LCD display shattered, connect to PC or TV?

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  • Alistair
    PCHF Member
    • May 2024
    • 56

    #1

    LCD display shattered, connect to PC or TV?

    My phone got its LCD display completely demolished, unusable. Still, it powers on and I can see the side commands and the sensor working, so there might be home it can still be used to recover some stuff and mostly to create/update my WhatsApp and WhatsApp Business backups.
    I read that it can be connected to a TV or PC and then by using the mouse the screen icons can be clicked on and get something done. Anyone has experience on this? Thanks.
  • Bruce
    PCHF Moderator
    • Oct 2017
    • 10702

    #2
    What’s the phone make/model?

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    • Alistair
      PCHF Member
      • May 2024
      • 56

      #3
      Titan Unihertz

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      • PeterOz
        PCHF Member
        • Mar 2021
        • 4191

        #4
        Does this help?
        Unihertz TITAN Manual Online: data sharing and transmission, Transferring Data Using Pc, Transferring Data Using Usb Otg. Transferring Data Using Pc View Photos Stored On Your Phone By Computer Or Transfer Audio, Video And Other Files Between Your Phone And Computer In The Boot State,...

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        • Alistair
          PCHF Member
          • May 2024
          • 56

          #5
          I would say that that is for those who have a broken display but can still see something, my display is so broken that nothing is visible, I would need something to mirror the phone onto the PC or TV.

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          • Alistair
            PCHF Member
            • May 2024
            • 56

            #6
            Also guys do you know where the WhatsApp Business backup is saved? I can see a backup dated 11th May on my GDrive but no idea where the Business one is saved.

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            • PeterOz
              PCHF Member
              • Mar 2021
              • 4191

              #7
              Do you have google backup running on the phone?
              Then you can use that with whatsapp.

              Does this help

              Originally posted by Alistair_
              connected to a TV or PC
              To do this you need to access cast/mirror on the phone.
              Since your phone has a busted screen and you cant see where you are to activate the cast/mirror it will be hard but not impossible
              IF you can access the settings menu via keyboard shortcuts.

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              • Bruce
                PCHF Moderator
                • Oct 2017
                • 10702

                #8
                As a side note - do you plan on getting the screen fixed?

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                • Alistair
                  PCHF Member
                  • May 2024
                  • 56

                  #9
                  Yep, unfortunately is busted, completely as you can see.

                  I’m not really planning to get it fixed as I was quoted too much. I was suggested by Unihertz assistance to try connecting an otg mouse, God knows how/if that would work.

                  [ATTACH type=β€œfull”]13743[/ATTACH]

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                  • PeterOz
                    PCHF Member
                    • Mar 2021
                    • 4191

                    #10
                    do the buttons let you navigate?
                    If not otg cable and mouse
                    Do you know anyone with the same phone?

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                    • Alistair
                      PCHF Member
                      • May 2024
                      • 56

                      #11
                      The side buttons seem to work (I can glimpse the volume bar changing), and the sensor works as the display lights up, I think it navigates, plus there’s also scrolling assistance via keyboard. I’m afraid I don’t know anyone with this phone, it’s very few of us left with these physical keyboard phones.

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                      • PeterOz
                        PCHF Member
                        • Mar 2021
                        • 4191

                        #12
                        Originally posted by Alistair_
                        I think it navigates, plus there’s also scrolling assistance via keyboard.
                        ok if I can find a layout we try and get to settings and turn on cast

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                        • PeterOz
                          PCHF Member
                          • Mar 2021
                          • 4191

                          #13
                          Have looked around.
                          It MIGHT be possible, BUT you will need a lot of time and patience.

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                          • Alistair
                            PCHF Member
                            • May 2024
                            • 56

                            #14
                            Originally posted by PeterOz
                            Have looked around.
                            It MIGHT be possible, BUT you will need a lot of time and patience.
                            LCD mirroring aside, what about to β€œonly” access the files in it for now? I can see the phone works and charges, if I connect the USB though that’s what it does by default (I believe it’s all the same for all Android phones), it charges, only I can’t toggle from the display β€œfile transfer” of course, any other way to see the drive from the PC, there must be a way surely.

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                            • PeterOz
                              PCHF Member
                              • Mar 2021
                              • 4191

                              #15
                              Did you have backup turned on?

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