Really unique issue... Fixing phone WITHOUT volume control?

[JacobMiW]

Okay, so a few days ago, I dropped the phone, no big deal, except I cracked the screen. So I ordered a new LCD screen and glass cover. Replaced it no problem... EXCEPT, I broke the volume button during the process. So my phone is working fine, except for no volume buttons.

Somehow, my phone is now missing Google Play, Dolphin/Internet, K-9 e-mail. The only thing it can do is text messaging and/or phone calls.

I am very good at rooting and installing ROMs. I need Dolphin and especially K-9 e-mail back. I can't think of a way to install the APK for these without having an APK installer, etc. I also can't think of a way to install a new ROM without the volume buttons. Any ideas or tricks? My upgrade expires in a month, and I will be using it on the Samsung Galaxy S3 or HTC EVO 4G LTE. Either way, I just need to get Dolphin and K-9 e-mail back.

So... any ideas! I am totally open to installing a new ROM.

Thanks!

 

[JacobMiW]

I still find it really strange that during the three days the phone was not used, all of my apps were deleted/uninstalled. Very strange. It probably needs a reset, but again, without the volume buttons... no way to do it.

 

[JacobMiW]

Nevermind, I'm using a razor to push the volume buttons into recovery mode and re-installing the ROM.

 

[JacobMiW]

Ha. Forgot to re-insert the Micro SD card. Duh me.

 

[Illusions]

You could download the display driven ClockworkMod Rom Manager and simply use your screen (touch recovery) instead of the volume buttons.

ClockworkMod ROM Manager - Recoveries

Not sure why any apps would disappear. If you use a backup program, then restore them... I would probably want to do a test on your drive/sd card to make sure it isn't a hardware failure problem.

Good Luck.