Help Nexus 4 shows up empty on Windows Explorer

[psteinmann]

I connected my Nexus 4 to my PC via USB.

When I open the device in Windows Explorer, though, it's empty.

I made sure to install an MTP driver.

How can I access the file system of my phone?

 

[chanchan05]

Make sure the phone is unlocked when you are trying to browse it.

 

[psteinmann]

Oh! I have not unlocked my phone, because I'm unable to: the screen cracked, and is nonresponsive. Can I get around that?

 

[chanchan05]

Nope. As far as I know you can't. You can try replacing the screen yourself, or have explicit instructions when you send it to repair for the device to not be wiped. Otherwise, you're out of luck I think. Unless somebody else knows how.