Retrieve photos/videos

Gaylord Q Tinkledink

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Apr 29, 2018
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Is there a way to get photos, videos, etc off of a phone with a damaged screen ?

It still charges and everything, but I need to click on accept, or something when I connect it to my computer and I can't see the screen to press in the correct spot, or the screen is too damaged to sense I'm pressing there.
 

Osprey

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Feb 18, 2005
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If you're pretty sure that you need to accept a dialog box and your phone supports USB On-The-Go, you could use an adapter like this one for Android or this one for iPhone, then connect either a USB keyboard or a USB mouse. With a keyboard attached, you might need only to hit the Enter key to dismiss the prompt. With a mouse attached, you'd be blind, but you might be able to find and click on the button if you tried enough times. There may be better options, but that's the first to come to my mind.
 
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