try for your specific device and then I'm all out of ideas plus it's kinda getting away the original question/topic
1 Android Safe Mode:
Android does have a safemode, exactly the same idea as windows safemode, only needed apps are loaded. This might let you remove the troublesome app.
How to get into it on your device? I have no idea and from my limted research ( google as always ), it appears to vary by manufacturer and probably device. I have booted my tablet into it a couple of times by accident but never really stopped to figure out how, that's not important anyway Just I can confirm this mode exists ( In some androids at least ).
2 Flashing an alternative rom:
Have you tried flashing a different rom? I'm not sure of your model number so I don't whether this is relevant to you but have a look at this thread it looks like you can trigger an update using a sdcard swap trick....
I'm thinking about buying one myself now... just to see what's possible with them, fortunately ( for my wallet at least ) they are not available in the UK and I've got plenty of things to fill my Android addiction for now :laugh:

all answer not similliar the question

across tablet 8"
i have 8 inc across tablet,i cannot open my tab,,i think the operating not found,,how can i install it..because i cant open the system ,,unit help me pls...

actually i got canvas doodle 2 with no external sd support nd my usb debugging mode is off nd no backup is there in my phone...
but there is adb sideload...is there any way to enable usb debugging? and my phone is rooted and it is stucked at boot logo

Alternative usb debugging...
Hey my phone is stuck in an bootloop.....is there anyway to enable usb debugging even tho i cant get into the phone

My lenovo vibe s1 is showing black screen
I tried rooting my phone by the steps given by your site and now my phone is showing black screen. i tried pressing volume buttons and power button still it is not working. so when i am connecting my phone to computer it gets connected for 1 min and disconnects and again connects after 1 min. so is there any possible way that i can send my phone to USB debugging through computer.

I need use my samsung j2 mobile on pc bcoz my mobile display is not working.

usb debugging off
Keyah Cort said:
Hey my phone is stuck in an bootloop.....is there anyway to enable usb debugging even tho i cant get into the phone
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mine too... how to enable usb debugging? please help...

trevd said:
as mentioned by PhantasmRezound, It's not possible, However. adb is enabled in most recoveries. Also If the device is unlocked ( and you can flash custom recoveries ) in any way you can flash a custom recovery, back up the boot img. pull that off the device or simply put the sdcard in your computer with unpack that, edit the init.rc to start adb. and reflash it with fastboot not quiet what your after but might do the trick.
or
With the non functioning touch screen issue, If the device acts as a usb host, plug a mouse in and away you go
There's always a way.
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Can you create a step-by-step tutorial? I have a LG Leon. Stock. Bluetooth/Wi-Fi disabled. My Google account won't accept. I've been trying to find ways to enable "Developer Options", "USB Debugging" just so I recover access. ADB and most of the programs I've used required USB Debugging, or wireless access.

Hello Everyone, I hope the you can help me with my request, How can I enable the USB debugging mode in android vers. 2.2.2 to 2.3.4
I really had a hard time since my Huawei Ideos s7-105 screen had been broken. I am not sure if the USB debugging was enabled. I have a really have a good reasons why I need to recover the files from my device.
Hoping for your kind response and help.
Monsterkid09

I'm sorry. I'm in doubt. I have a problem: Navon predator 10 tabs have dropped my gmail account. Adb debug off (or something you see 1-2 programs see something in adb mode but only in device info.If anything else i want always say do not connect. Very strong frp protection.What can I do?

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Un-root Hero **without working USB**

Hey, after rooting my phone and installing a few different custom roms, my USB connection has stopped working. whenever I connect the phone to a PC via USB, the device is unrecognised, and mass-storage doesn't work. It's definitely a hardware error, since trying a variety of different roms on a variety of computers, hasn't solved the problem, and even the recovery image doesn't allow mounting the SD card.
Research has suggested that it's affected other people in the past, with the only fix being to replace the motherboard. Hence, I'm looking for advice on un-rooting, rather than advice on fixing (but thank's for your good intentions!).
So I need to un-root my phone (and set it back to factory defaults), so that I can return it to T-mobile and have them fix it under warranty. Of course, because USB isn't working, I can't un-root the "traditional" way, by just installing the RUU update.
So I'm trying to figure out how to set the phone back to its original software, and I thought I'd ask for some advice before I make a mess of things...
As far as I know, there are 2 things that need to be done:
Flash the stock rom back on
- This bit is pretty straightforward; I just use the stock update.zip files found on the Modaco Forums (can't share a link here due to new account), and use the recovery image to update. The lack of a USB connection isn't a major issue for this bit, as I can transfer the zip files using the WebSharing Lite app (which allows me to upload to the phone over wi-fi)​
Remove the Amon_Ra recovery image
- This is where I'm having issues. How do I go about clearing the recovery image, without a working USB connection? I'm not really sure how I put the recovery image on in the first place!​
If someone could give me advice on how to remove the recovery image (or reset it to the stock one... I'm not sure if there was one initially), I'd really appreciate it. Also, please let me know if I'm missing out anything important.
Assuming everything works, later I'll write out a proper guide for anyone else who's ever in the same position.
Thanks in advance
Maybe this thread could help you?.... Read the last post on the 1st page, something about re-enabling USB.
Worth a shot?
EDIT,..... The link would help wouldn't it,.... Nandroid restore left other stuff around? (No ADB, No SD) [SOLVED]
thanks for your suggestion, but it didn't seem to work. apparently the issue has cropped up for other users, and the only long-term fix is to replace the motherboard under warranty, which is why I'm asking about un-rooting.
k28 said:
thanks for your suggestion, but it didn't seem to work. apparently the issue has cropped up for other users, and the only long-term fix is to replace the motherboard under warranty, which is why I'm asking about un-rooting.
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You sure?... Have you started your phone in fastboot (hold vol- and power)? Try that to make sure if you haven't already. Once it comes up with the white screen and skateboarding androoids it'l say to press back or vol- (not sure which one so read it) to put into fastboot.
But if you have done that already,... Unfortunately I dont know how you can run an RUU .exe without USB.
yep, tried the whole fastboot thing, didn't work. I can connect to fastboot, but using the command "fastboot oem boot" , everything is normal - usb/sdcard are not disabled
(i didn't copy the exact output, and I don't have sdk on this laptop.. but yeh, that person's advice didn't match my situation).
hopefully someone else will have some ideas/comments?
k28 said:
yep, tried the whole fastboot thing, didn't work. I can connect to fastboot, but using the command "fastboot oem boot" , everything is normal - usb/sdcard are not disabled
(i didn't copy the exact output, and I don't have sdk on this laptop.. but yeh, that person's advice didn't match my situation).
hopefully someone else will have some ideas/comments?
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What?.... It DOES connect in fastboot?... Says fastbootUSB (or something similar) on the screen?
I had same kind of problems with my usb. Try cleaning the "usb-hole"
lol, tried cleaning it but no luck.
from the research I've done, I've sorted out how to put the main ROM in place.
now I just need to find a copy of the recovery image of a T-mobile G2 Touch, and flash it using flashrec
can anyone help with that?
1. recovery - put regular hero recovery od sdcard and try to flash it using flashrec
2. root apk - delete it using root explorer

Help phone is super bricked!

I need help. My htc amaze 4g is rooted and I have s off and super cid and i was running on android revolution hd rom, an app by the name of root mobile odin pro was installed on my phone, it was attempting to create a dump file so that I could give it to the dev so that he could possibly make my cell phone compatible with the app. But now my phone will no longer power on, it does not charge, no led light, the battery is full, has sd card, no sim card. under device manager on windows 7 it comes up as QHSUSB DLOAD. Will not run into recovery mode when vol down and power button is held. Computer does not recognize it. Can not run adb in cmd prompt, no reboot command works because device can not be found. I've tried to do everything on unlimited io page to no avail. When I do connect the phone to the PC it does make a sound to inform me that I just connected it. But the screen remains black and the light remains off.
I am using the UNBRICK PROJECT THAT IS ON http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=25501116
I AM ON UBUNTU BUT WHEN I TYPE IN
./brickdetect.sh
INTO THE TERMINAL IT DOES NOT DETECT MY DEVICE
Please help!
Sincerely,
Desperate Soul
Can you boot into fastboot? Battery pull, replace and Vol Down + Power
I can't
Double0EK said:
Can you boot into fastboot? Battery pull, replace and Vol Down + Power
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No I can not
what recovery? and have you tried a different battery?
my recovery is...
andy55 said:
what recovery? and have you tried a different battery?
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Recovery: 4ext
and my bf has the same phone, I tried his full battery, no response, when plugged in no led light to confirm it's charging.
jlnive said:
I need help. My htc amaze 4g is rooted and I have s off and super cid and i was running on android revolution hd rom, an app by the name of root mobile odin pro was installed on my phone, it was attempting to create a dump file so that I could give it to the dev so that he could possibly make my cell phone compatible with the app. But now my phone will no longer power on, it does not charge, no led light, the battery is full, has sd card, no sim card. under device manager on windows 7 it comes up as QHSUSB DLOAD. Will not run into recovery mode when vol down and power button is held. Computer does not recognize it. Can not run adb in cmd prompt, no reboot command works because device can not be found. I've tried to do everything on unlimited io page to no avail.
I am using the UNBRICK PROJECT THAT IS ON http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=25501116
I AM ON UBUNTU BUT WHEN I TYPE IN
./brickdetect.sh
INTO THE TERMINAL IT DOES NOT DETECT MY DEVICE
Please help!
Sincerely,
Desperate Soul
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What did you do with the app? Did you attempt to flash ANYTHING on the phone? Sounds like you did however and messed up with one of its internal partitions.
EDIT: I'm going to go ahead and say you bricked your phone. I just re-read and... Why would you install something meant for *SAMSUNG* phones, on a *HTC* phone? You messed up right there. The unbricking project only will unbrick HTC Amazes when they're bricked in a certain fashion. It specifically states that it is known to be working for "writesecureflag 3" type of bricks. You could try and see if it will work in your case, but it probably won't. More likely than not, with the app you used, you might have accidentally wiped a partition that would have been safe for samsung devices (but dangerous on HTC devices).
Like he said ^^^ anything odin is for Samsung... u now have a nice coaster
Sent from my Wicked Galaxy S III
devestated
Keylogger_0 said:
What did you do with the app? Did you attempt to flash ANYTHING on the phone? Sounds like you did however and messed up with one of its internal partitions.
EDIT: I'm going to go ahead and say you bricked your phone. I just re-read and... Why would you install something meant for *SAMSUNG* phones, on a *HTC* phone? You messed up right there. The unbricking project only will unbrick HTC Amazes when they're bricked in a certain fashion. It specifically states that it is known to be working for "writesecureflag 3" type of bricks. You could try and see if it will work in your case, but it probably won't. More likely than not, with the app you used, you might have accidentally wiped a partition that would have been safe for samsung devices (but dangerous on HTC devices).
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*** I am so devastated, my cell phone was so valuable to me. Can't believe I was so senseless to make such an error as this. The app was for Samsung but the app said it could create a dump file so that my device would become compatible . But that sounds so stupid to me now . A little too late. I'm so sad. I wish there was some way to fix it. Wish there was a USB jig for HTC's.
IF YOU KNOW OF ANYTHING, ABSOLUTELY ANYTHING THAT MAY HELP PLEASE LET ME KNOW!!!!!!!
(Thank you for all the reply's)
IT happens
Hey it happens, that how we learn thing sometimes, and sometime it can cost us. You could try these things
1) See if it can be JTAGed (cheapest possibility)
2) If it's still under warranty (which it probably isn't) send it off, and say it wouldn't power on after a update.
3) Find a Amaze with a broken or cracked screen, and replace the motherboard yourself.
That's all I can think of. Good luck

[Q] Recover internal memory from stock S II fallen into reboot loop + broken screen

Hi all, it's my first post here
My Galaxy S II (stock ROM/recovery) has fallen into a reboot loop while I was texting and I'm positive I didn't install new apps recently, so I can't really tell it's an app bug. Last thing I did before texting was disabling Swype.
All I know is that TouchWiz now crashes after boot displaying its usual dialog window.
In addition to that, I've just broken the display, so I can't see anything going on screen...
How can I recover pictures from the internal storage? How can I stop the reboot loop long enough to back up everything with Kies?
I've tried booting in safe mode but the phone keeps on rebooting and I have no visual feedback of successful activation of safe mode. Prior to breaking the screen I could access the stock recovery, so I guess I can still do it, if needed.
TIA,
Andrea
Recovery should be enough if it works. So try getting into recovery and connecting it via ADB. Then you can get data with "adb pull <location-on-phone>"
Explorer23 said:
Recovery should be enough if it works. So try getting into recovery and connecting it via ADB. Then you can get data with "adb pull <location-on-phone>"
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Thank you for your reply!
When you say "recovery", you mean stock recovery or a more advanced one (CWM, etc.)?
I've never used ADB, I'll try to set it up as per these instructions: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1917237
EDIT: Do I need to enable debugging on the phone? It's currently disabled and I can't do anything about it because of the reboot loop...
don't know
I don't think that it's possible to recover the data on your device's internal storage now. Rest if anything works do post your experience here with respective procedure or snapshots.
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lo_Spocchioso said:
Thank you for your reply!
When you say "recovery", you mean stock recovery or a more advanced one (CWM, etc.)?
I've never used ADB, I'll try to set it up as per these instructions: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1917237
EDIT: Do I need to enable debugging on the phone? It's currently disabled and I can't do anything about it because of the reboot loop...
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Oh crap ... yes, i think you need to have debugging ON (never actually tried without it). Well, you can still check it. So set up ADB (hope those instructions are good, I can't help you there as I don't know how things work on Mac) and type in "adb devices". If everything's OK, you should get one device listed (some weird number). Then type in "adb pull <location on phone> <location on computer (optionally)>. If you want more info about commands, just type "adb" and you'll get everything listed. That should be it ... if it works in first place :fingers-crossed:
EDIT: Stock recovery should do fine.
Explorer23 said:
Oh crap ... yes, i think you need to have debugging ON (never actually tried without it). Well, you can still check it. So set up ADB (hope those instructions are good, I can't help you there as I don't know how things work on Mac) and type in "adb devices". If everything's OK, you should get one device listed (some weird number).
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Yeah, I've tried with another (working) S II and it seems you really need debugging turned on...
Is it possibile to use a custom recovery to copy data from internal memory to the SD? I could try to do it blindfolded :cyclops:
lo_Spocchioso said:
Yeah, I've tried with another (working) S II and it seems you really need debugging turned on...
Is it possibile to use a custom recovery to copy data from internal memory to the SD? I could try to do it blindfolded :cyclops:
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Possible ... maybe. But that would mean you need a recovery with file manager - and file managers are usually touch-based. So you can't do much if your screen is broken. I suggested ADB because it was the only option that would work for sure and you don't need screen for it ...
But ... maybe there still is a way ... You could try reinstalling ROM via ODIN and syncing with Kies. Download stock ROM for your country and carrier from www.sammobile.com/firmwares, get your phone into download mode and insatall via Odin. This should work. You're not doing any factory resets, wipes or anything - just "dirty flashing" the ROM over existing one, so data and (most) apps remain untouched. Then you can try connecting with Kies. From there I don't know exactly how stuff works (don't have a Samsung device), but hope it can launch without touching anything on the phone.
I suggest removing the SIM card before trying, so it doesn't get stuck on PIN unlock screen.
This is really your last chance ...
Your next option is changing the screen
Good luck
Explorer23 said:
Possible ... maybe. But that would mean you need a recovery with file manager - and file managers are usually touch-based.
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You're right but, if I'm not mistaken, CWM "touch" file manager can also be used with the physical buttons. I've never tried that, can anybody please confirm?
You could try reinstalling ROM via ODIN and syncing with Kies.
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That's actually an excellent idea! Now, I only need to be sure that, after re-flashing, the device will be immeditely accessible by Kies straight after boot without further intervention...
Your next option is changing the screen
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True, but I'd rather grow brain cells than shell out money

Stuck in an endless bootloop

A few days ago my watch restarted on it's own and never got past the startup..which isn't that unusual, it'd happened a few times. No big deal just reset it with the button on the back. I tried that and again an endless loop. I tried searching for any help in this situation and the only lead I found was to reset and power it down through the boot menu and let it sit for a few minutes...but didn't matter. I've wiped and reset from the boot menu, hoping it might do something to get it past the startup, but no luck yet. I didn't open up the developer options and unlock anything...so I don't believe I could try anything from the computer right? Is there any other recourse to take or am I completely hosed?
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A few days ago my watch restarted on it's own and never got past the startup..which isn't that unusual, it'd happened a few times. No big deal just reset it with the button on the back. I tried that and again an endless loop. I tried searching for any help in this situation and the only lead I found was to reset and power it down through the boot menu and let it sit for a few minutes...but didn't matter. I've wiped and reset from the boot menu, hoping it might do something to get it past the startup, but no luck yet. I didn't open up the developer options and unlock anything...so I don't believe I could try anything from the computer right? Is there any other recourse to take or am I completely hosed?
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You don't need developer options to do "fun" things from the boot menu. Just an unlocked bootloader.
I have a TWRP backup somewhere, so if you have a borked system, you can always flash (or better yet, boot) TWRP (make a backup of your broken), push the backup file folder to your watch (without overwriting the broken backup), and then restore mine.
Last thing to do is a factory reset to clean up any left over garbage. Hope this helps.
But isn't Developer Options necessary to allow that? It lets you turn on ADB Debugging which would then let you get on the computer and unlock the bootloader?
Or is there an alternate way to go about things...can I unlock the bootloader from the boot menu? I've only rooted a couple phones, with a lot of careful reading and reviewing of these forums...I'm not very knowledgeable.
JRSly said:
But isn't Developer Options necessary to allow that? It lets you turn on ADB Debugging which would then let you get on the computer and unlock the bootloader?
Or is there an alternate way to go about things...can I unlock the bootloader from the boot menu? I've only rooted a couple phones, with a lot of careful reading and reviewing of these forums...I'm not very knowledgeable.
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Fastboot is independent of ADB, so you can unlock the bootloader from the boot menu. That is the way to unlock bootloader 90+% of the time.
Just need to issue these commands (like you would ADB) :
fastboot devices
fastboot oem unlock
...and then complete the on-screen (watch) confirmation. Hope this helps.
Sent from my ASUS_Z00AD
OfficerJimLahey said:
Fastboot is independent of ADB, so you can unlock the bootloader from the boot menu. That is the way to unlock bootloader 90+% of the time.
Just need to issue these commands (like you would ADB) :
fastboot devices
fastboot oem unlock
...and then complete the on-screen (watch) confirmation. Hope this helps.
Sent from my ASUS_Z00AD
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All right, my new problem is that the computer doesn't recognize the watch. When I plug it in it only appears as an unknown device and there's an error about the device having malfunctioned. Trying to install drivers despite the error leads nowhere, Windows says that the drivers present on the computer are up-to-date. So with it being an unknown device, I can't communicate with the watch from the command prompt.
Remove the drivers from Device Manager (check delete driver), connect your device again to the computer then reinstall the drivers.
MihaiSG said:
Remove the drivers from Device Manager (check delete driver), connect your device again to the computer then reinstall the drivers.
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No luck, I'd tried that a couple times before...just no progress, still sees it as an unknown device and trying to force install the drivers does nothing. It says the existing drivers are up to date.
I'm getting more and more discouraged. I can't seem to make any progress. I'm looking into sending it away for repair even though, of course, it's about two months out of the warranty.
You are not removing the drivers correctly, make sure that you have this option checked and try again:
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/77614-device-manager-hidden-devices.html
MihaiSG said:
You are not removing the drivers correctly, make sure that you have this option checked and try again:
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/77614-device-manager-hidden-devices.html
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Anything more I should be doing? Everything mentioning Android or ADB is removed. I'd never plugged the watch in before and installed drivers, so there's nothing from the watch to delete. But still the same thing, Windows only sees it as a Unknwon Device under USB controllers and sees no need to update drivers when I try, since it doesn't seem to see it as a watch or Android device of any sort.
Are you sure that you have installed the correct drivers? What is the hardware id?
MihaiSG said:
You are not removing the drivers correctly, make sure that you have this option checked and try again:
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/77614-device-manager-hidden-devices.html
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MihaiSG said:
Are you sure that you have installed the correct drivers? What is the hardware id?
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I think so? I'm far from an expert but I've messed with a handful of phones and tablets in the last five years and never had issues with drivers I didn't sort out fairly easily. I downloaded the official Google USB driver, I tried the LG Watch Tool which installs the Universal ADB driver.The LG Watch then finds no devices.
I'm a bit ignorant, what hardware ID do you refer to? Of the driver?
Of the device.
Here is a guide:
http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/how-to-find-unknown-device-drivers-by-their-vendor-device-id/
Can you post some screenshots from device manager?
MihaiSG said:
Of the device.
Here is a guide:
http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/how-to-find-unknown-device-drivers-by-their-vendor-device-id/
Can you post some screenshots from device manager?
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Device Manager wasn't much help for finding the IDs, but I tried using USBDeview and it's reporting something as Android Bootloader Interface, which I'll have to assume is the watch. The vendor ID is 18D1 and the product ID is 4EE0. And here is a screen cap of the entry in the Device Manager that I've been seeing. If there's anything more specific in the device's properties that could be insightful, let me know.
Your device is seen as an unknown device. My only advice is to try on another PC your last working drivers and maybe it will work.

Data on a phone with a black completely unresponsive screen

Hey everyone, i'm sorry if this isn't the right section to post that kind of stuff in, i have a galaxy s7 edge with a broken screen, it's unresponsive and it shows nothing, so it's pointless for me to plug a mouse via an OTG cable in order to operate it, other than the screen, i think it still functions though, it's relatively expensive to repair here in my country so i figured i might as well recover my data and get rid of it altogether afterwards, i don't have usb debugging enabled, and i don't how how to enable it via recovery mode (if it's possible that is), is there some way to like cast its display to a computer and use the latter the interact with it ? or at least access its storage ? i really have important data in the device, so if there's no way to recover it, i'll be forced to repair the screen, i really appreciate any help
Have you asked this already - like a year ago?
https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/samsung-galaxy-s7-edge-cracked-screen.3995855
So, no TWRP. Then flash a modified stock recovery of your own. Enable adb in it. Pull stuff if not encrypted. If not, root with SuperSu. Then pull stuff...
That was just guesswork. Try yourself what can be done...
CXZa said:
Have you asked this already - like a year ago?
https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/samsung-galaxy-s7-edge-cracked-screen.3995855
So, no TWRP. Then flash a modified stock recovery of your own. Enable adb in it. Pull stuff if not encrypted. If not, root with SuperSu. Then pull stuff...
That was just guesswork. Try yourself what can be done...
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Yes i did, i completely forgot about it however ! anyway, there's no custom recovery (i figured it's pretty much a must just in case something like that happens, but it was too late unfortunately), i didn't search thoroughly yet, but i can't find already modified stock recovery files for the device (assuming there's any of course), and i don't know how to modify such files if that's possible, can you walk me though some steps ? although i thought i knew a little bit about that stuff, apparently it's not enough ! and thanks a lot, i really appreciate your help
Sisine said:
although i thought i knew a little bit about that stuff, apparently it's not enough
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Same here. And that guesswork went wrong too as I forgot that you said in that other thread that usb debugging isn't enabled...
CXZa said:
Same here. And that guesswork went wrong too as I forgot that you said in that other thread that usb debugging isn't enabled...
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It looks like i'm out of luck

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