🔥 The True Meaning of iOS Recovery, DFU and SOS Modes for Mobile Forensics
What is DFU, and how is it different from the recovery mode? How do you switch the device to recovery, DFU or SOS mode, what can you do while in these modes and what do they mean in the context of digital forensics? Can you use DFU to jailbreak the device and perform the extraction if you don’t know the passcode? Read along to find out.
by Oleg Afonin
👉 https://blog.elcomsoft.com/2020/01/ios-recovery-dfu-and-sos-modes-forensics/
#iphone #iOS #DFU #DFUmode #SOSmode #recoverymode #mobileforensics #apple #locked #iPadOS #dataextraction
What is DFU, and how is it different from the recovery mode? How do you switch the device to recovery, DFU or SOS mode, what can you do while in these modes and what do they mean in the context of digital forensics? Can you use DFU to jailbreak the device and perform the extraction if you don’t know the passcode? Read along to find out.
by Oleg Afonin
👉 https://blog.elcomsoft.com/2020/01/ios-recovery-dfu-and-sos-modes-forensics/
#iphone #iOS #DFU #DFUmode #SOSmode #recoverymode #mobileforensics #apple #locked #iPadOS #dataextraction
iPhone X, DFU mode and checkm8
In order to use the checkm8-based acquisition, the device must be placed into DFU (Device Firmware Update) mode first, and this is the trickiest part of the process. There is no software way to enter DFU, so you have to do it manually. This article describes how to do it properly for the iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus and iPhone X that are now supported by Elcomsoft iOS Forensic Toolkit.
👉 https://blog.elcomsoft.com/2022/02/iphone-x-dfu-mode-and-checkm8/
#dfir #DFU #mobileforensics #iphoneX #checkm8
In order to use the checkm8-based acquisition, the device must be placed into DFU (Device Firmware Update) mode first, and this is the trickiest part of the process. There is no software way to enter DFU, so you have to do it manually. This article describes how to do it properly for the iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus and iPhone X that are now supported by Elcomsoft iOS Forensic Toolkit.
👉 https://blog.elcomsoft.com/2022/02/iphone-x-dfu-mode-and-checkm8/
#dfir #DFU #mobileforensics #iphoneX #checkm8
Identifying the iPhone Model
A pre-requisite to successful forensic analysis is accurate information about the device being investigated. Knowing the exact model number of the device helps identify the SoC used and the range of available iOS versions, which in turn pre-determines the available acquisition methods. Identifying the iPhone model may not be as obvious as it may seem. In this article, we’ll go through several methods for finding the iPhone model.
👉 https://blog.elcomsoft.com/2022/05/identifying-the-iphone-model/
#iphone #ios #dfir #mobileforensics #dfu #eift
A pre-requisite to successful forensic analysis is accurate information about the device being investigated. Knowing the exact model number of the device helps identify the SoC used and the range of available iOS versions, which in turn pre-determines the available acquisition methods. Identifying the iPhone model may not be as obvious as it may seem. In this article, we’ll go through several methods for finding the iPhone model.
👉 https://blog.elcomsoft.com/2022/05/identifying-the-iphone-model/
#iphone #ios #dfir #mobileforensics #dfu #eift
Entering DFU: iPhone 8, 8 Plus, and iPhone X
DFU (Device Firmware Update) is a special service mode available in many Apple devices for recovering corrupted devices by uploading a clean copy of the firmware. Forensic specialists use DFU during checkm8 extractions (Elcomsoft iOS Forensic Toolkit). Unlike Recovery, which serves a similar purpose, DFU operates on a lower level and is undocumented. Surprisingly, there might be more than one DFU mode, one being more reliable than the others when it comes to forensic extractions. The method described in this article works for the iPhone 8, 8 Plus and iPhone X.
👉 https://blog.elcomsoft.com/2022/09/entering-dfu-iphone-8-8-plus-and-iphone-x/
#iphone #DFU #iOS #eift #mobileforensics
DFU (Device Firmware Update) is a special service mode available in many Apple devices for recovering corrupted devices by uploading a clean copy of the firmware. Forensic specialists use DFU during checkm8 extractions (Elcomsoft iOS Forensic Toolkit). Unlike Recovery, which serves a similar purpose, DFU operates on a lower level and is undocumented. Surprisingly, there might be more than one DFU mode, one being more reliable than the others when it comes to forensic extractions. The method described in this article works for the iPhone 8, 8 Plus and iPhone X.
👉 https://blog.elcomsoft.com/2022/09/entering-dfu-iphone-8-8-plus-and-iphone-x/
#iphone #DFU #iOS #eift #mobileforensics
How to Put Apple TV 3 (2012-2013), Apple TV HD (2015) and Apple TV 4K (2017) into DFU
The title says it all. In this article we’ll explain the steps required to put the listed Apple TV models into DFU mode. These Apple TV models are based on the A5, A8, and A10X chips that are susceptible to the checkm8 exploit and checkm8-based extraction with iOS Forensic Toolkit 8, and DFU mode is the required initial step of the process.
👉 https://blog.elcomsoft.com/2022/10/how-to-put-apple-tv-3-2012-2013-apple-tv-hd-2015-and-apple-tv-4k-2017-into-dfu/
#dfu #appletv #eift #mobileforensics #dfir
The title says it all. In this article we’ll explain the steps required to put the listed Apple TV models into DFU mode. These Apple TV models are based on the A5, A8, and A10X chips that are susceptible to the checkm8 exploit and checkm8-based extraction with iOS Forensic Toolkit 8, and DFU mode is the required initial step of the process.
👉 https://blog.elcomsoft.com/2022/10/how-to-put-apple-tv-3-2012-2013-apple-tv-hd-2015-and-apple-tv-4k-2017-into-dfu/
#dfu #appletv #eift #mobileforensics #dfir
checkm8 Extraction Cheat Sheet: iPhone and iPad Devices
The newly released iOS Forensic Toolkit 8.0 delivers forensically sound checkm8 extraction powered with a command-line interface. The new user experience offers full control over the extraction process, yet mastering the right workflow may become a challenge for those unfamiliar with command-line tools. In this quick-start guide we will lay out the steps required to perform a clean, forensically sound extraction of a compatible iPhone or iPad device.
👉 https://blog.elcomsoft.com/2022/11/checkm8-extraction-cheat-sheet-iphone-and-ipad-devices/
#eift #toolkit #checkm8 #ios16 #dfir #dfu #mobileforensics
The newly released iOS Forensic Toolkit 8.0 delivers forensically sound checkm8 extraction powered with a command-line interface. The new user experience offers full control over the extraction process, yet mastering the right workflow may become a challenge for those unfamiliar with command-line tools. In this quick-start guide we will lay out the steps required to perform a clean, forensically sound extraction of a compatible iPhone or iPad device.
👉 https://blog.elcomsoft.com/2022/11/checkm8-extraction-cheat-sheet-iphone-and-ipad-devices/
#eift #toolkit #checkm8 #ios16 #dfir #dfu #mobileforensics
Elcomsoft iOS Forensic Toolkit 8.21 add auto-DFU and automated screen shot capture
Elcomsoft iOS Forensic Toolkit 8.21 adds support for automated DFU mode and automated screen shot capturing using a pre-programmed Raspberry Pi Pico board. In addition, the new release adds checkm8 extraction support for compatible devices running iOS 15.7.3-15.7.5.
👉 https://www.elcomsoft.com/news/833.html
#checkm8 #EIFT #DFU #mobileforensics #iOS #iPhone #DFIR
Elcomsoft iOS Forensic Toolkit 8.21 adds support for automated DFU mode and automated screen shot capturing using a pre-programmed Raspberry Pi Pico board. In addition, the new release adds checkm8 extraction support for compatible devices running iOS 15.7.3-15.7.5.
👉 https://www.elcomsoft.com/news/833.html
#checkm8 #EIFT #DFU #mobileforensics #iOS #iPhone #DFIR
Automating DFU Mode with Raspberry Pi Pico
The latest update to iOS Forensic Toolkit brings two new features, both requiring the use of a Raspberry Pi Pico board. The first feature automates the switching of iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, and iPhone X devices into DFU, while the second feature adds the ability to make long, scrollable screen shots in a semi-automatic fashion. In this article we will show how to build, program, and use a Raspberry Pi Pico board to automate DFU mode.
👉 https://blog.elcomsoft.com/2023/04/automating-dfu-mode-with-raspberry-pi-pico/
#DFU #EIFT #iOS #Raspberry #raspberrypipico #DFIR
The latest update to iOS Forensic Toolkit brings two new features, both requiring the use of a Raspberry Pi Pico board. The first feature automates the switching of iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, and iPhone X devices into DFU, while the second feature adds the ability to make long, scrollable screen shots in a semi-automatic fashion. In this article we will show how to build, program, and use a Raspberry Pi Pico board to automate DFU mode.
👉 https://blog.elcomsoft.com/2023/04/automating-dfu-mode-with-raspberry-pi-pico/
#DFU #EIFT #iOS #Raspberry #raspberrypipico #DFIR