iPhone models

The iPhone is among the most popular smartphones on the market. Apple released the first-generation iPhone in June 2007. Ever since the first release, the iPhone has gained a lot of popularity due to its advanced functionality and usability. The introduction of the iPhone has redefined the entire world of mobile computing. Consumers started looking for faster and more efficient phones. Various iPhone models exist now, with different features and storage capabilities to serve consumer requirements.

The iPhones released since the second edition of Practical Mobile Forensics, the iPhone SE, 7, 7 Plus, 8, 8 Plus, and X, remain difficult when dealing with physical forensic acquisition methods. Just like the devices released since the iPhone 5, there is no method or tool available to physically recover data from these devices, unless they are jailbroken. However, the filesystem and a logical acquisition can be obtained if the iPhone is unlocked. Acquisition methods for data extraction are available and will be discussed in Chapter 3, Data Acquisition from iOS Devices, and Chapter 4, Data Acquisition from iOS Backups.