Nexus 4 - Broken screen, no touch, need to unlock

Dropped phone, cracked screen, screen works but is unresponsive to touch.
Problem: Need to unlock to access data. This seems to be a common problem but I've been reading the forums and still cannot find a solution

Status:
- USB debugging disabled (presumably)
- No OTG support
- Not rooted
- ADB, running adb devices command shows no device
- Booting to android screen shows Secure boot: enabled, Lock state: unlocked (not sure what this means)

I've tried Vysor and k.janku1's tool, both don't work as presumably the USB debugging is disabled.

Is there any way to enable USB debugging? Or is there any way to connect to ADB? Or any way to flash CWM without ADB?

Any help would be greatly appreciated!!

nitin.chobhe said:

What data you want to access? May be you need to see if you can boot in to fastboot mode, flash a recovery and then take it from there.

If you are able to do that then you can connect your phone to PC and access it as an USB stick.

Nitin

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Thank you!!! I have flashed the CWM recovery and can access it on my phone. Where should i go from there? I have tried 'mount USB storage' but the phone is not being recognized on the computer still, I cannot see the storage. I am trying to access mainly contacts and photos. Thanks again!

hauckk@sfreserves.org said:

Try flashing twrp it has mtp mode

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nitin.chobhe said:

Your contacts should be synced to your google account. Get them from there.

I do not use CWM as it is not supported these days (although it was my favorite recovery back then). So can't help you. As @hauckk@sfreserves.org suggested, flash TWRP.

Nitin

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Thank you both, TWRP worked and I could connect it as USB storage to my computer!

Another question is, would it be possible to enable USB debugging through adb/CWM/TWRP? So I can use those tools to control my phone via computer.