Using the Termux mobile application for forensic expertise of Android devices

Mobile device logical data extraction methods extract the data present on the device by interacting with the operating system and accessing the file system. These methods are important because they provide valuable data, work on most devices, and are easy to use. Again the concept of rooting comes into play when extracting data. Boolean methods don't actually require root access to extract data. However, having root access on the device allows you to access all the files present on the device. This means that some data can be extracted on a non-rooted device, while root access will unlock the device and give access to all files present on the device. Therefore, having a rooted device will greatly affect the amount and type of data that can be retrieved using the logical methods. The adb utility is often used to logistically retrieve data from the device. It facilitates various actions with the device, such as installing and debugging programs, copying data, creating system backups. adb provides access to the phone shell, which can be used to execute various commands on the device. But if to work with this and other necessary utilities from a mobile phone, using the Termux terminal, in some cases it significantly saves time and effort. Termux allows to read, process, analyze data from a target device using just phone, providing a highly mobile way of working with data.