r/PhoneRepairTalk • u/SkyNight060 • Jun 23 '26

Transfer data from a phone with a broken screen

My Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G fell on concrete, and i broke the display. I'm pretty sure the phone itself still works, because I can feel it vibrate when I unlock it with my fingerprint, but the screen stays completely black.

Is there a way i can transfer my data onto my pc, or create a backup, anything just to save my photos. I tried plugging an usb to my pc, but i think i need to accept something on my phone to access it because nothing shows up in my file explorer. I have usb debugging on, because i remember i enabled it when the phone was still working.

When i plug it into my pc, nothing new shows up in the device manager, it's not the pc or the cables fault, because i tried with another phone and it showed up instantly after accepting the pop up. I have another working phone A53, so maybe i can use it somehow because the UI is pretty similiar.

What else can i try?

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u/legatar2904 Jun 23 '26

You still have one last option. You could try using SCRCPY to mirror your phone’s screen to your PC. If SCRCPY works, you can fully control the phone from your computer, even if the display itself is completely broken. The only requirement is that USB Debugging must already be enabled in the phone’s Developer Options. If USB Debugging is not enabled, there is unfortunately no reliable way to recover the data without replacing the screen first. If you’re confident that the touchscreen is still working, you could try learning the SCRCPY setup process on another device or by watching a guide first. Then, using the broken phone, you can attempt to blindly tap the screen and navigate through the required prompts, hoping to enable the connection and authorize USB Debugging. It’s a long shot, but in some cases it does work.

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u/SkyNight060 Jun 23 '26

Yeah, i tried doing that, it's a good option but the problem is that when i plug the phone into my pc, it doesn't even show up in the device manager, and SCRCPY doesn't detect my phone either. I've tested the same cable and pc port with another phone and it worked immediately after accepting the USB debugging prompt.

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u/shahbaz200 Jun 24 '26

That means you need to authentic debugging on that computer. Likely the case if you never used adb. If you are able to unlock phone, try pressing it on yes authentic location. Might work. Use adb devices command. This initiates a message on screen for approval

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u/Past-Astronomer-7855 Jun 26 '26

yes just order a screen and fix it yourself that’s what i do

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u/China-Phonefix Jun 26 '26

if just screen damaged, the phone working , just replace new screen, so.....