Lock and Unlock Samsung Galaxy S4

The screen of my Galaxy S4 is broken, and I want to save my data to the PC (password required).

My screen shattered, and I cannot unlock my phone via Kies. Are there any thoughts or is it all lost?

You can perform one trick before you bring the smartphone to a service center, but the price of the trick may not be worth it. If you have the spare parts, however, you can perform it.

1. 1
   Plug a mini-USB(male)-USB(female) mini-USB(male)-to-USB(female) adapter into the mini-USB port of your smartphone.

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2. 2
   Plug any hub into the USB(female).

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3. 3
   Plug a USB (not PS/2) computer mouse into a free USB port of the hub.

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4. 4
   Plug a USB(male)-to-mini-USB(female) adapter into another free USB port of the hub.

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5. 5
   Connect an MHL adapter for your S4 to the mini-USB(female) end.

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6. 6
   Connect the other end of the MHL adapter to the HDMI input of any smart television set.

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7. 7
   Select the HDMI input for your smart television set.

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8. 8
   Use the mouse to control the cursor on the screen to unlock the device.

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9. 9
   Then, you can back up your data and perform other procedures before you replace the parts at a service center.

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If you have problems with any of the steps in this article, please ask a question for more help, or post in the comments section below.

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