COMPUTER FORENSIC SERVICES
What Is Cell Phone Data Recovery?
Cell phones are used in everyday life for a constantly increasing variety of
functions, and the need for data recovery on cell phones is growing.
In plain terms, cell phone data recovery is a professional service in which
an engineer accesses lost data on a cell phone via a variety of means. It can be
something as simple as quickly accessing a cell phone with a broken screen to
remove SIM card information, or something as complex as the recovery of
corrupted or deleted text messages, phone records, and even data files on newer
phones.
No two cell phone data recovery cases are exactly alike, and a flexible,
educated approach is necessary for high recovery rates.
Because cell phones use a variety of operating systems and unique file
systems, standard consumer level software is usually not a viable option. Many
damaged cell phones can’t even be accessed by standard USB connections, and
dedicated computers must be used to read flash data for recovery. It’s important
to choose a data recovery provider with sufficient technology and experience.
IDR Forensic Cell Phone DR Engineering.
IDR is a leader in the field of forensic cell phone data recovery technology,
and we have offered recovery services for all brands of cell phones since 1998.
New technology has made data recovery more difficult than ever, and it’s
vital to have expertise in different cell phone programming languages, operating
systems, and proven techniques that work on certain brands.
Our engineering teams have decades of experience with cell phone data
recovery, and we annually invest tens of thousands of dollars to access new cell
phone interfaces and develop new recovery methods. Supported cell phone
manufacturers include Apple, HP, Motorola, Palm, Google, Sonim, Dell, Garmin,
Samsung, Asus, Sony Ericcson, Alcatel, Sierra Wireless, SAGEM, Fujitsu, Kyocera
Wireless, Mitsubishi Electric, NEC, Panasonic, Sanyo, Sharp, Phillips, BenQ, LG,
and hundreds more.
Our engineers have performed data recovery from phones with thousands of
different failure scenarios, such as::
Data corruption
Unintentional and intentional deletion
Crushed cell phones
Water and fire damaged cell phones
Accidental formatting
SIM card deletion
Computer viruses
Various bugs and glitches in cell phone operating systems
Hundreds of other failures
What Can Be Recovered From A Cell Phone?
IDR cell phone DR engineers are capable of recovering data from thousands of
potential scenarios. If the data still exists on the cell phone, it can be
recovered at one of our laboratories.
Some of the more common types of data that we recover include::
Deleted Text Messages - SMS messages that have been
intentionally or accidentally deleted are still stored on a cell phone’s SIM
card, or occasionally on the phone’s flash memory (depending on the phone model
and user settings). Deleted data is not actually destroyed, it’s simply marked
as available space. If a cell phone is treated early enough by a knowledgeable
engineer who can work with the data at a bit level, it’s often possible to fully
recover SMS messages from a cell phone.
Pictures - Many cell phones have built in cameras, and when
they crash or break, those pictures are completely inaccessible. Pictures can be
quite large and complex, and data corruption can be a serious problem. Our
engineers use new proprietary data recovery techniques to completely reconstruct
each picture, providing our clients with a full, perfect copy of each digital
image.
Phone Call Information - Some clients need cell phone logs
and information, and this is usually 100% recoverable, as phone logs are kept
together in a small area on most cell phone operating systems. If phone call
information is needed for any type of court case, please specify this when
setting up a case so that proper logged forensic procedures can be used.
Other Types of Stored Data - Modern smart phones are capable
of holding gigabytes of information, everything from documents to video and
music. All of this information is recoverable, even after formatting and even
when the cell phone itself will not power on or recognize when plugged into a
computer.
If you need cell phone data recovery, you need an engineering team that can
handle the challenges of modern phones and their data systems. IDR can retrieve
any missing or inaccessible information from any cell phone manufacturer,
sometimes in a matter of days or even hours. For more information, contact an
engineer today at 1.314.487.6008.
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