How to enable USB debugging on Android with Black Screen?

Do you have an Android phone and you know the device is on because the light of the button and sensors are turned on but the display is black.

In general, recovering the data is the highest priority from your Android device.

So, how can you do certain things from an Android device which does not display anything except a black screen?

To do these sort of things you need to get the privileges of a developer.

The only way to access the developer mode is by turning the USB debugging ON.

So, our main focus is how to enable USB debugging on android with black screen? and in this article, I have compiled some of the best ways to get rid of a Black screen on an Android device.

You can follow the workarounds that I have explained and can fix your problem.


How to enable USB debugging on Android with Black Screen?

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Recovering data is a simple process but it is quite time consuming and lengthy. And when there is not just recovering data but also how to enable USB debugging on Android with Black Screen can make it more confusing.

But you don’t need to worry, you just need to carefully follow this workarounds of these solutions.


Solution 1: Using a Mouse

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By doing this solution you can recover your data easily even if your Android device’s screen is black or broken.

You can attach the Mouse by an OTG cable, an OTG is available everywhere and it is pretty common everywhere.

Keeping in mind that some Android devices do not support OTG cable, and make sure your device is not one of them.

You can check either online or if you can see an understandable vision on your device, then you can see the OTG support option inside of the COMMS section

Once you’re done with the OTG support, then follow these steps to enable USB debugging using a USB-OTG cable:

1. Connect the cables to your Phone.

USB-OTG Connected with mouse
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Connect the USB-OTG cable with your phone and attach the mouse with the cable.

You got to make sure that your phone supports the USB-OTG cable.

2. Mirror the Screen on your Computer.

Mirror the Screen on your Computer.
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You would not be able to perform the functions in your Android device with a black screen, therefore it is beneficial to mirror the screen to your computer for a better outcome.

3. Enable Debugging using mouse.

Once you have mirrored your screen to a computer, then you can simply perform the task of enabling USB debugging using your mouse from thesettings.

Enable Debugging using mouse.
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  1. Fromsettings, scroll down to the end and click onAbout Phone.
  2. InAbout Phoneoptions, scroll down and tap 7 times onBuild number.

Now go back to the mainsettingspanel and scroll down, if you have found the Developer Options, it means you have enabled the Developer options. But if it’s not there, then you can redo the process again.

4. Use mobile phone as external storage

Whenever you will try to connect your phone to a computer, it will recognize it as an external storage device.

5. Recover Files using a computer

After connecting your phone to a computer, the computer will recover the photos and miscellaneous files from your Android device.

You can easily save the files from the recovered process to your computer or you can transfer the files to any other devices.


Solution 2: Using ADB Tools on the Computer

If you could not recover your data from your device, then you can use ADB tools and some data connection on your PC, which will help the device to enable USB debugging.

ADB is the acronym ofAndroid Debug Bridge,is a command-line tool that helps us to communicate with our Android device.

An ADB command can facilitate multiple device operations using the computer.

So, we will try to enable USB debugging using ADB command-line tool, follow the steps below.

1. Install ADB Tool

Install ADB Tool
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You need to install the ADB tool before proceeding to the next steps.

If you have an ADB tool then you are good to go, but if you don’t have one, you can get it fromhere.

2. Turn on the ClockworkMod Recovery

Turn on the ClockworkMod Recovery
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ClockworkMod Recovery, abbreviated as CWM, is a custom recovery tool for Android devices.

CWM allows the user to perform multiple operations like recovery, restoration, installation and maintenance on an Android device.

When the screen of an Android is fully black, USB debugging gets turned off automatically.

Then you will need to boot your Android device into ClockworkMod Recovery.

3. Connect your Android device to the computer.

Once you have enabled ClockworkMod Recovery on your Android Device, you will be needed to launch the ADB tool.

Connect your Android device to your computer using Data Connection Cable.

4. How to enable USB Debugging using ADB command

A command prompt will be displayed on your screen after launching the ADB tool, you will have to type the following commands one-by-one in the command prompt.

  • ADB pulls
  • Data
  • Media
  • ClockworkMod
  • Backup
  • Desktop
  • android up.

If this solution has not been successful in your case, then you can try another workarounds mentioned in this article.


Solution 3: Via Debugging Software

If you can find software that does every complex operation itself, then what would you need more!

So, this software can help us to recover the data from a black screened Android device.

Follow the given steps for a clear vision to use this software.

1. Download the Dr Fone Recovery tool.

Dr Fone comes with two versions, one is Free and the other is Paid.

The paid version offers unlimited data recovery while the Free version offers limited data recovery of the files.

You can download the Free version of Dr Fone from this link.

2. Launch Program.

Once you have download and installed the Dr Fone, launch it and connect your Android device with your computer.

The recovery software will automatically detect the device.

3. Select the issue with your Phone.

You would see some options on your screen, then you need to select the particular problem and choose your Android device’s model.

Once you have put the info, click on the Next button to continue the further proceedings.

4. Enter the Download mode.

This process will download all additional and required files on your computer.

You need to follow the instructions which are being displayed on the screen and hit enter the download mode whenever you see it.

5. Final Process.

After performing the steps above, the software will now start analyzing the files and will start recovering the files.

Once the files will get recovered, then it will categories the files into some format.

You can now choose the files concerning what to keep in or whatnot.


Conclusion:

There are three solutions that I have mentioned that are most likely to solve your issues concerning data recovery even if your Android device’s screen has turned black.

This is a complete workarounds of the guide to enable USB debugging on android with a black screen.

If you could not solve the issue you can comment below in the comment section, I will be happy to assist you with your problem.


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