Android Forensics Handbook

Android Forensic Handbook provides what you'll need to know to forensically examine data located on devices running Google's Android OS. It is designed to assist commercial investigators as well as law enforcement and government analysts. Android Forensic Handbook explores the Android operating system and the tools and techniques for forensically examining them, and then gives you step-by-step solutions for performing your examination with minimal costs. Android Forensic Handbook also covers proper search and seizure methodology, and contains exercises for you to practice the skills shown to you throughout the book. Android Forensic Handbook differs from other titles in that it offers a step-by-step, solution-oriented approach that gets down to the nuts and bolts of forensic examination. It is targeted to the harried, overburdened analyst who does not have time to spend on too much theory or research, but would like a handbook that will provide blueprints and resources to gather more information. Android Forensic Recipes does not burden you with overly technical and esoteric subjects, but does provide clear instructions and directions on how to extract and report data on Android devices, compliant with all versions of Android, including 2.3, 3.x and Android 4. What you'll learn * About Android devices and how to configure Linux for a Windows based forensic workstation * How to configure a forensic workstation, including the configuration of the Android SDK and Eclipse development environment for use in examinations * What Linux commands you will need to know to use open source tools for examining * What rooting an Android phone means, and how it can be accomplished * Solutions for research and reverse engineering on Android devices * Analysis of the underpinning Android file system, the data structures such as SQLite used to store data within the file system and app examination * How to craft a basic shell script to get things done Who this book is for * Private sector and government forensic analysts * Researchers, academics and students