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need help retrieving files from my broken Vibrant

i just recently dropped my first generation Samsung Galaxy S Vibrant on the ground. most of the screen went black and i am unable to login into the phone. i am trying to figure out how to retrieve my photos off of the phone's on-board hard drive
i installed the Android SDK on my mac (running 10.6.8) and then installed ADB
i am able to put my phone in recovery mode by plugging it onto my mac and using ADB by running "./adb reboot recovery"
but when i run "./adb devices" it does not recognize my device
usb debugging is enabled on my phone.
i also do not have EasyTetherUSBEthernet installed on my mac
any help getting this to work would be much appreciated.

[Completed] Root or Bug?

Hello XDA-Members
(I'm an new member)
Yesterday I had a problem with my Unrooted eStar Grand HD Quad Core.(Specs:1.2GHz quad core,1gb ram,android 5.1.1)
Story:I was browsing Facebook(Lite version) and I saw a video.The video played for a little but then the tablet froze so I turned it off.Later I went to boot it and it took a lot of time to boot when it boot it was saying Starting apps like I did a factory reset but my apps weren't removed.I did adb shell ((Check the picture:http//i imgur com n58aKVb png[Sorry I can't post an image])to dom clear command after boot) and instead of the $ I saw a # and I was afraid and I stopped using the tablet.
Today I put Terminal Emulator to see if it has root but it doesn't (I checked even with root check) it was showing $ there but my computer is the problem or the tablet has a problem.
Still it does it.I mean I type adb shell and I have root privileges
Antony

Hello,
Try posting your question in the forum linked below.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/android/help
The experts there may be able to help. Good luck.

[Completed] Can a device on BOOTLOOP be recognized on the computer (to back up the data)?

Hi, XDA,
I own a Samsung tablet (GT-n5110) which is in bootloop (the same that is being called "soft brick" - it loops on Samsung frame and doesn't leave it).
I don't have a data backup (yes, I'm an idiot). It enters Recovery Mode (HOME+VOLUME UP+POWER), but before wiping it to factory configuration I am desperatelly trying to back the data up.
The device isn't rooted. I read in many foruns that it could be possible to back it up through ADB (in Linux, through $ sudo adb backup -all). I use Linux (ubuntu), but the device isn't recognized by ADB [$ sudo adb devices]. I have alredy updated UDEV rules with the correct idVendor and idProduct and I have alredy restarted ADB server.
I have no problem on connecting to Windows in case it is needed in any way. But untill now I haven't found a way to do it neither in Linux nor in Windows.
When I connect the device to the computer, it is recognized and charges, but it isn't possible to access the files (which alredy happened before the bootloop and surely indicated that something was wrong). In Linux, it says the computer cannot access the files because of some MTP failure (I have alredy installed and updated mtp-tools). In Windows, it simply says it cannot access the device.
Is there a way to do it? Should I keep looking?
Or is it simply impossible that a device on bootloop could be recognized by the computer to back the data up?
Thanks A LOT, I really need this help!

Hello and thank you for using XDA Assist,
please create an account and ask your question in this section. The experts there should know the best about your device.
Kind regards and good luck
Trafalgar Square
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How to bypass gesture screen lock on Samsung Galaxy S10+ without losing data

Hi there,
I have Samsung Galaxy S10+ (SM-G975F/DS) in front of me. Phone has enabled gesture (pattern) screen lock (3x3). Phone owner forgot his gesture. How to bypass this lock without losing data (no factory settings reset option).
What I have tried:
- connect phone over USB trying ADB. Since there is no USB debugging enabled ADB is deaf/blind. I cannot access files in /data/system to delete gesture.key file
- I have tried to connect SD card and install Aroma File Manager https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1646108 but Samsung Galaxy S10 was not able to mount a card. My tip is, that phone will not recognize new card when such card is inserted in locked regime.
- I have tried "adb sideload aroma-file-manager.zip" but it fails on "signatures". My tip is that you can update android over ADB only with files signed by manufacturer.
- "dr.fone - Unlock" has no support for Samsung Galaxy S10+
Limitations:
- I'm not able to mount new SD card
- ADB can do only "adb sideload ..."
- USB debugging is disabled
What else to try?
Can I somehow access phone system files using USB?

So the answer was unlock phone using findmymobile.samsung.com
More details in this thread: https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s10/help/how-to-bypass-gesture-screen-lock-t3959779

Samsung Galaxy S10+ problem.

Hello! Its possible recevor files from device if phones display if fully damaged! No possible enable usb debugging. Also in phone have lock code. Or need buy a new or used screen ? Also no possible share phones screen to pc ?! Thanks for help!

As long as phone isn't accessible via ADB you have no chance to pull user-data out.
If USB Debugging had been successfully activated then you could have used SCRCPY tool to mirror phone's screen ( read: its screen-buffer content ) to PC.