{"id":14386,"date":"2019-05-23T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-05-23T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/adfsolutions.com\/ios-forensic-scan-mobile-forensics\/"},"modified":"2026-03-11T14:21:45","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T14:21:45","slug":"ios-forensic-scan-mobile-forensics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/adfsolutions.com\/ios-forensic-scan-mobile-forensics\/","title":{"rendered":"Scan iOS Devices with Mobile Device Investigator"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Learn how to quickly scan iOS devices, smartphones or tablets, in this 2 minute short &#8220;How To&#8221; video created by Rich Frawley, our Director of Digital Forensic Training. Rich will walk you through how to attach and scan an iOS device with <a href=\"\/mobile-phone-forensic-software\" rel=\"noopener\">Mobile Device Investigator\u00ae (MDI)<\/a> using an iPhone. <!--more--><\/p>\n<video width=\"100%\" controls>\n  <source src=\"https:\/\/4330725.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net\/hubfs\/4330725\/iOS%20Attach%20and%20Scan.mp4\" type=\"video\/mp4\">\n<\/video>\n<p>With the easy-to-use Mobile Device Investigator\u00ae, you can now quickly and easily collect digital evidence from iOS and Android phones and tablets. The Mobile Device Investigator\u00ae software tool is designed to be operated by front line police, sheriffs, field agents, and investigator investigating all type of cybercrime including:&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Fraud and Economic Crimes<\/li>\n<li>Counterterrorism<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/news\/what-is-csam\" rel=\"noopener\">Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/icac\" rel=\"noopener\">Internet Crimes Against Children<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/anti-human-trafficking-intelligence-initiative\" rel=\"noopener\">Anti-Human Trafficking Cases<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/probation-parole\" rel=\"noopener\">Probation or Parole Violations<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Connect a suspect device via USB port to <a href=\"\/news\/smartphone-triage-speed-investigations\" rel=\"noopener\">triage the mobile device<\/a> and quickly collect evidence and perform an advanced logical acquisition.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>User-friendly requires minimal training<\/li>\n<li>Fast logical acquisition up to 4GB of data per minute<\/li>\n<li>Search for keywords and hash values during acquisition<\/li>\n<li>Perform a quick review of the data using the picture gallery, video frames, comprehensive filters, VICS\/CAID auto-categorization, data de-duplication<span>&nbsp;<\/span><g class=\"gr_ gr_21 gr-alert gr_gramm gr_inline_cards gr_run_anim Punctuation only-ins replaceWithoutSep\" id=\"21\" data-gr-id=\"21\">and<\/g><span>&nbsp;<\/span>white-list elimination<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/news\/digital-forensics-mobile-screenshots\" rel=\"noopener\">Capture screenshots with Optical Character Recognition (OCR)&nbsp;<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Conduct an in-depth analysis of the data using the visual classification, timeline view, and view links between files of interest and user activities.<\/li>\n<li>Create a custom report with tagged data and export &nbsp;reports in PDF, HTML, CSV or VICS formats<\/li>\n<li>Share reports with investigators and prosecutors using ADF\u2019s Standalone Viewer<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The Mobile Device Investigator\u00ae (MDI) software can also be deployed in the <a href=\"\/best-digital-forensic-tools\" rel=\"noopener\">PRO versions of&nbsp; Digital Evidence Investigator\u00ae, Triage-Investigator\u00ae or Triage-G2\u00ae<\/a>. Talk with your account manager for details.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"optech-default-btn btn-style cta_button\" href=\"https:\/\/cta-redirect.hubspot.com\/cta\/redirect\/4330725\/8ca7bc18-fe86-453d-a563-e561890a8cf5\" target=\"_blank\" data-text=\"Learn: How to Start an Android Scan with MDI\"><span class=\"btn-wraper\">Learn: How to Start an Android Scan with MDI<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Learn how to quickly scan iOS devices, smartphones or tablets, in this 2 minute short &#8220;How To&#8221; video created by Rich Frawley, our Director of Digital Forensic Training. 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