When examining an Android phone, we have to overcome some barriers first so that we could extract data from it without fail. Usually the scenario is that Suspect's phone got pattern lock / password lock and you are not sure if USB Debug mode is ON or Off.
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Some may say why bother? This model is not on the support list, and I could tell Judges and the Jury there is nothing I can do about this phone.. Yes, it will be a good excuse.
It still depends on how much you want the data of Suspect's phone. You could just say that model is not on the list, and there is nothing you could do about this phone. Or you could try every possible method in order to extract data from Suspect's phone, to restore the truth, to reveal the Justice.
Doesn't USB debugging have to be enabled in order for the custom flash to work?
Hi Adam10541,
You will need to worry about USB Debugging ON or Off only in normal mode. First make sure you install driver for this phone on your laptop/PC. Second enter FASTBOOT and flash recovery img to replace the original one. Once done enter recovery mode and update SuperSU zip. Now you got root permissions.
Doesn't USB debugging have to be enabled in order for the custom flash to work?
Naah, everything will seemingly be fine as long as
Practice makes perfect. You need to believe in yourself.
It is IMHO still debatable what will happen IF the test on an identical phone will actually fail 😯
Worry about risk? Of course you could buy a same model phone to do a test firest. Once successed and you could do the same thing on Susupect's phone. Finally you could unlock any lock and see any prompt on the screen. No more barriers will stop you from extracting data on Android phones.
Most probably I am just too pessimistic ( .
jaclaz
This article makes android recovery flashing seem like a one size fits all deal…
Most Android devices have custom recovery options available. But, many go through very specific and unique processes to make that happen.
Some devices need root prior to flashing the recovery partition with custom recoveries.
Others, such as Samsung, can be flashed without prior root through Download mode and Odin.
Approach each device on a phone by phone basis. Even then, the process will defer based on Android version and baseband/build. Different models call for their own unique recovery file. You cannot flash a recovery built for a Motorola Xoom onto a Galaxy S6…and so on…
Use sites such as xdadevelopers and phandroid to find guides and recovery files for most Android devices.
Needless to say that different model needs different method. Sorry I have no time to show you rooting of all kinds of phones. All I want to do is encourage more people to do it. Don't just give up when commercial forensic tool tell you that there is nothing it can do about that phone. You still should try every possible method to get the data.
All I want to do is encourage more people to do it. Don't just give up when commercial forensic tool tell you that there is nothing it can do about that phone. You still should try every possible method to get the data.
But I believe NOT at the risk of bricking a device for good.
For all we know the rooting/whatever may work on the "experimental phone" and (because of a teeny-tiny difference in - say - motherboard number or software release of even make of the Rom/Ram/whatever) it may brick on the actual "evidence phone".
jaclaz
