User Guide - MOBILedit Forensic
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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:

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

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then select “Import package”:

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Locate and open the update package:

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

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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.

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

Malware detection

MWD

PRO / ULTRA

Malware detection package based on YARA rules

Rooting

ROT

PRO / ULTRA

Temporary rooting exploits for Android 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.