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How to know if an Android has been used in a period of time?

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(@skywalker)
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Hello everybody, the question is the following

How can I know (which logs I might check, mainly) if an Andoid has been used between timestamp A and timestamp B (A<B)?

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PaulSanderson
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I would be looking at SQLite databases )


   
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(@skywalker)
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I would be looking at SQLite databases )

Why? I think that information might be stored in logs, not in SQLite databases 😯


   
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I would be looking at SQLite databases )

Why? I think that information might be stored in logs, not in SQLite databases 😯

"If the only tool you have is a hammer, all things around start to seem like nails" )


   
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I would be looking at SQLite databases )

Why? I think that information might be stored in logs, not in SQLite databases 😯

Do you think that SQLite databases might have dates and times in them and if a user makes use of an app or the device then a date might be changed. Android devices can have hundreds of such databases used for both system logging and user applications.


   
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(@skywalker)
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I would be looking at SQLite databases )

Why? I think that information might be stored in logs, not in SQLite databases 😯

Do you think that SQLite databases might have dates and times in them and if a user makes use of an app or the device then a date might be changed. Android devices can have hundreds of such databases used for both system logging and user applications.

Ok, I understand what you say, but my question was focused to if it exists a log in which is written when a mobile phone is accessed, for example when you type the PIN number or draw the pattern with your finger. I mean, the way you are exploring involves the exam of the whole set of SQLite databases in the phone.


   
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Hmm I was answering the question you asked, not the question you thought you asked )

I mean, the way you are exploring involves the exam of the whole set of SQLite databases in the phone.

That's forensics for you.


   
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As to iDevices, you could know Last Factory Restore/Upgrade date/time by using XRY or UFED. As to Android, usually every Android phone needs a google account, so you could find Suspect's google account, and use it as a keyword to search. Look at the search hits and try to do Timeline forensics.


   
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PaulSanderson
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Skywalker - it's not considered polite to change your orginal post - it makes my answer re sqlite look odd and will discourage me answering your questions in future!


   
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(@skywalker)
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Skywalker - it's not considered polite to change your orginal post - it makes my answer re sqlite look odd and will discourage me answering your questions in future!

Sorry Paul, but I don't understand what you mean. I haven't changed my original post.

Thank you.


   
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