Since Android became the leading handheld device operating system
worldwide, the probability of an Android device being subject to usage
in a criminal case is increasing, therefore, Android data acquisition
is a necessity in investigations. However, with the increasing security
level and complexity of each new model and operating system released,
forensic acquisition is getting more and more difficult. Special tools
and techniques are needed in criminal investigation in order to acquire
data from an android device. This thesis explores various tools and
techniques available in order to perform logical, physical acquisition
and conduct a data acquisition followed by an analysis of the extracted
data.
