My phone won't switch on (battery indicator is OK when charging).
Is there any way to retrieve/erase the data from the internal storage so I can transfer it to a new phone / sell it for spares on eBay without the risk of someone repairing and then accessing my personal data ? Thanks
Same problem, need the same answer.
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Hi all,
Since a week I can't use active sync, or acces my drive (Diamond Touch)
Battery charging as normal, I tried other mini USB cable, 3 computers, reinstalled active sync (4.5) Also tried different ROM's , hard reset. So I thought the connector is broken or something and went to a store where they repair PDA and stuff. The man told me that the connector was fine and his idea was the hardware port is damaged. Anyone who had the same, or maybe something else what can help me.
I guess I need T mobile Rom before I send it back for warrenty.
Thx in advanced...
can you access drive on the computer or on the phone as well?
Did you hard reset and clear storage as well?
Don't forget to put HSPL back as well if your sending it back
Hi thx for the reply, yes i can acces it on the phone, not computer. And yes i got the original from Tmobile( ugly skin!) Got download it with Wifi. so i guess im pretty save for the warranty.
Please Help!
The screen on my Diamond has completely died! The handset itself is OK meaning I can ring from another phone etc. but I can't actually do anything with it as there is no display.
The handset is being relpaced under warranty but I would like to backup the data. When I connect via USB I can view the Internal Storage but can't via Activesync to access PIM info.
Can anyone please suggest some ways to backup the data off the phone?
Many thanks
maaron.
Hi,
my the screen of my 925 just got broken. The screen is not usable anymore. It is able to connect to the PC via USB and is vibrating when new notifications come in, so it might only the the display that doesn't work anymore. Also, my alarm clock keeps ringing because I can't turn it off.
I'd buy a new one, but I'm in the fear of not getting access to my data (WhatsApp history and stuff) ever again.
Is there a way to backup the phone with the broken screen and restore it to the new one? Or is there basically any way to get my data off the phone? Any OEM-Software that can do something like that?
Also, which data is actually getting backed up by the WP backup functionality? I don't think the app storage is a part of that (meaning the WhatsApp history and MS Authenticator).
I would actually physically open the broken device. AFAIK the entire phone storage is on a SD card inside. But I wouldn't open up my new phone. I don't know whether the data on the internal SD card is encrypted or not, so I don't know whether I can access the data on my PC or not.
Any idea what to do?
The data will be encrypted if you've connected it to any email accounts (typically corporate ones) with that requirement. It's possible there's other protections on the actual storage though; I don't know about that. I know that at least some phones use soldered storage (not an even semi-removable embedded uSD) but am not sure about the 925.
It's possible to get the data off using JTAG, but that requires a tricky bit of wiring and some fairly expensive equipment.
It's possible for WP8.1 apps to back up their data automatically (actually, it's possible for any app to do so, but WP8.1 added a way for an app to have the OS do it for you) but if your data hasn't already been getting backed up, you're in a tricky situation. You could use a screen broadcaster tool (that displays your phone's screen on your PC) but you'd need to launch it blind...
Hi guys,
Somehow I have lost all my files from Internal Storage. It's weird - they disappeared after unplugging the USB cable from my laptop the last time my phone was connected. Now only the default folders are there.
I want to use data recovery software to retrieve as many photos as I can salvage, but ofcourse the phone doesn't mount as a drive on a computer so I cannot do that. There are some other methods online like this one but they require root. As you all know, root isn't easy on the Z3 compact, and the only working method which doesn't require you to unlock your bootloader needs you to flash the firmware again so then I will lose all chance of recovering any data.
Right now I have stopped using this phone and have only received 5-6 emails and messages after losing all my data so hopefully its not overwritten yet.
Any suggestions are welcome. Thank you!
Impossible without root.
Found a way. Used WebDAV to make it a network location, mapped it as a drive on my pc, used regular data recovery software...
No way, did it actually work?
GlebunV2 said:
No way, did it actually work?
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Nope
Turns out only my SD card was being scanned by the software and internal memory ignored...I found one software in the end that could scan the internal memory mapped as a network drive, however the reported success rate was lower than recovering data from a local drive and I had to buy it for some $500 so I just gave up in the end...I think it was called Active something...
How to know the BGA (ball grid array) type of Huawei P20 Pro ?
I ask this question for a data recovery purpose.
I've asked the question to Huawei, but so far, it seems to be difficult to get an answer from them.
Hot air it off and see...
I think I found without disassembly !
BGA153, according to a stencil sold on ebay
fabienaurejac said:
I think I found without disassembly !
BGA153, according to a stencil sold on ebay
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You thinking of trying to drill through the pcb to access the pads?
I don't think about anything, a professional asked me to try to get this kind of information in order to try data recovery. I don't know if it's possible and don't know either how he wants to proceed. The only thing I know is that the phone kept the photo data (what I want to get back) probably not encrypted.
Good luck... that's the hard way to backup data.
Personally I would write it off as KIA.
What is KIA ? I will try to get info about this.
Lol, killed in action. A military term.
In general data recovery is a lost cause to a greater or lesser extent, generally the former though.
Always redundantly backup critical data to at least 2 hhds that are physically and electronically isolated from each other and the PC on a regular basis.
Use a SD card as a data drive if the device has that capability. All critical data goes there, only the apps, dcim and download folders go on the internal memory. Then backup the SD card.
It gives you more protection from data loss if the OS crashes or if the device is damaged. Quality SD cards rarely fail. More layers mean more chances to prevent data loss.
Ok thank you ! I usually backup my data twice, but here the phone wasn't mine, and most people sadly do not backup their data.
fabienaurejac said:
Ok thank you ! I usually backup my data twice, but here the phone wasn't mine, and most people sadly do not backup their data.
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Some need to learn the hard way. Androids tend to be very stable and reliable if set up right. Unfortunately things however rare do happen...