How to use your broken smartphone from a PC

Unfortunately , smashing the screen of your precious smartphone is a common occurrence. If this has happened to you and you’ve gotten the famous spider-web on the unresponsive touchscreen, you don’t have to say goodbye to your device yet. You can use  it from your PC. Here's how.

Get your data from your broken smartphone. / © XTREMETECHHUB

How To Recover Data If Your screen Is Broken But You Can See The Display 

If you've broken your touch screen but the display is still working (you can see it) you can fix it by using a USB OTG (On The Go) and a mouse to connect to your device. A USB OTG connects mobile devices to other devices. Basically, your Android device has a mini-USB and you need to connect it to the mouse that has a USB. The USB OTG connects these. If you need further information on USB OTGs, click the link below.

Once you have the mouse connected, you can unlock your device whether you have a pattern, PIN or password. We recommend using passwords anyways because they are highly secure.

Now that your phone is unlocked, you can connect it to your computer and either transfer the data you need to your microSD memory or connect it directly to your PC and transfer the files there.

How To Recover Data If Your Screen  Is Off

If you can't see your screen, you might need to get a VNC program. There are plenty on the market and you should be sure to pick one that's safe and free. These programs bring your Android interface onto your PC so you can control it from there.

In order to use these programs, you'll need to download the program to your PC but also on your Android device. There are some paid programs out there too but usually include more features than this. So if you want something more extensive you can grab one of these instead.

A completely broken screen can be devastating. / © XTREMETECHHUB

If You Still Can't Get Your Data 

Getting your data off your phone by taking it to a shop that can fix it could be another solution. Yes, this option costs money but you'll not only have your data but you'll also have your phone fixed. 

Make sure you ask around for a reputable repair shop. Once the phone has been repaired they can easily go in and steal your data. If you go to one of the big dealers you'll probably pay more but you'll also be less likely to get ripped off.

Have you recovered data from a broken smartphone? Let us know how in the comments.