Data - Cell towers
Cell tower information can be extracted from devices to show which cell towers the subject phone was connected to.
Android devices
It is necessary to install the "Cell towers" package, which can be downloaded and installed automatically via live updates or, downloaded from the User portal and imported into MOBILedit Forensic.
The package includes a database from the OpenCelliD project.
iOS devices
You do not need to install the “Cell Towers” package for iOS devices, as MOBILedit Forensic extracts the data to populate the “Cell Tower” analysis module from a different device database.
iOS devices record the geolocation when making or receiving a call.
The locations are extracted from the encrypted iTunes backup.
Cell tower locations can be individually viewed on a map through the link provided in the report.
Android devices - Root access or an unencrypted physical image is required to obtain Cell tower data from devices running with Android 8 and above. This data cannot be extracted from some phone brands.
Example of cell towers report:
