Offline updates

MOBILedit Forensic can be updated offline. To update MOBILedit Forensic on an offline computer, you first need to download the update packages from the MOBILedit User Portal and transfer them to the offline computer.

How to update MOBILedit Forensic on an offline computer

Download the latest add-on packages from the MOBILedit User Portal and transfer them to the offline computer:

On the offline computer, launch MOBILedit Forensic and select “Check for updates”:

then select “Import package”:

Locate and open the update package:

When the selected package is opened, the update is automatically started and each successful package update is confirmed:

Please repeat the package import steps for each update package.

MOBILedit Forensic might be restarted during the update process.

To help you recognize which package is which, here is a handy guide:

Full package name	Filename abbreviation	MOBILedit Forensic edition	Description
App downgrade	ADG	PRO / ULTRA	Android App downgrade package
Bluetooth	BLE	PRO / ULTRA	Smartwatch Bluetooth package
Cell towers	CTL	PRO / ULTRA	Cell tower package for rooted Androids.
EDL	EDL	PRO / ULTRA	Emergency download mode Security bypassing package
Exynos	EXN	ULTRA only	Security bypassing package for Android devices with Exynos chipsets (Samsung)
File exclude list	HSH	Standard / PRO / ULTRA	NIST list of excluded files to reduce unnecessary files being shown in report output
Image processing	FCM	PRO / ULTRA	Image processing package for machine learning updates to Face matcher and Photo recognizer
iOS screenshots support	ADI	Standard / PRO / ULTRA	Screenshot support for iOS devices
Kirin	KRN	ULTRA only	Security bypassing package for Android devices with Kirin HiSilicon chipsets (Huawei)
Malware detection	MWD	PRO / ULTRA	Malware detection package based on YARA rules
Recovery images	RCV	PRO / ULTRA	Package for security bypassing using Fastboot, recovery orOdin modes to flash a custom reecovery
Rooting	ROT	PRO / ULTRA	Temporary rooting exploits for Android devices
Samsung engineering root	SER	ULTRA only	Root access package for Samsung devices
Scripts	EXF	Standard / PRO / ULTRA	General package update s that include app analysis and other general functionality for all editions
Security bypassing	UNL	PRO / ULTRA	Main security bypassing package that is required for all methods.
Spreadtrum	SPD	PRO / ULTRA	Spreadtrum/Unisoc download mode Security bypassing package