It is a matter of curiosity. After reading this article and see references to this device by various means ... I think it is an Israeli company in charge of that unit.
Does anyone know if it really works for all devices, inccluido on N900?
According to the website the N900 is supported. I bet they can even get to the MMS messages, when Ovi Suite can't.
If you are trying to hide something I suggest you re-flash early and re-flash often. If you are simply concerned about intrusive unwarranted searches then maybe encyption is the answer. No doubt there are going to be cowboys who want to look at everything and there are going to be responsible officers who will tread lightly in this area. My concern is the "fishing expedition".
I'm pretty sure it would have a fallback where if it doesn't recognise the phone, it just copies all forms of memory it can access. In the N900's case stealing your ~ then using external tools to work on it will be possible.
Assuming their device works over USB, the fix is to disable USB data transfer through some kernel changes (so the only thing USB would work for is charging and flashing, both PC suite mode and mass storage mode would be non-functional). If you need to move files on and off the device, you could set something up that works over WiFi. Set something up in a way that, unless you knew the secret, you wouldn't be able to use it and access the files on the phone. Done right, it should be possible to prevent the cops from being able to get anything off the phone at all (or install any software on it) and without using any encryption at all. (the no-encryption bit is good if you are in the UK where the RIP act can be used to force you to hand over your keys)
Thats the beauty of having what is most likely the most hackable 3G mobile phone ever made
if you've got nothing to hide then you shouldnt be worried that this device will do anything but damage your phone.
That's absurd.
What gives them the right to view all your personal files, even if you have not commited any crime, and without a search warrant.
Are you saying you'd be ok if the police went randonly knocking on peoples doors, walking in, imaging all the electronic devices' harddrives, just to check if their up to something.
"it can be used by police to extract your cell phone data during a routine traffic stop"
