January 2018
Beginner to intermediate
402 pages
10h 6m
English
Manual examination of iOS SQLite database files is possible with the use of free tools. The following is an example of how to examine a database using native Mac commands in Terminal. Make sure that your device image is mounted as read-only to prevent changes being made to the original evidence. To connect to a SQLite database from the command line, run the sqlite3 command in the Terminal by entering your database file. This will give you a SQL prompt where you can issue SQL queries:
$ sqlite3 sms.dbSQLite version 3.19.3 2017-06-27 16:48:08Enter ".help" for usage hints.
To disconnect, use the .exit command. This exits the SQLite client and returns to the Terminal prompt.