Chapter 1. Introducing Android Forensics

Mobile forensics is a branch of digital forensics which is evolving in today's digital era. Android forensics deals with extracting, recovering and analyzing the data present on an Android device through various techniques. However, it is important to have a clear understanding of the platform and other fundamentals before we dive in and find out how to extract data. In this chapter, we will cover the following topics:

  • Mobile forensics
  • Mobile forensics approach
  • Android architecture
  • Android security
  • Android hardware components
  • Android boot process

The world today is experiencing technological innovation like never before. This growth is almost exponential in the field of mobile devices. Gartner, a technology research ...

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