Mobile Forensics
Mobile Forensics
Mobile Forensics
  • Introduction
  • Preparations
    • Knowledge
    • Safety
    • Trust
    • Backup
  • Methodology
  • Checking Windows Computers
    • Review Programs Launching at Startup
    • Review Running Processes
    • Review Network Connections
    • Extract Data for Further Analysis
  • Checking Mac Computers
    • Review Programs Launching at Startup
    • Review Running Processes
    • Review Kernel Extensions
    • Review Network Connections
    • Review XProtect Logs
    • Extract Data for Further Analysis
  • Checking Smartphones
    • Note: curriculum
    • Smartphone System Architecture
    • Check Devices Linked to Chat Applications
    • Check for Suspicious Messages
    • Monitor Network Traffic
    • Note: Monitoring Network Traffic on Linux
  • Checking Android Devices Basic
    • Review Installed Applications
    • Check Storage
    • Check if the Phone is under Android Device Policy
    • Check if the Phone is Rooted
    • Check if Developer Options is Enabled
    • Analyze Applications
    • Extract Data for Further Analysis
    • Optional : Check for Indicators of Stalkerware Installation
  • Checking Android Devices Advanced
    • Wireshark
    • MVT
    • Other Tools
  • Checking iOS Devices
    • Review iCloud Accounts
    • Review Installed Applications
    • Check for Mobile Device Management Profiles
    • Check for Shortcuts
    • Check for Jailbreaks
    • Enable and Check App Privacy Report
    • Extract Data for Further Analysis
    • Analyzing Extracted Data
    • About Lockdown Mode
  • Checking Devices Remotely
    • Mac Computers
    • Android
  • Concluding a Forensic Gathering
  • References and Further Learning
  • License and Credits
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Checking Android Devices Basic

In this section, we will go through some basic steps to check for malicious activity on an Android device. All steps in this basic section can be completed with built-in system features and existing online tools.

Warning: because of their security model and their caracteristics, it is challenging to do live forensic on an Android system. We are bringing here some hints on what to check on a potentially compromised device, but this process is less reliable than the Windows or MacOS processes.

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