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Our FAQs section provides clear, concise answers to common questions on cybersecurity, eDiscovery, and digital forensics, offering practical guidance and expert insights to help users understand and address key challenges in these fields. It serves as an accessible resource for professionals and beginners seeking quick, reliable information.
Most phone collections and verification steps require approximately 3 to 8 hours before the process is completed, and the phone can be returned. The time needed can vary based on multiple factors, such as:
- Make and model of the device
- Operating system version
- Type of extraction being performed
- Amount of active data on the device
- Security settings on the device*
Tips for getting your phone back as quickly as possible:
- Schedule your phone drop-off at the N1D lab for 9AM – This allows N1D’s technicians to start the collection early, making it more likely that you’ll get your phone back by the end of the workday (between 4pm and 5pm).
- Provide N1D with an alternative phone number to reach you while your phone is being collected – N1D will call as soon as the collection has completed so that you can promptly pick up your phone.
For more information about forensic collections, see our data collection page or contact N1D.
*For iPhone users specifically, Apple’s Stolen Device Protection may delay the start of imaging. Contact N1D for additional information.
Your N1D project manager will be happy to assist with any questions you may have, but the following are some general shipping guidelines:
- Pack electronic devices with waterproof packaging and appropriate padding. Do not use packing peanuts or Styrofoam as packing material; opt instead for foam or bubble wrapping.
- Contact N1D before removing the hard drive from any device.
- Power cords for the associated device should be included. Unless otherwise instructed, do not ship any mice, monitors, keyboards, or other external equipment.
- N1D recommends using a reputable shipping company and shipping the evidence overnight with signature required. Additionally, N1D recommends purchasing insurance for all shipments.
- Address the shipping label as follows:
N1 Discovery
Attn: (Contact N1D for Project Number)
1450 W. Long Lake Road
Suite 230
Troy, MI 48098
Please click here for additional information and to download N1D’s evidence submission form.
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