Device identification is an interesting and important part of any investigation process that allows an examiner to choose an appropriate forensic tool to identify a particular device at a later time. A mobile device is identified by its make, model, and service provider. In the most recent devices, the manufacturer's label is visible in the device's battery compartment but the examiner should be aware of the fact that removing the battery may affect the state of the device's volatile memory even if the device is found in an inactive/turned off state.
There are many "tips" that the examiner can use to identify a mobile device including the following:
The examiner can rely on the device's physical characteristics to identify its make and model. The dimensions, weight, shape, and unique design of some particular devices can help the examiner to either immediately identify a device or to query available online repositories (http://www.gsmarena...