[Q] Help retrieving data from G4!!!

My G4 was hit with the dreaded bootloop defect yesterday afternoon. I have been frantically trying to get all my pictures back. Here is all the information I have:

OS: Stock Marshmalllow
Rooted: No

I have heard about the freezer method, and that is my last resort. I have tried this thread with no success.

I can boot into Download Mode and that's about it. Please help! :fingers-crossed:

Retrieving photos from Note 3

Hi,

I'm having issues with an old Galaxy Note 3.

The story is a friend of mine tried to replace the glass on his note 3 and botched it completely. He destroyed the display and gave up on it and eventually sent it to me completely disassembled(in individual parts)+ a new frame, sans the lcd, but it wasn't cost effective to replace the display so I let it sit and gather experience. He now asked me to retrieve his photos from the onboard storage and here is where I'm stuck.

I assembled the components on the new frame without the lcd and I put the battery in, let it charge for a bit and tried to connect it to the laptop and installed the usb drivers and kies.
The problem is that all the components listed under devices and printers for SAMSUNG_Android are locked, as in I am unable to update or change the drivers. Also, Kies reports being unable to connect to the phone.

The phone buzzes once upon connecting to the pc and the red led comes on(as it does when charging).

Am I missing something important? Should I use the old frame with the broken up lcd? I would really appreciate your help.

Thanks a bunch.

First time opening Google Play: "Error retrieving information from server. [RH-01]"

Finally rooted my HDX 7" (2013) on 4.5.5.1, installed Google Play and its components. Here's how I did it:

1. In the Amazon App Store, download ES File Explorer.


2. Open and go to "Favorites" in the top left then "Add."


3. Add the following site: "dwl [dot] gadgetsxray [dot] com" and name it "dwl".


4. Once added, it will appear under the favorites tab. Click it to open. Then click the top link.


5. Four files will appear ending in .apk. Click one file to highlight then click the three dots in the bottom right and select "Open in Browser" and open each .apk file with ES Downloader to download each file. Once all of them have been downloaded, choose to open the folder.


6. Select and install each .apk in this order: Services Framework, Play Services, Account Manager, Play Store - you'll be prompted to allow installations from unknown parties.

I then opened up the Play Store for the first time, and signed into my Google account. First thing I see is this error message:

Error retrieving information from server. [RH-01]

I can see that my Google account is still signed into the Play Store. However, I can't sign out of it because there isn't an "account settings" option in Fire OS. Any ideas how to get around this? I've already reinstalled the store and its components, and it already logged me into my Google account as soon as it completed.

Thanks for any help.