"My iPhone screen broke, so I can't see anything anymore. But I know it's still working because plugging it into my Mac, it syncs with iTunes. Is there a tool I can use to see my screen on the Mac, control it, etc.? The tricky part is any solution requiring me to first do something on the iPhone won't work since I can't do anything..."
- From Apple Support Community
When your iPhone screen is broken or unresponsive, accessing and controlling the device can become extremely difficult. One user on the StackExchange community shared the problem above. Fortunately, even if your iPhone screen is not working, cracked, black, or completely unresponsive, there are still several ways to control and access the device. In this guide, we'll show you 6 effective methods to control an iPhone with a broken screen step by step.
If you want to find a way to control your iPhone with a broken screen from a computer and access the broken iPhone data without a hassle, you can try Broken iPhone Controller. This smart app can easily control your broken iPhone and safely recover data from your broken iPhone, iTunes, and iCloud backup. Without entering a password on your broken iPhone, you can control it smoothly. Is it magic?
By connecting the broken iPhone to a computer, you can recover up to 19 different kinds of data from your iPhone effortlessly, such as iMessages, contacts, photos, WhatsApp/Kik/Line messages, etc.
Key Features of Broken iPhone Controller:
The following tips show you how to access an iPhone with a broken screen on a computer.
01Connect your broken iPhone to the computer
Run the Broken iPhone Controller on your computer after installing it. Then, select "Recovery from iOS Devices" or another mode from the left panel and plug the broken iPhone into the computer with a USB cable.
02Scan the broken iPhone data
Once this program detects your broken iPhone, you can click the Start button to scan the device. After a quick scan, you will see all the existing content and lost files on this program.
03Preview and recover the wanted data
You can click one file type from the left panel, preview the items, and choose the files you want to recover. Then, tap the "Recover" button at the lower-right corner to get back the iPhone data to your computer.
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If you have a MacBook, you can easily control an iPhone with a broken screen with the QuickTime Player, which comes with a free pre-installed media player on all Mac computers. In fact, it does more things than play videos and audio files. You can use the screen recorder to capture the computer display and mirror your iPhone/iPad for computer viewing without installing extra apps. The only need is to connect your broken iPhone to the computer with QuickTime using a USB cable. Sounds great?
Follow these steps to access an iPhone with a broken screen on your Mac.
Step 1: On your Mac, run QuickTime and connect your broken iPhone to the computer using a USB cable.
Step 2: If a prompt pops up on your iPhone, you will need to trust this computer. You can ask "Siri" to help you do this. Just say, "Hi Siri, turn on VoiceOver."
Step 3: After a successful connection, turn to QuickTime on your Mac and tap "File" at the upper-left corner. Next, hit the "down arrow" next to "New Movie Recording" and tap your iPhone name from the options. This will automatically mirror your iPhone's screen to your Mac.
Step 4: Now, you can preview your iPhone content on your computer. Note that it only works when the iPhone touch screen is responsive and does not completely allow you to control the iPhone with a broken screen with a mouse and keyboard on a computer.
Guess you may frequently ask Siri to do things for you at ordinary times. You can also use Siri to control and access your broken iPhone conveniently if you have enabled "Allow Siri When Locked" and "Listen for Hey Siri", or "Press Side Button for Siri" options on your iPhone before it gets smashed and the screen is responsive. However, this way does not work all the time. Anyway, you can still give it a try.
How to control the iPhone with a broken screen using Siri?
Step 1: Press the Side button or say "Hi Siri" to activate Siri. (Siri is not working?)
Step 2: Ask Siri to "Turn on VoiceOver" and tap the Home button. Swipe left or right to choose "Slide to Unlock", double-click the password page, and double-tap the correct number keys to enter the password.
Step 3: Swipe to choose the "Enter" or "Done" option and then double-click it to submit the passcode. If succeeded, it will unlock your iPhone.
If your iPhone has trusted your computer before, you can control and get the files from your broken iPhone to the computer with iTunes.
Here are the steps:
Step 1: Plug your broken iPhone into the computer that you have synced with the iPhone before.
Step 2: Open iTunes on your computer.
Step 3: Once it recognizes your broken iPhone successfully, click your iPhone icon at the upper-left corner, and tap the "Summary" option from the left window.
Step 4: Tick "This Computer" under the "Backups" section and click "Back Up Now" to begin to back up your iPhone to the computer.
Another way to control and access your broken iPhone is to use a free application called Veency. If your jailbreak iPhone screen is broken and is still accessible now, you can use it this way. To remotely control an iPhone with a broken screen, at first, you need to download this app on your iPhone. Then it will work as a VNC server to share the iPhone screen with the computer and control a third-party device.
Repeat the instructions below to control the iPhone with a broken screen.
Step 1: Install and run Cydia on your broken iPhone, navigate to the Search bar, and install Veency.
Step 2: Set a password for it. After that, install a VMC viewer on your computer and connect your iPhone and computer under the same Wi-Fi server.
Step 3: Then turn on Veency on your iPhone and head to "Settings" > "Wi-Fi" > tap the network you are connecting to > click "your IP address". Afterward, turn to the computer, input "your Wi-Fi IP address" into the Server, and "the same password" into the relevant field. After a while, you can freely control your iPhone with a broken screen.
Finally, you can try iCloud to control your iPhone remotely and erase everything on it. However, to use this way, you must have enabled Find My iPhone on your iPhone before it is broken. Then, you can erase your iPhone on another device effortlessly.
Let's see how to control an iPhone with a broken screen.
Step 1: Visit iCloud.com from a web browser on your computer or another smartphone.
Step 2: Sign in to iCloud with the same Apple ID you use on your broken iPhone and tap "Find iPhone".
Step 3: Click "All Devices" and select your broken iPhone name from the list. At last, hit "Erase iPhone" and confirm your operation with the password.
In doing so, it will remove all iPhone data from your broken iPhone, including passcode, settings, your private information, and other files, and unlock your device. If it cannot be fixed, your private data on it will never be disclosed.
That's all about how to control an iPhone with a broken screen. If your iPhone screen is cracked or unresponsive, don't panic. The methods above can help you access and control your device in different situations.
Among them, Broken iPhone Controller is a reliable option because it lets you control your iPhone, access files, and recover data on a computer with fewer limitations. Other methods may only work if the screen is partially functional or certain settings were enabled before the damage occurred.
Pick the method that suits your needs best, and feel free to leave a comment if you have any questions.
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