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Re: [LUG] OT: Accessing files on an android phone with broken screen
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- Subject: Re: [LUG] OT: Accessing files on an android phone with broken screen
- From: Sebastian <seabass@xxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 30 Sep 2021 21:17:40 +0100
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Dear Tom,
> My 7 year old nexus 5 , with a new battery(!), had the screen
> broken. I've got a new phone but theres a couple of files on the old
> one I'd like to access. As the screen is knackered I cant set the USB
> for file transfer. Is there a way I can enable access without using
> the screen?
If you can see the display but it doesn't respond to touch, you can use
a 'USB-on-the-go' adapter and plug in a keyboard and mouse. From there
you should be able to access all the usual settings for file transfer,
albeit with a tiny cursor :)
Best wishes,
Sebastian
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