[AC Question]

The phone itself looks fine from back, only the touch screen is smashed beyond use. I can feel the phone get warm when Ive plugged it into the computer. There MUST be a way that I can recover that conversation

[B. Diddy]

Welcome to Android Central! From what I read about the Lucid, it has a microHDMI output. Try hooking it up to a TV to see if you can see the screen there. If the screen is smashed, you probably won't be able to use it as an interface, so you might need to get an OTG cable and a mouse.

Another option is to check with your carrier to see if there is any kind of web interface for your SMS messages, or if they're able to pull the conversation from their servers.