Practical Mobile Forensics - Fourth Edition

The make, model, and identifying information for the device

As part of the examination, identifying the make and model of the phone assists in determining what tools would work with the phone. When available, it is recommended to capture the following details of the seized device:

• The device manufacturer
• The device model number
• The mobile device serial number
• The color of the device
• The wallpaper visible on the device screen or lock screen wallpaper
• The presence of any hardware components (such as front camera, headphone jack, and so on)
• A description of any specific details unique to the device (scratches, broken screen, and so on)

Next, let's look at data storage media.