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IOS Full File System Vs Logical Acquisition
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§ Guide
IOS Full File System Vs Logical Acquisition
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IOSACQUISITIONMETHODS · A GUIDE FOR UK LAWYERS
iOS Full-File-System vs Logical Acquisition
How Deep the Extraction Goes, and Why It Matters for What You Will Find
11 Questions to ask · Suggested wording
12 Checklist and red flags · When to involve a digital forensic expert
13 Frequently asked questions
14 Glossary · References · Disclaimer · How a specialist laboratory can assist
Executive summary
The headline point: iOS extractions differ in depth, a logical acquisition collects what the phone hands over
through normal interfaces, while a full-file-system acquisition reaches the deeper file system including far
always be under stood and stated.
§ 12 · QUICK CONTROL
Checklist and red flags · When to involve a digital forensic
expert
What is the difference between logical and full-file-system extraction?
If a logical extraction found nothing, does that mean it isn't there?
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§ Common questions
Frequently asked questions
- Can you always do a full-file-system extraction?
- No, its availability depends on the device (
- Why does the method used need to be disclosed?
- Because it determines what the exam in at i on could reach (
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