Broken Samsung Galaxy S4 Screen - how to retrieve data?

[TheRealXarzy]

The easiest method (without need for all the USB Debugging Mode, etc) is to use Kies 3. Install it and Backup your phone then restore on the new one.

I keep getting the your phone is not supported by this version of kies error.i have kies 3.

 

[Richard Komar]

used find my phone on the samsung page

had to login via my samsung account....

found my phone.. unlocked the previously pincoded screen....

KIES found the device.. now i am happily backing up data. ready for the new device..

History on the phone.... s4 galaxy, dropped hundreds of times.....

camera lens went first, then bottom right corner cracked, then rest of screen cracked (walked into the corner of a table), screen removed for cheap ebay one.. last 2 days.... then broken..

removed all together including the home button... taped the home button down.. still works right now....

had a screw in my pocket as was working on the cars..... screw cracked the main LCD.....

couldnt do anythhing.... needed to unlock phone to get KIES to recognise....

findmyphone......

now time for the Note 4 upgrade

 

[Natalia Schneider7]

There was a time when I broke the screen of my Samsung galaxy S4 and used the following method to recover all the data, So I can guarantee you that this methods works, It requires bit of technical work, But you cant hurt already broken phone, So its worth trying, In Order to you will have to borrow the same phone from your friend or some acquaintance, Like if you broke a Samsung galaxy S4 you will have to borrow a Galaxy S4 from someone, the model doesn’t matter any S4 would do.

In this method you will have to change the screen of working phone with the one you broke, As the data is stored on motherboard you will have to get the working screen onto the broken phone and transfer your data to your laptop.

Following is the Step to Step guide to recover data from S4 Broken Screen:

The below process might look complicated, But it is very easy, It will take just 20 minutes to recover data using the below method from S2 S3 S4 Broken Screen. Just follow the steps below.

First of See this tutorial on how to remove the the broken screen and wires of your phone from YouTube.
Just search for it, Its very easy...

1. Now take out the tiny screws from the back of both phones.
2. Remove the plastic cover that is protecting the motherboard.
3. Now Unclip the display cable from both phones.
4. Now clip the phone with working screen onto the motherboard of S4 broken screen. Clip of S4 is On the top right corner.
5. Now turn on your broken phone, Recover the data and store it on your phone.
6. Reassemble the working phone. Thats it;

I hope it helps you guys.

 

[Rukbat]

Natalia, that's the standard way it's done in a shop. Are you sure you don't repair phones for a living?

 

[Natalia Schneider7]

hahaha.. I found this method on some blog, So i thought I should help others aswell...

 

[JuiseeDaQueem]

Absolute best advice! I did it and it worked now my card and my phone storage shows up on my phone. Thank you!!!

 

[jjenkin4]

will this work if the working phone is not another s4 but say an older samsung phone?

 

[jimgarrett]

I found the perfect way to resolve this issue. Samsung has software called Smart Switch that can be used to backup your device. I had a Samsung Gallaxy S4 whose screen was completely black. I wasn't able to do anything. I downloaded Smart Switch from Samsung, installed the software and connected my phone to my PC via USB. Smart Switch saw the phone, downloaded the driver and immediately gave me the ability to backup all data and applications from my device. This data could then be transferred to a new device.

 

[jmcwhirter]

But SmartSwitch only works if you are transferring data to another Samsung phone. If not, you are hosed.
Jim

 

[JaneWMoreno]

There is nothing related between data in the phone and a watch, dude.

 

[B. Diddy]

There is nothing related between data in the phone and a watch, dude.

I don't think anyone mentioned a watch. Smart Switch was discussed, but not smartwatches.