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Root [Boost Mobile] Cracked screen, cant root...

Skinnyjeans21

Android Expert
Here's my situation:
My mom was in a parking lot when she dropped her Warp and it got run over by a car that was pulling out, everything is okay with the phone except for the broken screen and the digitizer probably. I convinced her to get a new one instead of getting the SII (it was on sale at radioshack :p), but she had some very important unsaved numbers in the phone before it got run over.
I tried rooting it using SnakeX's root method, but it doesn't work. I figure unknown sources must be off, but usb debugging is enabled so I can at least run adb commands.

Now, the big question:
Can I control the screen through adb to make it so I can recreate touches on the screen as lines in adb? I've seen it done before, but I couldn't seem to catch on to it. I need to get to that option so I can root it, make a nandroid, and put it in the new Warp so she can have her unsaved numbers back. Any help is very very greatly appreciated :o
 
Bump. :)
Can you sync the phone to her google account somehow? I mean sync the contacts? Was sync on?:)
 
I got one... install clockwork and make a backup then load it on your warp... easy peasy! I can give you the button sequence since you will be doing it blind but you can just do it on your warp at the same time...


Or better yet you can load the clockwork backup in her new warp and she can pick up where she left off..

something came to mind... if her phone is not rooted you will have to flash the jbl data fix for the data portion of the backup to be successful...

so steps:
1: use mr bobo's easy root: http://androidforums.com/boost-mobi...ot-method-works-w-b10-update-1-28-2013-a.html

it has the data fix and root and recovery all in one..

2: make a backup and allow for an exaggerated amount of time for the backup to be completed.

3: install clockwork on her new warp.

4: swap the sd cards between the two phones and restore the backup from the old phone.

Done!
 
depending on how the screen is cracked...as some of the signal connections could be severed or shorted...could cause the digitizer to act up...I had a touch screen pc with a cracked screen...and until I disconnected the touch screen ribbon cable to the motherboard..as soon as you booted it up...it would shut right back down..the capacitive touch screen on the warp if it is cracked...could allow moisture to short out some areas....new warp screen..25.00 - 50.00...
 
depending on how the screen is cracked...as some of the signal connections could be severed or shorted...could cause the digitizer to act up...I had a touch screen pc with a cracked screen...and until I disconnected the touch screen ribbon cable to the motherboard..as soon as you booted it up...it would shut right back down..the capacitive touch screen on the warp if it is cracked...could allow moisture to short out some areas....new warp screen..25.00 - 50.00...

Buy a new Warp online for about $75.00:p:D:)
 
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