Mobile Phone Forensics Tools and Utilities
- Cellebrite UFED (Universal Forensic Extraction Device)
- Oxygen Forensics Suite
- MSAB XRY
- Magnet AXIOM
- Paraben E3:DS (Device Seizure)
- AccessData Mobile Phone Examiner Plus (MPE+)
- Elcomsoft Phone Breaker
- Forensic Explorer (FEX)
- Encase
- Logicube CellXtract
- UFED Cloud Analyzer
- GrayKey (by Grayshift)
- Secure View
- MOBILedit Forensic Express
- X-Ways Forensics
- Hancom GMD
- Libimobiledevice
- SQLite Database Browser
- iPhone Backup Extractor
- Scalpel
- ADB (Android Debug Bridge)
- Dumpzilla
- APKTool
- EaseUS MobiSaver
A list of mobile forensics tools and utilities with a concise overview for each, highlighting their features and typical use cases within digital forensics and data recovery.
Mobile Phone Forensics Tools and Utilities
Cellebrite UFED (Universal Forensic Extraction Device)
Features
Physical, logical, and file system extractions; supports a wide range of devices; bypasses lock screens; retrieves deleted data.
Usage
Law enforcement and private sector for extracting and analyzing data from mobile devices.
Features
Data extraction from mobile devices and cloud services; advanced analytics; supports drone and IoT device forensics.
Usage
Comprehensive mobile and cloud data analysis for forensic investigations.
Oxygen Forensics Suite
MSAB XRY
Features
Extracts and decodes data; supports a wide array of devices; recovers deleted items; secure and forensically sound reports.
Usage
Mobile forensics tool used by law enforcement for evidence gathering.
Features
Extracts and decodes data; supports a wide array of devices; recovers deleted items; secure and forensically sound reports.
Usage
Used in digital investigations to analyze and report digital evidence.
Magnet AXIOM
Paraben E3:DS (Device Seizure)
Features
Supports a broad range of devices; physical and logical extraction; includes cloud and email analysis.
Usage
Forensic data recovery and analysis from mobile devices, including smartphones and tablets.
Features
Logical and physical data extraction; integrates with FTK for further analysis; supports a wide range of mobile OS.
Usage
Used by forensic professionals to extract and analyze data from mobile devices.
AccessData Mobile Phone Examiner Plus (MPE+)
Elcomsoft Phone Breaker
Features
Accesses encrypted backups; retrieves data from iCloud and BlackBerry services; supports GPU acceleration for password recovery.
Usage
Bypassing password protection and accessing encrypted backups for forensic analysis.
Features
Disk imaging and analysis; file recovery and carving; supports multiple file systems; case management features.
Usage
Comprehensive tool for computer forensics, including data recovery and analysis.
Forensic Explorer (FEX
Encase
Features
Disk imaging and analysis; supports a wide range of file systems; court-validated for evidence integrity.
Usage
Forensic analysis of computer and digital storage for law enforcement and corporate investigations.
Features
Portable data extraction for mobile devices; supports logical and physical extraction; device bypass capabilities.
Usage
Field data extraction from mobile devices in investigations.
 Logicube CellXtract
UFED Cloud Analyzer
Features
Extracts and analyzes data from cloud services; supports various social media and cloud storage platforms.
Usage
Gathering evidence from cloud sources for digital investigations.
Features
Bypasses iPhone encryption; extracts full file system; user-friendly interface.
Usage
Law enforcement use for accessing locked iPhones.
GrayKey (by Grayshift)
Secure View
Features
Extracts and analyzes mobile data; supports thousands of mobile phones; includes SIM card analysis.
Usage
Mobile device forensics for law enforcement and private investigators.
Features
Phone content extraction; application data analysis; deleted data recovery; reports generation.
Usage
Comprehensive mobile device analysis for forensic and legal purposes.
MOBILedit Forensic Express
X-Ways Forensics
Features
Advanced disk examination and analysis; supports numerous file systems; efficient data recovery and analysis.
Usage
Digital forensics and data recovery for computer and digital media.
Features
Specializes in mobile device forensics; supports various devices and data types; cloud forensics.
Usage
Comprehensive mobile forensics tool used in investigations and cybersecurity.
Hancom GMD
Libimobiledevice
Features
Open-source tool for interacting with iOS devices; supports a variety of iOS devices and versions.
Usage
Data management and recovery for iOS devices, used by developers and forensic analysts.
Features
Open-source tool for viewing and editing SQLite databases; user-friendly interface.
Usage
Analyzing app data stored in SQLite databases during forensic investigations.
SQLite Database Browser
iPhone Backup Extractor
Features
Extracts data from iTunes and iCloud backups; recovers messages, contacts, photos, and more; supports encrypted backups.
Usage
Data recovery and analysis from iOS backups for personal and forensic use.
Features
File carving tool based on signatures; configurable; supports numerous file types.
Usage
Data recovery, especially useful for recovering deleted files in forensic investigations.
Scalpel
ADB (Android Debug Bridge)
Features
Command-line tool for Android device management; allows for data transfer and shell access.
Usage
Debugging, device management, and forensic data extraction from Android devices.
Features
Extracts information from Firefox, Iceweasel, and Seamonkey browsers; analyzes cookies, history, and more.
Usage
Forensic analysis of browser data for investigations.
Dumpzilla
APKTool
Features
Tool for reverse engineering Android apk files; decodes resources to nearly original form and rebuilds them.
Usage
Analyzing and debugging Android apps, useful in forensic analysis of app behaviors.
Features
Recovers lost data from iOS and Android devices; supports various data types; user-friendly.
Usage
Data recovery for personal use and forensic analysis in lost data scenarios.