{"id":14749,"date":"2019-04-15T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-04-15T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/adfsolutions.com\/introducing-mobile-device-investigator\/"},"modified":"2026-03-11T14:22:08","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T14:22:08","slug":"introducing-mobile-device-investigator","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/adfsolutions.com\/introducing-mobile-device-investigator\/","title":{"rendered":"Introducing Mobile Device Investigator"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Mobile Device Investigator\u00ae is a powerful and innovative digital forensic software tool designed specifically for advanced logical iOS and Android mobile device investigations. With MDI, investigators can easily scan and create backups of mobile devices, allowing for quick and thorough analysis of data relevant to their cases.<!--more-->&nbsp;This cutting-edge software empowers front-line investigators with the ability to customize and create search profiles using keywords and hash sets, including VICS data, ensuring that they are able to target specific data quickly and accurately. The user-friendly interface and familiar ADF analysis and reporting capabilities provide investigators with the necessary tools to solve investigations quickly and efficiently. Additionally, the software allows investigators to analyze data in-depth using visual classification and timeline views, providing a comprehensive understanding of the data, and enabling them to easily create custom reports in various formats to share with other investigators and prosecutors. With Mobile Device Investigator\u00ae, justice is served swiftly and accurately. With Mobile Device Investigator\u00ae also called MDI, front-line investigators can:&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Scan logical iOS and Android devices or backups<\/li>\n<li>Create a backup of&nbsp;an iOS and Android device<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>With Mobile Device Investigator\u00ae (MDI), investigators have the ability to customize and create search profiles with keywords and hash sets, including VICS data. This feature enables investigators to target specific data relevant to their case, saving them valuable time and effort. The powerful and familiar ADF analysis and reporting capabilities provide investigators with the necessary tools to solve investigations quickly and efficiently. The software allows investigators to analyze data in-depth using visual classification and timeline views, providing a comprehensive understanding of the data. Furthermore, investigators can export reports in PDF, HTML, CSV, or VICS formats and share them with other investigators and prosecutors using ADF&#8217;s Standalone Viewer. With MDI, investigators can conduct thorough and accurate investigations, ensuring that justice is served.<\/p>\n<video width=\"100%\" controls>\n  <source src=\"https:\/\/4330725.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net\/hubfs\/4330725\/MDI%20intro%20-%20Web%202023.mp4\" type=\"video\/mp4\">\n<\/video>\n<p>MDI was built from the ground up to empower police, sheriffs, constables, detectives and front-line investigators to quickly exploit iOS and Andorid smartphones and tablets on-scene.&nbsp;&nbsp;When confronted with numerous devices, investigators can quickly identify phones with relevant data by using custom keywords and hashes, or scanning numerous backups at once:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Collect data while conducting your case<\/li>\n<li>Gather specific, relevant information including call logs and messages, web history and WiFi connections<\/li>\n<li>Jumpstart your case with custom profiles to target specific data<\/li>\n<li>Perform a quick review of the data using the picture gallery, video frames, comprehensive filters, and VICS and CAID auto-categorization<\/li>\n<li>Conduct an in-depth analysis of the data using visual classification and timeline view<\/li>\n<li>View links between files of interest and user activities<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Once investigators have analyzed the data using Mobile Device Investigator\u00ae (MDI), they can create a custom report with tagged data to present their findings in a comprehensive and organized manner. The report can be exported in various formats, including PDF, HTML, CSV, and VICS, making it easy to share with other investigators and prosecutors for further review. The ADF&#8217;s Standalone Viewer offers a convenient platform for sharing reports, allowing investigators to collaborate and work together seamlessly. This feature ensures that all relevant parties are on the same page and can make informed decisions based on the data collected. With MDI, investigators have a powerful tool at their disposal that not only streamlines the forensic process but also facilitates communication and collaboration among stakeholders. By leveraging the software&#8217;s advanced features and functionalities, investigators can conduct thorough and accurate investigations, leading to swift and just outcomes.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"optech-default-btn btn-style cta_button\" href=\"https:\/\/cta-redirect.hubspot.com\/cta\/redirect\/4330725\/69cb2a74-13a8-4820-bf0e-383e29339cf2\" target=\"_blank\" data-text=\"Watch a Demo\"><span class=\"btn-wraper\">Watch a Demo<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mobile Device Investigator\u00ae is a powerful and innovative digital forensic software tool designed specifically for advanced logical iOS and Android mobile device investigations. With MDI, investigators can easily scan and create backups of mobile devices, allowing for quick and thorough analysis of data relevant to their cases.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":13050,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"content-type":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[63,283],"tags":[99,27,35,28,31],"class_list":["post-14749","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","category-video","tag-how-to-video","tag-mobile-device-forensics","tag-mobile-device-investigator","tag-mobile-forensics","tag-mobile-forensics-video","optech-blog blog-single"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.1.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Introducing Mobile Device Investigator - ADF Solutions<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/adfsolutions.com\/introducing-mobile-device-investigator\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Introducing Mobile Device Investigator - ADF Solutions\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Mobile Device Investigator\u00ae is a powerful and innovative digital forensic software tool designed specifically for advanced logical iOS and Android mobile device investigations. 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