How to USB boot pin-locked phone with broken screen?

[rdomschk]

My X10II is also crashed since 1 month. I connected via USB-C == UBS-A adapter a normal keypad and than I switch on the phone an entered the pin manny times and vola the phone was on. Now you need WLAN for SSH. I think you can also switch on it via the keybord. I will test the way later on my X10III that I now use. Good luck!

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