Tailored acquisition
Backup, agent, logical, file-system, media or supported chipset-specific routes assessed by make, model, chipset, Android version, patch level and device state.
Android mobile devices
Android
Forensics.
Structured forensic examination across a diverse device ecosystem, accounting for manufacturer, operating-system and application-level differences.
Discuss a deviceExamination
What we can
establish.
Every instruction begins with the questions to be answered. Available evidence depends on the device, software, state, credentials, backups and prior handling.
Communications
Messages, calls, contacts, email and social applications interpreted with timestamps and account artefacts.
User activity
Browser, media, documents, downloads, notifications and device-usage records establish actions and chronology.
Connected accounts
Available Google and manufacturer cloud sources considered where they can preserve or corroborate device evidence.
Application recovery
Active databases, media, caches, notifications, journals and residual SQLite structures examined where accessible and technically meaningful.
Imported acquisitions
Compatible Android backups, file-system or device images, removable-media copies and third-party forensic exports assessed with their provenance and limitations.
Evidence source map
Beyond the
visible application.
Absence from one screen or device does not resolve the evidential question. Relevant records may be distributed across several sources.
Source device
Application databases, account state, system records, notifications, media and usage artefacts.
Cloud and backups
Configured device, application or account sources, subject to lawful authority, credentials, encryption, provider support and retention.
Linked computers
Desktop clients, browser sessions and synchronised endpoints where the application supports them.
Counterpart evidence
Recipient and group-participant devices, exports and attachments used to corroborate or challenge the source.
Evidential perspective
There is no single ‘Android examination’.
Android implementations vary materially. Results depend on hardware, software, encryption, configuration, credentials and current method support. We assess the actual device rather than promise a generic extraction.
Preserve now
Protect the
best evidence.
- 01Do not reset, update, reinstall or casually browse the application.
- 02Record the device, lock, power and network state.
- 03Identify backups, linked computers and counterpart devices promptly.
- 04Secure known credentials separately and maintain custody records.
Typical deliverables
Acquisition record
Device details, condition, method, tool, integrity information and material acquisition limitations.
Evidence schedule
Relevant conversations, attachments, timestamps, identifiers and supporting artefacts in a reviewable form.
Findings report
Plain-English findings with source references, alternative explanations and express evidential limitations.
Our approach
Proportionate.
Documented.
Explainable.
- 01Authority, objectives and device state confirmed.
- 02Acquisition method selected to preserve the best available evidence.
- 03Findings correlated and tested against alternative explanations.
- 04Clear reporting of methodology, findings and limitations.
Sources and interpretation
Each entry identifies its limited supporting proposition and documentation-check date. General methodology is not a current device-support list. These checks are not laboratory validation; availability and method suitability require assessment for the exact source and configuration.
- NIST mobile device forensics guidance
Methodological background (2014), not a current device-support list.
General methodology · Documentation checked
- Android Enterprise: work profile
Work and personal application data are separate evidential contexts.
Technical documentation · Documentation checked
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