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Moto X Sticky Situation (Entirely broken screen)

Hi!
I have a Moto X 2013 from Verizon. I am planning on sending it in for a replacement via Motorola. Since they give you a brand new phone, you lose all your data from it.
I have tried for ages trying to find ways on the internet.
Before I do this, I want to know for 100% fact that there is no way to backup my phone.
Key "fact thingies"
-Cannot enable ADB Debugging (There is a password on my phone)
-CAN ACCESS FASTBOOT (Verified by checking fastboot terminal)
-Buttons work fine.
Any help will be highly appreciated, and, if you can help me get my data backed up, I will reward you with the Steam game of your choice (Up to $15)

HardBoiledGregg said:
Hi!
I have a Moto X 2013 from Verizon. I am planning on sending it in for a replacement via Motorola. Since they give you a brand new phone, you lose all your data from it.
I have tried for ages trying to find ways on the internet.
Before I do this, I want to know for 100% fact that there is no way to backup my phone.
Key "fact thingies"
-Cannot enable ADB Debugging (There is a password on my phone)
-CAN ACCESS FASTBOOT (Verified by checking fastboot terminal)
-Buttons work fine.
Any help will be highly appreciated, and, if you can help me get my data backed up, I will reward you with the Steam game of your choice (Up to $15)
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Give a bit more info, is your bootloader locked/unlocked.
Which data your want to backup, Photos, other files, app data?
What version of Android you run?
The password your have, is it a password, pattern, pin?

liveroy said:
Give a bit more info, is your bootloader locked/unlocked.
Which data your want to backup, Photos, other files, app data?
What version of Android you run?
The password your have, is it a password, pattern, pin?
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Okay, here goes.
My bootloader is locked (unfortunantely), I'd like to back up user created files, so music, pictures, videos, and the folders containing them, It has 4.4.4 rooted, and the password is, well, a regular password.

HardBoiledGregg said:
Okay, here goes.
My bootloader is locked (unfortunantely), I'd like to back up user created files, so music, pictures, videos, and the folders containing them, It has 4.4.4 rooted, and the password is, well, a regular password.
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You can give it a try with a OTG adapter and USB keyboard attached, this way you can probably unlock the device, but you`ll need some blind navigation with the keyboard after that so you can reach the settings
Today or tomorrow when I got the time I`ll play a bit with that and I`ll see if I can help you.

liveroy said:
You can give it a try with a OTG adapter and USB keyboard attached, this way you can probably unlock the device, but you`ll need some blind navigation with the keyboard after that so you can reach the settings
Today or tomorrow when I got the time I`ll play a bit with that and I`ll see if I can help you.
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Okay, will do

HardBoiledGregg said:
Okay, will do
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I've played a while today with a keyboard and I can do everything, except to unlock the phone, the unlock ring itself cannot be operated with keyboard. Password input is okay, so it's navigation to Developer Options and enabling USB debugging is also doable..
There is an option to plug mouse first, try to jiggle with it and unlock the ring, since this is the only of few things you can do when your have password, then connect the keyboard, input your password and proceed.
After that there will be one more obstacle, which is to authorize you pc to access debugging, but this can be done with keyboard too, since it's a pop-up.

hm, not the easiest task, since your BL is locked,you cant install CWM, otherwise you could remove the pw with the aroma file manager out of CWM: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2225695
Have you tried this?: http://trendblog.net/how-to-bypass-android-phone-lock-screen-pattern-pin-password/
And have you looked into this?: http://android.stackexchange.com/qu...ce-as-have-no-internet-connection/35848#35848
Another way would be removing the lock via cerberus, but this would require installing cerberus 1st on your phone and if your phone is locked but rooted but you cant access the phone directly or via adb then there isn't much you can do cause you have to access the phone somehow, either directly or via terminal / PC

I need help to unlock bootloader

Hello everyone,
I've decided to unlock my device to flash vanilla android but I couldn't unlock it. I've tried almost everything but even the latest MiUnlock doesn't recognize my device on fastboot, the PC itself recognizes it before and after getting into fastboot, I hear usb device connected sound and can see the phone under Windows devices.
Adb devices command works if the phone is switched on, my dev settings are ok, oem unlocking and adding account under dev settings are ok, I've tried it with disabled windows signature enforcement too but nothing happened. MiUnlock simply doesn't want to see the device on fastboot.
Can anybody help me, please?

abstra said:
Hello everyone,
I've decided to unlock my device to flash vanilla android but I couldn't unlock it. I've tried almost everything but even the latest MiUnlock doesn't recognize my device on fastboot, the PC itself recognizes it before and after getting into fastboot, I hear usb device connected sound and can see the phone under Windows devices.
Adb devices command works if the phone is switched on, my dev settings are ok, oem unlocking and adding account under dev settings are ok, I've tried it with disabled windows signature enforcement too but nothing happened. MiUnlock simply doesn't want to see the device on fastboot.
Can anybody help me, please?
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The issue that you are experiencing is strictly with your PC.
You need to ensure that you are using an account that has admin privileges, and be sure that you antivirus is not neutering your usb drivers and Miflash program.
Next, if you are using a newer computer with usb 3 ports, you will need to use a USB hub ( USB 2 is your best option.) , then the phone will be seen in fastboot. As long as you have setup developer options, and your MiCloud account is setup.
Finally, it will take 2 weeks to unlock the bootloader , after your first request. Some people who had been syncing the phone to MiCloud for some time before attempting were able to immediately unlock. Personally we have 3 Mi8's in our house and I had to wait 2 weeks on each one.
To reiterate, your main issue is probably the usb ports, and your antivirus the the 2nd most likely culprit. Worst case use another computer. The process is much easier on older PC's.
you can use the the All in one tool to double check that your drivers, adb , and system wide privileges are up to date and setup correctly. https://forum.xda-developers.com/android/software/tool-tool-one-driversunlocktwrpfactory-t3358711
Instructions are available on that thread.

Thanks for your help, I've already tried almost everything you've said up there and even gave a try on virtualbox Windows 7 with USB 2.0 setup.
I remember I've unlocked my friend's device last year on an only USB 2.0 computer, my laptop has unfortunately only two 3.0s and one USB-C. The phone can be seen under fastboot devices command if MiUnlock is not running, if I click on that cr*p program my device either falls from fastboot devices list or says press any key to shutdown.
The main problem is the ports and that damned program itself, how come it lockdowns the connection and after that pc couldn't even show my phone in devices list but can be seen in device manager. I'm literally shocked by the cheapness of this very software.

abstra said:
Thanks for your help, I've already tried almost everything you've said up there and even gave a try on virtualbox Windows 7 with USB 2.0 setup.
I remember I've unlocked my friend's device last year on an only USB 2.0 computer, my laptop has unfortunately only two 3.0s and one USB-C. The phone can be seen under fastboot devices command if MiUnlock is not running, if I click on that cr*p program my device either falls from fastboot devices list or says press any key to shutdown.
The main problem is the ports and that damned program itself, how come it lockdowns the connection and after that pc couldn't even show my phone in devices list but can be seen in device manager. I'm literally shocked by the cheapness of this very software.
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Again the issue is with windows, I have personally dealt with the exact same issue. That is why I recommended using an older computer that has not been recently updated.
But you are absolutely right, Xiaomi has not made any development improvements with their desktop applications in over a year and that is ridiculous.
I would suggest using alternate versions of the software : I just did a google search and on this link people were saying just one week ago that this linked software worked for them, note its a video, the software link is in the description : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l_PEAJ-n2_c
Finally, I am personally using this version of Mi Flash : https://androidfilehost.com/?fid=11410932744536991669 on a brand new intel PC.
and the last time that I unlocked a xiaomi phone I used unlocker software from here ( Note the multiple versions at bottom of page)
https://mi-globe.com/download-xiaomi-mi-unlock-tool-all-versions/
If one doesn't work try another. just be sure that you have developer options setup correctly and that you are signed in a syncing with mi-cloud. You will get it unlocked eventually. I can assure you that it was a Pain in the A*$ for me too!

Thanks man, these are the exactly same links I’ve found and checked out while trying to connect my phone but I just gave up after three days of struggling and pressing volume+power buttons and ordered a USB 2.0 hub online. Unfortunately there are no older computers around me or anyone I can ask for because of you know, the quarantine. I’m actually using cloud actively, so I should better be prepared for an immediate unlocking, and backup my data beforehand as usual.

Just wanted to write about the news, I've backed up my data and connected my device to MiUnlock on USB 2.0 Hub and ta-da it's immediately unlocked without any waiting time. That was a smooth process, I'm shocked but happy.

abstra said:
Just wanted to write about the news, I've backed up my data and connected my device to MiUnlock on USB 2.0 Hub and ta-da it's immediately unlocked without any waiting time. That was a smooth process, I'm shocked but happy.
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Nice, so my original suggestion about using 2.0 usb was correct. I am glad that you have the issue sorted. I am also surprised about you being able to avoid the wait time. That is a nice break. Enjoy your phone.
PS: Be sure to make a full TWRP backup and save it to your desktop. That backup will save you if you ever experience a bad issue.

tsongming said:
Nice, so my original suggestion about using 2.0 usb was correct. I am glad that you have the issue sorted. I am also surprised about you being able to avoid the wait time. That is a nice break. Enjoy your phone.
PS: Be sure to make a full TWRP backup and save it to your desktop. That backup will save you if you ever experience a bad issue.
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Thanks man, and yes that was all about fastboot which is written to be used with older usb versions. After plugging in the hub, it’s connected directly in just milliseconds. I am surprised that I’ve really skipped the waiting for two weeks or maybe more and yeah it makes me happy.
I made a full data backup before unlocking and then all the dangerous partitions including modem, efs and bluetooth in TWRP to avoid any irreversible loss. I never skip my recovery backups since 2010 and my first Android smartphone which was an HTC Desire A8181, I learned it in a hard way to never skip them, if you do, you either lose your data or your mobile device identification. :victory:
A question from a Xiaomi-newbie; If I run clean all and lock command on MiFlash, should I wait for an unknown time to unlock the device again? Or does Xiaomi let users to lock/unlock their devices anytime without waiting if you’ve unlocked your bootloader once before?

abstra said:
Thanks man, and yes that was all about fastboot which is written to be used with older usb versions. After plugging in the hub, it’s connected directly in just milliseconds. I am surprised that I’ve really skipped the waiting for two weeks or maybe more and yeah it makes me happy.
I made a full data backup before unlocking and then all the dangerous partitions including modem, efs and bluetooth in TWRP to avoid any irreversible loss. I never skip my recovery backups since 2010 and my first Android smartphone which was an HTC Desire A8181, I learned it in a hard way to never skip them, if you do, you either lose your data or your mobile device identification. :victory:
A question from a Xiaomi-newbie; If I run clean all and lock command on MiFlash, should I wait for an unknown time to unlock the device again? Or does Xiaomi let users to lock/unlock their devices anytime without waiting if you’ve unlocked your bootloader once before?
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I have only unlocked my device once. But I wouldn't think there would be an issue to unlock a second time. In fact, I have read about some people needing to wait 72 hours to unlock it again after relocking. if using Mi-Flash just try to be sure uncheck that lock bootloader box, that is unless you want it locked.
One last thing, if you ever decide to restore the phone using the flashall.bat method, the bootloader stays unlocked.

Enable ADB or Unlock bootloader with dead LCD

I have a nexus 6 device, recently the phone dropped and the digitilizer stopped working, but as i was searching for ways to backup data the screen went completely blank as well, the data is extremely important.
The phone is working perfectly debugging is off and it has a pin lock, i cant get data off by connecting a USB as it requires to unlock the device which i cant.
Serching the forums some people have mentioned they used WUG's toolkit to unlock bootloader without losing data! is it possible or am i missing something?
example: https://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-6/help/enable-usb-debugging-recovery-t3434971
What i want:
1. Enable adb somehow
2. The only option i see in to flash custom recovery but that requires unlocking bootloader, i cant delete my data.
I also can't find a replacement LCD for this phone where i live suppliers don't ship here

cyber_02000 said:
I have a nexus 6 device, recently the phone dropped and the digitilizer stopped working, but as i was searching for ways to backup data the screen went completely blank as well, the data is extremely important.
The phone is working perfectly debugging is off and it has a pin lock, i cant get data off by connecting a USB as it requires to unlock the device which i cant.
Serching the forums some people have mentioned they used WUG's toolkit to unlock bootloader without losing data! is it possible or am i missing something?
example: https://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-6/help/enable-usb-debugging-recovery-t3434971
What i want:
1. Enable adb somehow
2. The only option i see in to flash custom recovery but that requires unlocking bootloader, i cant delete my data.
I also can't find a replacement LCD for this phone where i live suppliers don't ship here
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You can't do anything without "USB debugging" so you have to replace the screen.

I forget the password and I want to copy the photos

My phone is at&t LG V40 ThinQ (V405) and I have forgotten the pin password.
As you know, I cannot access to everything without the password. I connected it to the PC and the files won't show up.
It turns on without problems, but it asks for a password to unlock the screen.
I can hard rest it, but it will erase everything. I cannot even root it because I need to enable the developer mode and allow the bootloader to be unlocked via the setting.
Is there is any way that I can retrieve the files via PC?

hamooz92 said:
My phone is at&t LG V40 ThinQ (V405) and I have forgotten the pin password.
As you know, I cannot access to everything without the password. I connected it to the PC and the files won't show up.
It turns on without problems, but it asks for a password to unlock the screen.
I can hard rest it, but it will erase everything. I cannot even root it because I need to enable the developer mode and allow the bootloader to be unlocked via the setting.
Is there is any way that I can retrieve the files via PC?
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Are the photos saved on the sd card? Another good reason to turn that on if you didn't.
There is an frp partition for vzw phones that enables oem unlock, not sure it would work for a different variant though. Have you ever connected it with qfil? U don't need root for that, and in edl mode, you could save off user data (which is huge, like 40 gig I think). Not sure if your pics would be in that or not actually.
interesting problem. good luck.

AsItLies said:
Are the photos saved on the sd card? Another good reason to turn that on if you didn't.
There is an frp partition for vzw phones that enables oem unlock, not sure it would work for a different variant though. Have you ever connected it with qfil? U don't need root for that, and in edl mode, you could save off user data (which is huge, like 40 gig I think). Not sure if your pics would be in that or not actually.
interesting problem. good luck.
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No. The files are not stored in the SD.
Any detailed instructions to your suggestion is highly appreciated. Thanks

hamooz92 said:
No. The files are not stored in the SD.
Any detailed instructions to your suggestion is highly appreciated. Thanks
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wish I had detailed instructions to give you. I've never been in that situation, or resolved one like it. I pointed out some avenues I'd explore it it were me... but it's not.
maybe you'd like to look more closely at those avenues, maybe you wouldn't, that's your choice.

Cannot detect device whilst in bootloader, only whilst phone is powered on normally

So im looking to root my Pixel 5 and maybe try custom roms etc. I have turned on developer options, enabled USB debugging and fastboot, I cannot seem to get any further however.
If I type ADB devices with the device turned on as per usual it detects the device, I can even restart it into bootloader. Once the phone is in the bootloader phase however im unable to detect the device, therefor proceed any further.
Has anyone else come across a similar issue or know what may be wrong?

Shmokeh said:
So im looking to root my Pixel 5 and maybe try custom roms etc. I have turned on developer options, enabled USB debugging and fastboot, I cannot seem to get any further however.
If I type ADB devices with the device turned on as per usual it detects the device, I can even restart it into bootloader. Once the phone is in the bootloader phase however im unable to detect the device, therefor proceed any further.
Has anyone else come across a similar issue or know what may be wrong?
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Uninstall your platform tools and install them again and make sure they are up to date. That's how I fixed it. Also in developer options make sure Default USB Configuration is set to the 1st option.