Can i swap a smashed digitizer with one from another used phone? Samsung s4.

[AC Question]

Remote screen unlocking - Samsung

So after having recently had my LCD screen completely broken and lost all my data (Didnt have the Samsung 'find my mobile' set up) I am pretty keen to have my new S6 Active fully backed up and accessible remotely. The main issue i had with my old S4 is that the screen is locked. I understand that there is a feature on 'find my mobile' where you can remotely unlock the screen, however when i log in i cannot find it?

The phone is a Samsung S6 Active. I have logged in and set up find my phone on both my google and my samsung account.

I would appreciate any help in finding this so i dont lose all my data next time i bust my phone.

Thanks

Dan

 

[AC Question]

Hey peeps.

So i smashed my phone, it has a screen lock and i am 99% sure the USB debugging option isnt on, sweet.

So my question is if i can get a cheap used Samsung S4 that works, can i remove the digitizer/screen and put it onto my S4 to unlock the screen and recover the data? Functionality isnt a huge issue, i just need to unlock the thing to recover my data.

Cheers

Dan

 

[belodion]

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Probably, but a friendly repairer might connect a display temporarily, which may be cheaper and easier.

 

[Dantastic1985]

Wouldnt they need a spare digitizer though?

I live in Costa rica, the spares market here is ridiculously expensive, $160 for a digitizer on a phone i paid $120 for in Sept 15! haha. I will have to wait to go back the 1st world i think.

But in theory i could swap an old digitizer onto my phone so long as its functional?

 

[belodion]

Re: Remote screen unlocking - Samsung

Well, we have an ex-repairer on the volunteer team, who has mentioned such things on other occasions. The digitiser would be a part of the display.

I think that you could also swap the parts as you describe, given the right tools and skill, and guidance from online repair videos on YouTube for example.

 

[ffejjj]

Hey peeps.

So i smashed my phone, it has a screen lock and i am 99% sure the USB debugging option isnt on, sweet.

So my question is if i can get a cheap used Samsung S4 that works, can i remove the digitizer/screen and put it onto my S4 to unlock the screen and recover the data? Functionality isnt a huge issue, i just need to unlock the thing to recover my data.

Cheers

Dan

Chances are no. You'll most likely break the digitizer when trying to take it off.