What Data Can Be Recovered From A Samsung Besides Deleted Text Messages

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Besides just deleted text messages or SMS, there is a great deal of information that can be recovered from a Samsung cellular phone. But more important that just the raw data that a forensic examination will return is the follow up investigation to analyze and cross reference the data as part of an overall investigation. When this data is carefully examined it can be pivotal in many areas of investigation. Such as infidelity, drug abuse, gambling addiction, teen sex, employee theft and even missing persons investigations.

1. Phonebook

Once the phone book data has been recovered the investigator will take every phone number entry and run them through a reverse phone search directory. We should assume that anything in there may be coded or altered to fool prying eyes.

2. Call Logs

Until the mid 90s cell phone call logs records were the state of the art in infidelity investigations. However new laws were passed making it unlawful to obtain a persons cell phone call logs without a subpoena or court order. These laws do not apply to a forensic examination of the phones internal memory. It is perfectly legal to recover and document this information. Call logs can still be the most valuable information an investigator can recover.

3. Calendar

The calendar information is crucial o an investigation. We are not just looking for entries and deleted entries we are looking for non entries. Spaces of unaccounted for times. WE are also looking for special occasions and events noted on the calendar like birthdays, anniversaries and events.

4. SMS History

Most people are already familiar with the SMS or text history from watching CSI TV crime shows. But in real life you may not find a confession on there. But when cross referenced with the calendar and call logs and appointments you may find the circumstantial evidence to prove your case. Of course you may find a smoking gun incriminating text that will close the case. But it's important to gather every last bit of information to come to the correct conclusion.

Cell phone texts messages are a great source of information in any investigation but don't overlook the rest of the data that can be recovered and cross referenced in a full forensic examination and data recovery process. An Investigator cannot be myopic. They must gather every possible bit of information and see how the overall puzzle fits together.'

Ed Opperman is President of Opperman Investigations Inc. He is considered an expert in computer and cellular phone forensics.To learn more about how to recover deleted text messages and images please click here now:===> http://www.emailrevealer.com

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