Installing device drivers
A mobile device can communicate with the computer only when the necessary device drivers are installed on it. Without the necessary drivers, the computer may not be able to identify and work with the connected device. Since Android is allowed to be modified and customized by the manufacturers, there is no single generic driver that would work for all Android devices. Each manufacturer has its own proprietary drivers and distributes them along with the phone. Hence, it is important to identify the specific device driver that needs to be installed. Of course, some of the Android forensic toolkits do come with some generic drivers or a set of the most frequently used drivers, but they may not work with all models of ...
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