Exclusive Bootloader Method Support for the latest Samsung Devices

With the release of UFED 4.4, Cellebrite announces support for 17,638 device profiles and 1,092 app versions. UFED 4.4 introduces the exclusive bootloader method designed to solve some of investigators’ most challenging problems for unlocking and extracting data from leading Samsung Android devices. Also including decoding support for new devices and OS updates, including iPhone 6S/6S Plus, iOS 9.1, and Android Marshmallow.New unlocking & physical extraction support for Androids using the unique bootloader method
In previous version 4.2.6, we announced the release of the enhanced bootloader method, which enables you to obtain additional data when performing a physical extraction while bypassing user lock from Samsung devices.

As part of our ongoing efforts to provide the best physical extraction capabilities for the latest Android devices, version 4.4 introduces an enhanced bootloader to support newer phone firmware versions, and includes 12 additional Samsung devices. You can now obtain additional data by performing a physical extraction using the enhanced bootloader method for 85 popular Samsung Android devices running Android 5.x. This unique solution supports the following Samsung families: Galaxy S3, S4, S5, Note 3 and Note 4.

What is the bootloader method?
Physical extraction using the boot loader method is the recommended method to recover data from Android devices. When the device is in boot loader mode during extraction, the operating system does not run, and therefore, the device cannot connect to the mobile network. It bypasses any user lock is forensically sound.

New tutorial video is available below.

Cellebrite now supports new iPhone 6S/6S Plus and Android v6.0 Marshmallow
Recent device launches and updated operating system are also supported with UFED 4.4. Users can now perform file system, logical (including applications data), advanced logical extraction, and decoding from,iPhone 6S and 6S Plus devices and iOS 9.1. UFED 4.4 also provides file system and extraction support for the latest Android v6.0 Marshmallow with limitations. Following recent changes made in Android 3rd party apps, including Facebook, WhatsApp and Snapchat, data from these apps can no longer be extracted when performing file system and logical extractions when using Android backup method. We recommend two options in order to overcome this limitation: Perform a physical extraction (when available), or root the device to extract data.


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Extend your investigation capabilities with enhanced support for new apps for iOS and Android
UFED 4.4 keeps pace with investigator demand for more app support, and greater visibility into app data. This version introduces newly added support for some of the most popular apps installed on both Android and iOS, including: Google Drive, Google Tasks, Google Translate, Inbox, One Drive ,Pinterest, Runtastic, Yandex Browser, Yandex Maps; One Note and VIPole are available for Android.

With 100 active monthly users on Pinterest, 300 million active users using Dropbox, 250 million using Microsoft’s OneDrive, 240 million using Google Drive*, and 100 million users on Pinterest, (the third most popular social network in the US)**. We are bound to believe that high number of people using these apps on their devices, may also hold the evidence you need for your investigation.

Updated support is also available for 53 Android and 61 iOS app versions.

New decoding method process for WhatsApp data
In UFED 4.2.6, we introduced a new capability to decrypt WhatsApp data. Using a third-party script, you can manually extract the WhatsApp key (on non-rooted Android devices), and use it in UFED Physical Analyzer to decode and decrypt the data. During the process, the WhatsApp version will be temporary downgraded to an earlier version, so that the key can be .extracted and used to decode the WhatsApp database. The current WhatsApp version will be restored at the end .of the extraction process.

Learn more about UFED 4.4– download the release notes here!

* http://expandedramblings.com/index.php/google-app-statistics/
**http://marketingland.com/pinterest-says-it-has-100-million-monthly-active-users-143077

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