Chapter 4. Extracting Data Logically from Android Devices

This chapter will be covering logical data extraction by using free and open source tools wherever possible. The majority of the material covered in this chapter will use the ADB methods previously discussed in Chapter 2, Setting Up an Android Forensic Environment.

By the end of this chapter, the reader should be familiar with the following:

  • What logical extraction means
  • What data to expect from logical extractions
  • What data is available with and without root
  • Manual ADB data extractions
  • ADB Backup extractions
  • ADB dumpsys information
  • How to bypass Android lock screens
  • SIM card extractions

Logical extraction overview

In digital forensics, the term logical extraction is typically used to refer to extractions ...

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