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How to get your files off an Android phone with a broken screen - for free

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STIX ID: report--764ae307-6a82-5434-bb7b-c4107b37b367

Feed Name: ZDNet Security

Date Published: 2026-06-03

Date Updated: 2026-06-03

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This ZDNET how-to explains how to install and use Android Debug Bridge (ADB) on Linux/Mac/Windows to extract files from an Android phone that can power on but has an unresponsive screen; it covers enabling Developer Options and USB debugging, using `adb devices` to detect the device, exploring storage with `adb shell ls`, and copying files with `adb pull`.

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