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Screen dead (Samsug A9) - Need to retrieve pictures

JohnCleary · 2023-01-22 13:49:13

Screen died on a Samsung A9 - not bothered, but as usual, need the pictures. Internal storage won't mount on PC without permission (hard to do with no screen!) What are the alternatives? One idea was a USB-C to HDMI cable and connect to TV - but may still have to give permissions from phone? (Not sure if compatible with…

22-01-2023 02:49PM

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JohnCleary

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Screen died on a Samsung A9 - not bothered, but as usual, need the pictures.
Internal storage won't mount on PC without permission (hard to do with no screen!)

What are the alternatives?
One idea was a USB-C to HDMI cable and connect to TV - but may still have to give permissions from phone? (Not sure if compatible with A9)
As I don't want anything too forensics orientated, just want to grab the pictures, aren't there USB-C devices which once you plug in, it'll grab / image / copy phone data?

Would be grateful for ay advice... my interests of mucking about with phones on a more forensic level died out a few years ago and things have changed.
Many thanks.

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#2 22-01-2023 03:01PM

MarkR

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They working though step 3 here.

https://www.airdroid.com/screen-mirror/use-broken-phone-on-pc/#part3

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