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Learning Android Forensics

Learning Android Forensics

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Learning Android Forensics

Learning Android Forensics

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If you are a forensic analyst or an information security professional wanting to develop your knowledge of Android forensics, then this is the book for you. Some basic knowledge of the Android mobile platform is expected.
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Extracting data physically with dd

The dd command should be familiar to any examiner who has done traditional hard drive forensics. The dd command is a Linux command-line utility used by definition to convert and copy files, but is frequently used in forensics to create bit-by-bit images of entire drives. Many variations of the dd commands also exist and are commonly used, such as dcfldd, dc3dd, ddrescue, and dd_rescue. As the dd command is built for Linux-based systems, it is frequently included on Android platforms. This means that a method for creating an image of the device often already exists on the device!

The dd command has many options that can be set, of which only forensically important options are listed here. The format of the dd command is as follows:

dd if=/dev/block/mmcblk0 of=/sdcard/blk0.img bs=4096 conv=notrunc,noerror,sync
  • if: This option specifies the path of the input file to read from.
  • of: This option specifies the path of the output file to write to.
  • bs: This option...

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