Copy files off a nexus with broken screen - Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

So my nexus 5's screen died and only the right half of it is working. I cannot fix the display so I bought an OTG cable and connected a mouse to type in the passcode but the phone acts crazy and types things on itself therefore blocking the phone. Is there any way to pull data off that phone, it doesn't have TWRP installed so I cannot copy files over to usb through it..HELP

SasmungVE9515 said:
So my nexus 5's screen died and only the right half of it is working. I cannot fix the display so I bought an OTG cable and connected a mouse to type in the passcode but the phone acts crazy and types things on itself therefore blocking the phone. Is there any way to pull data off that phone, it doesn't have TWRP installed so I cannot copy files over to usb through it..HELP
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If your bootloader is unlocked you can install twrp and get your files
Power off your phone
Press volume down + power button to boot into bootloader
Then download latest twrp img from there site
Using fastboot from your PC run the command fastboot flash recovery filename.img
Then press volume down twice to select start recovery and press power button to enter recovery then your nexus 5 should showup on your computer
If your bootloader is not unlocked I'm not sure if stock recovery allows you to use adb pull but this is how you can try
Power off nexus 5
Press volume down and power button to boot into bootloader
Press volume down twice to select start recovery
Press power button to start recovery
With adb on your PC use command adb pull /sdcard
If you have android debugging enabled you can also use adb pull when booted up

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Fastboot not responding at all.

Firstly, the power button has gone faulty on my Nexus S and I am due to send it back to Samsung for repairs, so I want to get it back to factory image 4.0.4 IMM76D using the Google image and to relock the bootloader. However, when I reboot into fastboot all the keys stop working and I presume it has stopped responding and the only way to reboot is to do a battery pull. Just wondering if anyone has had this experience before and knows a solution.
By keys you mean volume and power right?
Does a computer recognize it with fastboot. Example . Fastboot devices / fastboot reboot etc?
albundy2010 said:
By keys you mean volume and power right?
Does a computer recognize it with fastboot. Example . Fastboot devices / fastboot reboot etc?
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Volume and power keys don't work while in fastboot and it isn't recognised by that. And when it powers on regularly it say No boot or recovery img. Nope, doesn't get recognised by PC and just says No devices found...
Did it work before in the same system?
Only other thing I could think of to try is download mode/Odin
It was working fine that day. I even flashed CWM on it after trying TWRP. But then suddenly the power button broke, and when I used the key combo to get into fastboot mode using the plug in to charger method it loaded fastboot and just wouldn't respond

[Q] Stuck on fastboot with broken pwr button

Hi I have the following problem: after I flash Cannibal open touch recovery I could not flash any .zip file so I decided that I go back to CWM touch so I restarted my phone. Phone booted into fastboot mode with the following message no boot or recovery IMG so I decided to flash recovery with fastboot. I opened the folder with fastboot command flash_recovery connect the phone to usb but the command line always showed waiting for device. I unplugged the phone and tried to press the volume keys but nothing happened as if it freezes. I pulled the battery and try it again but no response. I cant connect phone to odin because it has broken power button and after I insert the battery it always turn on itself. Please advise me what to do thank you.
Seems your drivers have gone corrupt. Try a different system and use Nexus Root Toolkit.
I tried this option but without success. Phone does not respond to anything. No volume up or volume down. It´s just stucked on bootloader.
This link says that if you get <waiting for device> , then fastboot is not configured properly. Check out the link over here.
You may also try this command "fastboot boot recovery-clockwork-6.0.4.3-crespo.img" to boot into recovery without installing it.
no hope
The reason you cannot navigate in fastboot/bootloader is that your powerswitch is probably stuck in the "on position"...does your device immediately power on when battery is inserted?
The way i solved this a few months ago was to completly remove my powerswitch from the board power my device on..use quickboot to enter fastboot menu and input commands...
Also completely removing your power button makes powering on your nexus alot more complicated.
what i did was go to download mode (holding vol+ and -) and pluging phone in..this takes you to download mode
then you need to get a copy of a boatloader file to flash via odin which will reset your phone and power it on...pm me if interested i can provide you with files necessary

Broken Vol-Down Button... now what?

The vol-down button doesn't work on my tablet. I have no intention of repairing it.
In light of a non-functioning vol-down button on a Xoom tablet, I don't know how to:
- boot into stock Recovery; or...
- navigate the bootloader menu under "ADB" (Android SDK)...
For instance, one accesses the bootloader menu by connecting the tablet via USB to a PC, opening 'ADB.exe' at the command prompt, and entering the command "adb reboot bootloader" (which reboots the tablet into the bootloader menu). Interaction with the bootloader menu on the tablet is via the volumn buttons--not the PC keyboard.
Is there some method to push menu responses to the bootloader from the PC's keyboard INSTEAD of using the tablet's volumn buttons?
install a touch based recovery and this app https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=de.hinterhofapps.sliderwidget

[GUIDE] How to Unlock Bootloader and Install TWRP

First, you’ll need ADB and fastboot, which can be downloaded here. To set up ADB, go to Settings/About Phone/Software Info and tap on build number until you get a toast notification saying “You are now a developer!” You will now have a new category in Settings called Developer Options. Go into developer options and enable USB debugging and OEM Unlock. You won't be able to turn it on if your phone is plugged in to your PC. Once you've turned it on, go to your PC, open Terminal or Command Prompt and type “adb devices”. Then plug in your phone and hit enter. You'll get a prompt on your phone to “Allow connection​s to this PC?”. Check Always allow and Allow. Now run “adb devices” again. Your device should now appear in Terminal.
If you have a SD card, download the latest zips from here and here onto your​ SD card. It'll save you a step later on.
Then you'll need to reboot to fastboot by holding down VOL- and plugging in USB while power is off. Alternatively​, you can type “adb reboot bootloader” in Terminal or Command Prompt.
Next, you'll need to unlock the bootloader. Bootloader unlocking​ will factory reset your phone! Once you're in fastboot, run “fastboot oem unlock” in Terminal or Command Prompt. Now the bootloader is unlocked.
Now it's time to flash TWRP, a custom recovery for Android. It's going to be the way you install custom ROMs and add-ons. Download Official TWRP here. Once you've extracted​ the recovery.zip, run this command: “fastboot flash recovery path/to/recovery.img”. Once the file has flashed, disconnect the USB cable and battery. The next step is important! You're going to need to boot into TWRP for the first time. With the phone off, hold down VOL- and press power until the phone vibrates and the LG logo appears. While still holding down VOL-, release and immediately press and hold power. You should now be at a white screen that says “Reset all data and restore to factory settings?” Use the volume and power keys to select yes and yes again. If you've installed​ TWRP successfully​, it won't actually factory reset your phone. Now you should see the TWRP screen. If you don't see the TWRP screen and instead see a floating ring that says “Erasing”, don't worry. Let if complete and try flashing TWRP in fastboot again.
In TWRP, you'll be greeted by a screen that says “Swipe to allow modifications?” Swipe it, then go to the Wipe tab. Go to Wipe, then Format Data, then type yes, then go to the Reboot tab and select Recovery to reboot into TWRP again. If you're prompted to install the TWRP app, don't bother.
Once you've rebooted into TWRP again, it's time to disable encryption​ and root the phone. Download the latest zips here and here. Skip downloading them if you already put them on your SD card earlier. On your PC, push the files to your phone using the command “adb push path/to/file.zip /sdcard/”. You can drag and drop the file into Terminal or Command Prompt to copy file path. Then go to the Install tab in TWRP and select the no-verity-opt-encrypt.zip, tap Add more zips, then add the root zip, then swipe to flash. Let the zips flash, then tap the Reboot System button when it's done. Your phone will take a little longer to boot and might reboot a couple times.
Once you're back in the OS, go through the setup wizard. Set up Magisk. If you stay on stock, you should install an app like Quick Reboot Pro from the Play Store to make it easier to reboot into recovery. Now reboot back into TWRP and go to the Backup tab. If you have a SD card, set it as the backup location. You can enable compression if you want. This will make a full system backup that you can restore from as long as you have TWRP. If the backup takes up too much space, you can put it in Google Drive or your PC later on.
You are now ready to install ROMs!
Thanks to @messi2050
My device will not start boot loader with command "adb reboot bootloader" or with the method of holding volume down and pugging it into the PC, it just restarts and boots like normal. i cannot even get to the stage to use the command "fastboot oem unlock"
I cant get it too boot into TWRP
? Has anyone else have had issues geting into bootloader mode on lg stylo 2 boost mobile.
meg540 said:
? Has anyone else have had issues geting into bootloader mode on lg stylo 2 boost mobile.
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Please explain more in detail so you can be helped better In what ways? What are you doing to get into bootloader mode? I've never had any issues on my T-Mobile Stylo 2 plus. Are you trying to get into bootloader using buttons manually or through twrp or adb?
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Please explain more in detail so you can be helped better In what ways? What are you doing to get into bootloader mode? I've never had any issues on my T-Mobile Stylo 2 plus. Are you trying to get into bootloader using buttons manually or through twrp or adb?
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Im trying too put my phone into bootloader mode to unlock bootloader but it keeps restarting phone and wont go into it. Also i have tryed on my computer command promt but phone into bootloader mode it. Restarts phone but not into bootloader mode. Also i have tryed power down and holding power button that doesn't work.
meg540 said:
Im trying too put my phone into bootloader mode to unlock bootloader but it keeps restarting phone and wont go into it. Also i have tryed on my computer command promt but phone into bootloader mode it. Restarts phone but not into bootloader mode. Also i have tryed power down and holding power button that doesn't work.
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You hold volume DOWN and power then soon as screen comes on and you see LG you let go of the power button and then immediately press power again and you never let off volume DOWN. That doesn't work?
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SM210 said:
You hold volume DOWN and power then soon as screen comes on and you see LG you let go of the power button and then immediately press power again and you never let off volume DOWN. That doesn't work?
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Ill try that i think i wasnt doing it correctly i was holding down power button then i let go an i was holding down the down button. Ty for u help ill try it later today.
Hey there, I've got the LG K530F, is there any chance of unlocking it? I looked up the LG developer website and it's not listed in there, filling that form will just lead to a popup regarding that. I thought about downgrading it back to MM (Android 6.0) using the K350F10d_00_02221.kdz firmware package aiming to be able to run fastboot oem unlock, but I'm afraid of getting it bricked. Anyone tried it? I recall doing something like that to unlock the LG Optimus L9, but that one was way older and had much weaker security measurements.
Can't get into Bootloader
Hi i have a LGL82VL and when trying to use adb reboot bootloader it just restarts, And when using Vol Down and Power it just comes to the factory reset page (Hard Reset)
Any ideas on how to get to the bootloader? i checked with fastboot devices while on the hard reset page and got nothing. Any Ideas?

Question [Answered] How to factory reset Xperia 5 III in bootloop

My phone is struck in bootloop after failing to root it.How do I factory reset it? What programs do I have to use and what comands do I give, preferibly linux ones?
You can try booting into the stock recovery: Hold down the volume DOWN button and power button until the SONY logo appears. When you see SONY, release the power button but hold the volume down button until the recovery menu appears. Then you can factory reset from that menu.
Or, make sure you have platform tools (adb) and the Sony USB drivers installed, and you can boot into recovery by:
Making sure the phone is off. Plug in a usb cable into your computer but NOT the phone yet. Then hold down the volume UP button while plugging in a usb cable and release the button when you see a blue light. The blue light indicates fastboot mode. Then, in a command prompt, make sure you have the device connected by entering:
fastboot devices
If your device is listed, then it's connected. If not, repeat the above steps. Then enter:
fastboot boot recovery
Your phone should then boot into recovery which will allow you to factory reset the phone.
delfuhd said:
You can try booting into the stock recovery: Hold down the volume DOWN button and power button until the SONY logo appears. When you see SONY, release the power button but hold the volume down button until the recovery menu appears. Then you can factory reset from that menu.
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Problem: even that gives me "Your device is corrupted" error.
delfuhd said:
Or, make sure you have platform tools (adb) and the Sony USB drivers installed, and you can boot into recovery by:
Making sure the phone is off. Plug in a usb cable into your computer but NOT the phone yet. Then hold down the volume UP button while plugging in a usb cable and release the button when you see a blue light. The blue light indicates fastboot mode. Then, in a command prompt, make sure you have the device connected by entering:
fastboot devices
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ok that still work
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fastboot boot recovery
Your phone should then boot into recovery which will allow you to factory reset the phone.
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; fastboot boot recovery
fastboot: error: cannot load 'recovery': No such file or directory
Then head on over to this thread: https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/...re-and-gsi-rom-flashing-without-twrp.4344373/ and go through step 7 with Xperia Companion
I tried that but it gives me the error:"Xperia COmpanion cannot update the device: the bootloader was unlocked"
ok I had to do `fastboot oem lock`
ok thanks I've fixed it!
OP reported the issue was fixed, thread locked to avoid further bumps.

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