Recent content by Xexymess

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    Data recovery

    Thanks! I spent a long (fruitless) night downloading Kies, trying to unlock the screen remotely with Samsung Connect (kept showing the phone as offline, even while it rang!), holding my breath and sacrificing to the moon with no results. I'm going to take it to the service center, show a...
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    Data recovery

    My ignorance is boundless but I appreciate everyone's responses. I can open the device in Windows Explorer but without the ability to unlock the screen (pattern) I can't access the folders. I was at work before and didn't follow through, just got excited when the device was recognized... Is...
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    Data recovery

    Great, this will help me do things better going forward! So, even though I can see all these folders (and the S3 was unlocked) all the contacts and SMS are basically lost to me without access to the touchscreen? I got a quote to repair but the tech also said that there was a strong chance I...
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    Data recovery

    Thank you. I had a bunch of apps and information that I thought was being backed up on Google but nothing has transferred. I'm currently going through the process of reinstalling apps one by one and for now it appears that nothing that isn't 'shared with the public' is available on Google...