S6 Broken Screen

If you bought a shiny and amazing Galaxy S6 recently. You might need to get its screen protector and side covers. Accidents don’t ask before coming, and you don’t want to be in a situation where your new phone fell out of your hands, or while getting out of the car, you dropped it on the floor, and its screen broke up. Ask those who have been in this situation; you surely don’t want to end up with a Galaxy S6 broken screen.

Well, suppose you broke the screen of your Samsung Galaxy S6 and are looking for ways to recover data from it before you can claim insurance and get a new phone as a replacement. In that case, we have some useful methods for you to recover data from broken Galaxy S6.

I am assuming you have already tried using the USB debugging method and KIES, but you can’t access the phone because you have a security code for unlocking. Your fingerprint scanner is not working because the phone just rebooted.

If you have the above problem, I am glad to tell you that I have a legitimate method that can help you recover data from your S6 broken screen. It is not a technical method. It’s 100% working, and most people don’t even know about it. Using this method, you can recover all the data, including contacts, videos, and pictures.

Tip: It’s always a good idea to keep a backup on your PC. Accidents can happen to anyone at any time.

Recover Data From Galaxy S6 Broken Screen:

Moving on to the method to recover data from the Galaxy S6 broken screen, just follow the easy steps below, and you will get all your data back. You can also follow the below method to remotely unlock your S6 broken screen using your Samsung Account. 

Note: If you want this service to work, you must have a Samsung account on your S6. It is the same service as Apple’s Find My iPhone. SmartThings Find has a number of other features that can be used remotely. For this service to work, you must have enabled Remote controls on your phone

  1. First, you must log in using your Samsung account credentials on Samsung’s SmartThings Find service.
  2. Once you have logged in, You will see all the actions you can remotely perform on your S6 broken screen.broken-screen-galaxy-s6-recover-data
  3. You will see an option “Remotely unlock my phone or Unlock screen remotely”.
  4. Unlock your phone using it.
  5. Now, connect your broken S6 screen to your MAC or PC and recover the data using KIES or Smart Switch. You can also transfer your files to your PC using standard copy-paste.
  • If you have tried the above method but have had no luck unlocking your Galaxy S6 because you didn’t have a Samsung account on it, before you send it for replacement or claim insurance, you might want to erase all the personal data present inside it so that no strangers can get their hands on your personal data. Use this guide to erase all the contents of your Galaxy S6 before you send it for replacement or claim insurance.
Also Checkout: How to Backup and Restore Galaxy S6 

Third Method to Recover Data from Samsung Galaxy S6 Broken Screen:

Well, if the above method doesn’t work for you, as it has a number of privacy constraints, many people will be unable to unlock their Galaxy S6 to recover data from it. Use this method. It is a bit time-consuming, and you get frustrated at the time. In the end, you will be able to unlock your S6 to recover data from it. So I guess it’s worth it.

Let me give you an overview before we proceed. In the method mentioned below, we will connect a mouse to the S6 broken screen using an OTG cable. After connecting the mouse, a cursor will appear on the screen. Although you won’t see it because your screen is broken, you will be able to enter your passcode using the clicks. So, let’s move on to the guide without further ado.

The only condition of this guide is that even if your screen and digitizer aren’t working, the rest of the phone should be functional and powered on.

Prerequisites:

You will need the following things to perform this guide:

  • OTG Cable.
  • USB Mouse.
  • Pencil and Paper.
  • USB Data Transfer Cable

Well, at one end of the OTG cable, there is a female USB port to which you can connect a USB mouse, and the other end connects to your Galaxy S6.

UPDATE: Instead of following the whole procedure below, just get a USB Keyboard. Use it on a working Galaxy S6 and learn the pattern of keys you will have to follow to get to the backup password. Then, connect a USB keyboard to your Samsung Galaxy S6 broken screen using an OTG cable and use the same button combination on your Galaxy S6 broken screen to enter the backup password to unlock it.

This is an optional scenario in which you can practice using a mouse on a working Galaxy S6 to prepare for entering the passcode without seeing anything on the screen.

After you have the mouse and OTG cable, you might also need a Galaxy S6 from a friend or acquaintance. This is to prepare for using the mouse without a visual aid. Connect the mouse using an OTG cable to the working Galaxy S6 and perform the following steps.

  • Move the cursor to the top right or any corner of the screen, then to the keys, and determine the speed and direction to reach a specific key.
  • Another option: To get an idea of the interface. Take a thin paper-like tissue paper and put it on the display of working S6. Now go to the lock screen. You will be able to key through the paper. Draw the keys on paper. This will help you remember the place of keys when you have no visual aid.
  • Recommended option: 
    • Draw a square on paper.
    • Move the cursor to any corner of the screen.
    • Put the mouse in the middle of the paper.
    • Now, reach a specific key on your phone using the mouse.
    • Draw the route that you used to reach the specific key on paper.
    • Mark it with a letter or alphabet.
    • You can also draw the whole scenario of entering the passcode on paper. Once you have made the pattern, enter the passcode on paper. In the next part of this guide, we will use this paper to enter the passcode on the Galaxy S6 broken screen.
Recover data from Samsung Galaxy S6 broken screen
Draw Patterns on Paper using a mouse on a working Galaxy S6.

Once you have mastered the skill of using a mouse and moving around on the lock screen and have made a map in your mind, move forward to the actual guide, where we are going to recover data from a broken screen Galaxy S6.

Now, follow the steps to unlock the Samsung Galaxy S6 broken screen to recover data.

  1. First, connect the OTG cable to your phone and the USB mouse to the other ends of the cable.
  2. Now that you have connected the mouse on your phone, a cursor will be present on the interface, although you won’t be able to see it. Now is the time to use your skills and expertise in using the mouse without a visual aid, which we practised before.
  3. You made a lock screen pattern on tissue paper. Put it on a display screen of a broken S6. You can also use the pattern you made on paper to map the directions to reach a specific key.
  4. Increase the volume to full using the volume keys.
  5. Once you are all prepared. Press the power button to take your phone to the lock screen. (If you are unsure whether the phone is on the lock screen. Wait for a minute or so. Your phone will go to sleep; now press the power button to take it back to the lock screen).
  6. Now, move the cursor to the far end of your screen. With concentration, visualise the location of the cursor and keypad in your mind. Gradually move the cursor to the Backup Password option and click on it so that your phone displays the keypad to enter the password.
  7. Using the same technique, you will have to reach each key and click on it to enter your password. As you do so, you will get an audio signal from the phone.
  8. Move the cursor to the far end and bring it back to the next letter or alphabet of your password. If you are lucky. You will be able to unlock your phone in 3-5 attempts.Recover data from Samsung Galaxy S6 Broken screen or cracked screen
  9. If you somehow messed up the route to get to a specific key or entered the wrong letter. Then, use the power button to put the phone to sleep and wait for a few seconds, then press the power button again to get back to the lock screen. Now, start the process of entering a letter on the Galaxy S6 broken screen again.
  10. DON’T GIVE UP. Yes, it is a frustrating process, and it will consume a lot of time, but as a result, you will recover data from your broken Galaxy S6, including all the pictures, WhatsApp data and everything from your cracked screen S6.
  11. When you have successfully unlocked your Galaxy S6 with a cracked screen. You will hear an unlocking sound. Now is the time to get the data.
  12. Remove the OTG cable and connect your phone to a PC or laptop using a USB data transfer cable.
  13. Now, you will be able to access the data on your phone using your PC or laptop.

Keep in mind that the phone automatically locks after 30 seconds or 1 minute. So, use the volume keys to keep it awake all the time. To prevent the phone from locking, press the volume key after every 10 seconds or so. However, once the data transfer has started, don’t worry if the phone gets unlocked again.

That is it, I hope this method works out for you guys.

Third Method to Recover Data from Broken Galaxy S6:

Even if the above method didn’t work for you, this method is the last hope for you to recover data from Broken Galaxy S6. In this method, we will use software named as SmartSwitch to get all of your data. This software is used to install new firmware on Samsung smartphones if they are bricked or somehow now working.

We will use the SmartSwitch app to back up data from the broken Galaxy S6. Once you have your phone fixed, you can restore it. OR you can restore your data in some other Samsung Galaxy S6.

  1. Download and Install Smart Switch on your PC.
  2. Connect your broken Galaxy S6 to your PC.
  3. Make a Backup of your phone using Smart Switch.

Note: If your phone is not recognised by your PC and asks for permission, you won’t be able to make a backup. But if you previously connected your phone to a PC and gave permission, you will be able to make a backup of your Galaxy S6 broken screen.

Note: The backup of your broken phone is stored on your PC. I don’t know if it’s encrypted, you can locate it in your files and check if the pictures and all the other data is saved without encryption. Also, if you are unable to find a working Galaxy S6. You can borrow it from a friend or make a backup of it on your PC using a smart switch. Restore the backup of your broken phone. Copy all that data on your PC. And then again, restore your friend’s data on his Galaxy S6 and then hand him over his phone.

If you have any issues regarding anything in this guide, let me know in the comments. If it worked out for you and you got your data back, feedback would really cheer me up. I help people because it makes me happy. You can share this post with your friends or on your social networks so that this guide stays up for a long time and helps other people as well.

Smartphones are very vulnerable to damage. Ensure you always keep your phone backed up on the cloud or PC. You never know when these devices decide to give up on you.

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