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Comparative Analysis of Digital Forensics Methods on Android Devices

Cilt: 5 Sayı: 1 28 Şubat 2026
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Comparative Analysis of Digital Forensics Methods on Android Devices

Öz

With the increasing use of Android devices, forensic investigations have become crucial in uncovering cybercrimes involving mobile malware. Android devices, as one of the mobile device types, can be easily exploited due to weaknesses in the Android operating system and security vulnerabilities in the application store. While existing studies primarily focus on malware detection using machine learning models, there is a gap in the literature regarding the effectiveness of examination tools in analyzing harmful applications. This study evaluates forensic methods used to extract and analyze digital evidence from compromised Android devices. We compare manual inspection, logical imaging, and physical imaging in retrieving nine key evidentiary features. Our findings indicate that while manual and logical imaging recovered 55.56% of these indicators, physical imaging offered broader access (66.67%), particularly facilitating the recovery of deleted data and data from unallocated space. Using the Magnet AXIOM tool and manual analysis methods, we conducted static and dynamic analyses of malicious softwares. The results demonstrate the utility of specialized analysis tools in both identifying malicious activity and recovering critical information, offering guidance to practitioners in choosing the most effective approach for Android-related casework.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Destekleyen Kurum

FÜBAP

Proje Numarası

This study was supported by Fırat University Scientific Research Projects Coordination Unit (FÜBAP) with the project protocol number TEKF.21.36.

Etik Beyan

"Hazırlanan makalede herhangi bir kişi/kurumla çıkar çatışması bulunmamaktadır."

Teşekkür

Bu çalışma, Fırat Üniversitesi Bilimsel Araştırma Projeleri Koordinasyon Birimi (FÜBAP) tarafından TEKF.21.36 proje protokol numarasıyla desteklenmiştir.

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Ayrıntılar

Birincil Dil

İngilizce

Konular

Yazılım Mühendisliği (Diğer)

Bölüm

Araştırma Makalesi

Yayımlanma Tarihi

28 Şubat 2026

Gönderilme Tarihi

12 Aralık 2024

Kabul Tarihi

20 Mayıs 2025

Yayımlandığı Sayı

Yıl 2026 Cilt: 5 Sayı: 1

Kaynak Göster

APA
Günay, Ö., Gül, B., & Ertam, F. (2026). Comparative Analysis of Digital Forensics Methods on Android Devices. Firat University Journal of Experimental and Computational Engineering, 5(1), 1-25. https://doi.org/10.62520/fujece.1600312
AMA
1.Günay Ö, Gül B, Ertam F. Comparative Analysis of Digital Forensics Methods on Android Devices. Firat University Journal of Experimental and Computational Engineering. 2026;5(1):1-25. doi:10.62520/fujece.1600312
Chicago
Günay, Özge, Batuhan Gül, ve Fatih Ertam. 2026. “Comparative Analysis of Digital Forensics Methods on Android Devices”. Firat University Journal of Experimental and Computational Engineering 5 (1): 1-25. https://doi.org/10.62520/fujece.1600312.
EndNote
Günay Ö, Gül B, Ertam F (01 Şubat 2026) Comparative Analysis of Digital Forensics Methods on Android Devices. Firat University Journal of Experimental and Computational Engineering 5 1 1–25.
IEEE
[1]Ö. Günay, B. Gül, ve F. Ertam, “Comparative Analysis of Digital Forensics Methods on Android Devices”, Firat University Journal of Experimental and Computational Engineering, c. 5, sy 1, ss. 1–25, Şub. 2026, doi: 10.62520/fujece.1600312.
ISNAD
Günay, Özge - Gül, Batuhan - Ertam, Fatih. “Comparative Analysis of Digital Forensics Methods on Android Devices”. Firat University Journal of Experimental and Computational Engineering 5/1 (01 Şubat 2026): 1-25. https://doi.org/10.62520/fujece.1600312.
JAMA
1.Günay Ö, Gül B, Ertam F. Comparative Analysis of Digital Forensics Methods on Android Devices. Firat University Journal of Experimental and Computational Engineering. 2026;5:1–25.
MLA
Günay, Özge, vd. “Comparative Analysis of Digital Forensics Methods on Android Devices”. Firat University Journal of Experimental and Computational Engineering, c. 5, sy 1, Şubat 2026, ss. 1-25, doi:10.62520/fujece.1600312.
Vancouver
1.Özge Günay, Batuhan Gül, Fatih Ertam. Comparative Analysis of Digital Forensics Methods on Android Devices. Firat University Journal of Experimental and Computational Engineering. 01 Şubat 2026;5(1):1-25. doi:10.62520/fujece.1600312