Practical Mobile Forensics - Fourth Edition

Handling an Android device

Handling an Android device in a proper manner prior to the forensic investigation is a very important task. Care should be taken to make sure that our unintentional actions don't result in data modification or any other unwanted happenings. The following sections throw light on certain issues that need to be considered while handling the device in the initial stages of a forensic investigation.

With improvements in technology, the concept of device locking has effectively changed over the last few years. Most users now have a passcode locking mechanism enabled on their device because of the increase in general security awareness. Before we look at some of the techniques used to bypass locked Android devices, it ...