[Q] How to save files from soft bricked Nexus 4

[SoolMed]

Hi all; I have a soft bricked Nexus 4. I need a way to save it without wiping the files. I have an audio file I need to rescue from the phone. All online solutions I have found so far assume that I can access the phone features/settings (I can't) or that I can remove the battery (I can't - it's a Nexus 4). The phone is stuck in recovery mode.

I'd be hugely appreciative if anyone can tell me how to either:

A) retrieve my audio file from the phone
or
B) unbrick the phone without losing data

 

[jd1639]

Do you have a custom recovery or are you stock? Also, is your bootloader unlocked?

What did you do to get in the condition the phone is on now?

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[SoolMed]

Do you have a custom recovery or are you stock? Also, is your bootloader unlocked?

What did you do to get in the condition the phone is on now?

Sent from my Nexus 5 using XDA Free mobile app

Thanks, jd1639. I *think* the only thing that happened was that the battery went dead. The battery is not dead now.

Recovery Mode screen says fastboot mode and it says locked.

I guess I am stock? I don't do anything fancy to my phone. I'm too much of a noob.

 

[jd1639]

Thanks, jd1639. I *think* the only thing that happened was that the battery went dead. The battery is not dead now.

Recovery Mode screen says fastboot mode and it says locked.

I guess I am stock? I don't do anything fancy to my phone. I'm too much of a noob.

Is it working now? If it isn't you'll not be able to recover your file. Doing anything will wipe the device.

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[SoolMed]

Is it working now? If it isn't you'll not be able to recover your file. Doing anything will wipe the device.

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OH. It has not worked for a week. I guess there is no chance.
Thanks for responding.

 

[jd1639]

OH. It has not worked for a week. I guess there is no chance.
Thanks for responding.

Have you unlocked the bootloader? If you have there's some hope

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[SoolMed]

OH. It has not worked for a week. I guess there is no chance.
Thanks for responding.

What kinds of things could cause this? Could a dead battery make it do that? Is there a way to get the phone back?

 

[SoolMed]

Have you unlocked the bootloader? If you have there's some hope

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Oh, okay, I will try to figure out how to do that.

 

[SoolMed]

Oh, okay, I will try to figure out how to do that.

Does anyone know how an unlock can be done (without wiping the phone)?

 

[jd1639]

Does anyone know how an unlock can be done (without wiping the phone)?

If you can't boot thart's nothing left to do at this point. Unlocking the bootloader will wipe the device. But you might be able to save the device

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