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How to copy files from a locked XperiaZ with broken screen

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jelmer98
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How to copy files from a locked XperiaZ with broken screen

Hi,

I have an Xperia Z, with a cracked screen that is not responding to touch anymore.

Tried to copy files from Phone to PC, but I'm not able to see the sd-card or files.

Tried the PC Companion. It sees the phone, but say's it has to be unlocked. Which is not possible anymore.

I also tried MyPhoneExplorer (which seems to have spyware on board according TrendMicro), but also no success.

Please help, because I need my 1100 pictures....

Kind regards, Jelmer

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_alexdon_
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Are you using a PIN?

alexdon
azsd
Visitor

hello .. plzzzz help !

i have xperia z cracked screen and the touch screen doesnt work , i want to get some photos i took it last day >>

how can get i them ? i read a tip : to press on and off button with the upper volume key ... but i didnt undersant it much , p,zz someone xplain it to me or give me another solution ..

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_alexdon_
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You cannot get them if you have a password...

alexdon
azsd
Visitor

oh theres a pattern Slightly_frowning_Face 

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_alexdon_
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If the touchscreen is broken,there is no way you could even recover.I am sorry.

alexdon
Sander_bullet
Visitor

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if you use a cable like this you can connect a mouse and then unlock your screen. Thats how i did it.

kyleh1993
Visitor

Hi, exact same problem as jelmer my screen is completly finished i can't see or use it but I desperatly need the pictures off the phone tried the resetting way stated in this thread but no luck got a feeling I'm missing something in the process everytime I do it it still says i need to insert drive has any else found another way? Like I said i really want these photos off the phone of my daughters first few months. I have dropbox and memory card to recover some but there still some on the internal memory of the phone I need to recover
Mais
Visitor

OMG .. The USB to go saved me .. I bought one and connected my phone to a mouse and used the mouse to unlock my phone .. Thaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaanks

Sistersue
Visitor

How did you turn it off and on when you can't use the touch screen to confirm switch off! I have the same problem - O2 will repair my phone if I send it off but it will be wiped and I have lots of stuff that I want from it 😞

bob666
Visitor

if its the same as the Z1 there's a tiny red reset button next to the Sim card holder, press it in it turns the phone off but doesn't restart it