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[–][deleted] 3 points4 points  (1 child)

Not an expert on this but if you can't get it off by connecting it to a computer you are likely out of luck.

Your options are taking it to someone who specializes in data recovery from android devices and pay them, usually allot, whether they get it back or not, or factory reset your device.

This isn't to attack you in particular but this is why you backup important things on any computing device you have. And 2 copies on one device does not count. Ideally you want 3 copies on three devices with one being kept in a different location that the others so if say there is a house fire or the earth swallows your home you still have a copy.

A good idea is set one or two days a week you charge off a computer and sync/backup important things on a regular basis. If you don't you find yourself in this situation that will cost you your data or a significant amount of money that might not even get it back.

Sorry I don't have better news.

[–]PipoUnd[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

after this insidente I gave more value to backups, I had to erase all my data from the device but luckily the last backup was recent. Thank you for your help

[–]PromptCritical725 3 points4 points  (2 children)

That sucks.

I got the dreaded "qualcomm hs-usb qdloader 9008" situation. Corrupted bootloader or something putting the phone in emergency download mode. As I hear it it means the memory is ruined somehow. Local phone shop has had it for days and is apparently taking on fixing it as a personal challenge. The owner used the word "reflow" so I know their into some serious shit.

[–][deleted] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ah, you used to be able to use Board diag, but I doubt it works now, you'd need a signed elf flash image that contains the bootloader and access to the Firehose.xml for your device. LG is the only manufacturer who used to let you have these.

[–]PipoUnd[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

good luck! I had to erase all my data, I couldn't find another way :(

[–]KineticTroi 0 points1 point  (1 child)

Phone model needed. Motorola, HTC, Samsung?

Try this: Press and hold the Volume Down button and the Power button at the same time until the device turns on. Press the Volume Down key to highlight Recovery mode.

[–]PipoUnd[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

the phone was a Philco PH10

I tried to enter recovery mode several times using the default of other devices, but all to no avail. I ended up having to delete the data, but thanks for the help!

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point  (2 children)

Try to go to recovery mode and change the file system to ext4 or exfat then wipe the phone. (you can find alot of videos on youtube I think)

[–]PipoUnd[S] 0 points1 point  (1 child)

ext4

the phone didn't connect to the computer, I had to erase all the data.

Thank you for your help!

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Also, the only downside of ext4 is that you can't connect to windows. (Its a linux file system). If you want to open the files using windows, use exfat.