A forensic investigator is tasked with logically acquiring data from an Android device involved in a cybercrime incident. The device is passcode protected, and the suspect refuses to reveal the passcode. How should the investigator proceed?
A forensic investigator is tasked with logically acquiring data from an Android device involved in a cybercrime incident. The device is passcode protected, and the suspect refuses to reveal the passcode. How should the investigator proceed?
In order to acquire data from an Android device forensically, enabling USB debugging and using adb commands to gain root access is a recommended approach. This allows the investigator to communicate with the android device shell, making it possible to extract data even if the device is passcode protected. This method is commonly used in forensic investigations to preserve the integrity of the data while gaining the necessary access.
It is an Android developer feature that can be activated from the Developer Options menu. USB debugging allows an Android device to establish communication with a computer/workstation that runs Android Software Developer Kit (SDK). Therefore, the investigators should enable the USB debugging mode during evidence acquisition.