Backup contacts on an S4 mini with a smashed screen.

chris-red · Have you considered a TDM? Joined: 21 Sep 2005 Karma :

My friend has an s4 mini with an obliterated screen, how can I get the contacts off?

If I plug it in it recognises it as a portable media player but not with anything inside it.

Cheers,
Chris
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Minty · World Chat Champion Joined: 23 Dec 2005 Karma :

As crap as it is (I dont use it) but did the owner use Kies software to backup etc?
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chris-red · Have you considered a TDM? Joined: 21 Sep 2005 Karma :

Minty · World Chat Champion Joined: 23 Dec 2005 Karma :

There is stuff on the Googles about logging onto the 'find my phone' thingy, unlocking the phone and then connecting to Kies.
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map · Mr Calendar Joined: 14 Jun 2004 Karma :

chris-red · Have you considered a TDM? Joined: 21 Sep 2005 Karma :

CaNsA · Super Spammer Joined: 02 Jan 2008 Karma :

Righto,

option 1
Find someone with a working s4mini, open it up and fit the screen to the busted phone.
get contacts off.
replace working screen on original phone.

option 2
Is it rooted, and does it have CWM?
Grab a backup of the whole device
Look through the files for the stored contacts (maybe be encrypted though :/ )

Has the owner of the phone checked their google contacts online...?
https://www.google.com/contacts/#contacts

bamt · World Chat Champion Joined: 15 Dec 2013 Karma :

Try logging in to gmail using the account that the S4 was set up with. There is very good chance that all the contacts were synchronised to there, so you can get them from the web without touching the phone.
If you replace the phone with another Android, it will just download them automagically when you give it the login details.

Minty · World Chat Champion Joined: 23 Dec 2005 Karma :

chris-red · Have you considered a TDM? Joined: 21 Sep 2005 Karma :

all cool used the find my phone thing, unlocked backedup with kiers.

Thanks all
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Well, you know what they say. If you want to save the world, you have to push a few old ladies down the stairs.
Skudd:- Perhaps she just thinks you are a window licker and is being nice just in case she becomes another Jill Dando.
WANTED:- Fujinon (Fuji) M42 (Screw on) lenses, let me know if you have anything.