[Q] Run CWM backup with broken touchscreen?

[dr_gibberish]

So I dropped my Epic face down on the sidewalk yesterday and cracked the screen badly. The phone still seems to boot but is non-responsive to touch so I cant get past the lockscreen. I can also boot into CWM but can only see the bottom corner of the menu as the upper left quadrant of the screen is totally out.

My question is - can I somehow run a backup without access to the touchscreen? Either through Titanium or (even better) in CWM? FYI, I have adb installed on my laptop and have used it before with the phone but have VERY limited knowledge of how to use it. I am however, willing to learn.

If someone could even point me in the right direction I would be hugely appreciative.

 

[063_XOBX]

Since you don't use the touchscreen to make a CWM backup it is completely within your abilities to do so.

I couldn't find a picture of the purple clockwork so you'd be able to have a bit of an idea where each item is without being able to see it, but this might help.

 

[dr_gibberish]

Thanks ! I think you're right that I COULD get it to work that way, but I would need more info. First, I am running the Bonsai version of recovery and so would need steps specific to that version. Second, I don't know what is on the following screens so would not know what to do next. If someone could tell me step by step like: press down volume 4 times, hit camera button, press down twice, etc etc... then maybe I could get it o work that way.

Sent from my SPH-D700 using XDA App

 

[063_XOBX]

I don't have bonsai recovery and I'm not sure how many people here use it compared to the more universal clockworkmod recovery, you might want to head over to the bonsai forums and ask for step-by-step directions.

 

[KennyG123]

Thanks ! I think you're right that I COULD get it to work that way, but I would need more info. First, I am running the Bonsai version of recovery and so would need steps specific to that version. Second, I don't know what is on the following screens so would not know what to do next. If someone could tell me step by step like: press down volume 4 times, hit camera button, press down twice, etc etc... then maybe I could get it o work that way.

Sent from my SPH-D700 using XDA App

I responded to you on the Bonsai site but in case you read it here first it is Volume down 5 times and camera button twice.

 

[dr_gibberish]

I responded to you on the Bonsai site but in case you read it here first it is Volume down 5 times and camera button twice.

Thanks Kenny. Did it but I don't think it worked. Oh well.

FYI, I think the problem is my phone now, not the instructions. I don't think I am even getting into recovery anymore...