Is it possible to USB tether without a sim card, wifi, or data? I'm trying to get pictures off of an old S4 I was using temporarily, which  the wifi does not work on anymore, and it never had a sim card. I've linked the USB to a computer and found that the USB option is faded (unclickable). Is there any way around this, or any other way I can transfer my pictures? Bluetooth hasn't worked either. Since I don't have wifi or any connections to this phone, I can't download any apps that may help.
I don't know what the USB option faded is. However I am pretty sure there is a way.


Put an SD card into the phone. Copy there and extract the SD card.  
OTG cable and just plug in a USB flash drive.  
USB file sharing on newer devices is disabled by default. How to turn it on depends on the device. Some show a notification when connected via USB from there there are two messages. One to trust the PC and another to select what USB profile to use.  
Enable USB debugging and download adb (Android development bridge). With that files can be moved in or out.