Rescue data on internal storage from a dying cell phone?

Until the day before yesterday, my cell phone only had a slightly loose contact on the charging socket. Yesterday morning I noticed that the battery had become empty overnight, even though it was attached to the charging cable.

That's why I loaded it yesterday while it was switched off and brought it back to 50 percent. Yesterday evening it was 3 percent and came back to the charging cable when it was switched off, the number briefly went up to 9 percent and after a brief use it was again at 3 percent. Since then it has always crept between 2 percent and 4 percent and is directly at zero when switched on.

Tonight I let it charge again while it was switched off and, strangely, got 16 percent displayed. This morning I'm back to 6 percent.

I have to replace the cell phone, no question about that, but I would really like to have my data in the internal memory. There are a few photos, videos, email addresses, contacts, conversation histories, etc.

The problem is, there's not enough battery power to run it. Is there a way to get the battery to 100 percent one last time using a special fast-charging process?

Alternatively, how expensive would it be to replace the battery on a Huawei P10 Lite? And is there another way to get to the internal memory and read it out?

I've more or less finished with my cell phone no longer working and I will replace it, but I would still like to have my data. There must be a way.

I googled a bit. That's how I did it when my cell phone broke. Here is the text.

How do you rescue data from a broken phone? The easiest way to do this is via USB. If you have an Android cell phone, first connect it to your PC using a USB cable. You should then be able to access the files stored on the defective smartphone via Explorer. Now you simply save them on your computer until your cell phone is repaired. Unfortunately, this is not possible to the same extent with iPhones. After connecting to the computer, only images appear in the Finder.

But even under Android, not all data can be found using Explorer. You get access to more if you activate the so-called USB debugging. You do this in the developer settings of Android - ideally while the device is still operable. You can still read your display, but it no longer accepts touch inputs? Then you can use an adapter to connect a mouse to your Android smartphone and use it to activate USB debugging in the settings.

Another alternative are remote control apps like AirDroid. They allow you to enable USB debugging from a PC. But: The app must already be installed on your Android smartphone. If you have switched on the function, you need a data recovery program that supports USB debugging. "dr.fone", for example, can save contacts, messages, notes, appointments and more - from the internal memory as well as from a micro SD card. Without USB debugging, "dr.fone" brings less data to safety. The program is also available for iPhones.

But if none of this works for you, give a computer / technical support in your area a call.

The cell phone no longer has enough battery to survive for more than a few seconds when it is switched on. So I can't read it out on the PC.

So I need either a solution how I can properly charge the battery one last time before it is completely over, how I can replace the battery (cheaply) or how I can expand the internal memory and access it.

In theory, this is doable. Practically too. You just need experience in how to solder SMD components. The equipment for this is affordable for everyone.

There are also companies that specialize in data recovery. But for them the price can quickly run into four digits.

The best would be a knowledgeable hobbyist among friends. Maybe someone knows someone who knows someone who has heard who can do it?

The fact is this is not going to be fun. A steady hand is also required for this.

In any case, nothing for nervous people.

Thank you so much. I once ordered a part like this. I also know someone who I trust to change the battery or to whom I would entrust the cell phone in this regard.

Have you ever changed the battery like this?

Not myself, someone else did it for me.