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Retrieving phone numbers

  • 17-08-2020 6:11pm
    #1
    Pat10
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 251 ✭✭


    I cracked the screen on my phone so it doesn't swipe. Is it possible to retrieve numbers that were on the phone by plugging in to a laptop. I have been able to retrieve photos this way.


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  • #2
    JH_raheny
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,005 ✭✭✭JH_raheny


    Pat10 wrote: »
    I cracked the screen on my phone so it doesn't swipe. Is it possible to retrieve numbers that were on the phone by plugging in to a laptop. I have been able to retrieve photos this way.

    It would help if you said what phone it is :-)


  • #3
    ongarite
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,373 ✭✭✭ongarite


    Go to this link to see if your contacts are synced to your Google account.
    https://contacts.google.com/


  • #4
    Pat10
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 251 ✭✭Pat10


    JH_raheny wrote: »
    It would help if you said what phone it is :-)

    Elephone p9000 android. It's a few years old.


  • #5
    Pat10
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 251 ✭✭Pat10


    ongarite wrote: »
    Go to this link to see if your contacts are synced to your Google account.
    https://contacts.google.com/

    Defitinetely not backed up to a Google account


  • #6
    niallb
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,755 ✭✭✭niallb


    If you can still read the screen, get a USB OTG adapter and plug a mouse into it.
    Once you restart, you might be able to navigate to your contacts and export them.


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  • #7
    JH_raheny
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,005 ✭✭✭JH_raheny


    niallb wrote: »
    If you can still read the screen, get a USB OTG adapter and plug a mouse into it.
    Once you restart, you might be able to navigate to your contacts and export them.

    Good idea, I'll keep that little trick in mind for the future.


  • #8
    Pat10
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 251 ✭✭Pat10


    niallb wrote: »
    If you can still read the screen, get a USB OTG adapter and plug a mouse into it.
    Once you restart, you might be able to navigate to your contacts and export them.

    So I won't need to unlock the phone screen then because it's cracked and it won't do anything


  • #9
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    Pat10 wrote: »
    So I won't need to unlock the phone screen then because it's cracked and it won't do anything

    You can unlock the screen with the mouse.


  • #10
    Pat10
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 251 ✭✭Pat10


    Deleted User wrote: »
    You can unlock the screen with the mouse.

    I'll let you know how I get on. Thanks.


  • #11
    Pat10
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 251 ✭✭Pat10


    niallb wrote: »
    If you can still read the screen, get a USB OTG adapter and plug a mouse into it.
    Once you restart, you might be able to navigate to your contacts and export them.

    It worked a treat. I was able to work everything on the phone with the mouse. I retrieved my contacts.

    Thanks a million for your help. Only wish I had posted here first before I ripped the phone apart.


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  • #12
    JH_raheny
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,005 ✭✭✭JH_raheny


    Pat10 wrote: »
    It worked a treat. I was able to work everything on the phone with the mouse. I retrieved my contacts.

    Thanks a million for your help. Only wish I had posted here first before I ripped the phone apart.

    Excellent result


  • #13
    Del2005
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,102 ✭✭✭✭Del2005


    JH_raheny wrote: »
    Good idea, I'll keep that little trick in mind for the future.

    Much easier to just use Google for your contacts


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