Android Backup Tool for Android Forensics

Overview

This tool provides a graphical interface (GUI) application built with PyQt6 and Python, designed to facilitate logical backups of Android devices. It supports various commands to backup, convert .ab files to .tar, extract .tar files, and copy files from the device's SD card.

Features

• Backup: Create full backups of Android devices to a specified directory.
• Convert to tar: Convert Android backup .ab files to .tar.
• Extract tar: Extract the contents of a .tar file.
• Copy Files: Copy files from the device's SD card to the backup directory.

Requirements

• Python: Version 3.6 or higher
• Dependencies:
  • PyQt6

Install dependencies using pip:

pip install PyQt6

Usage

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/DRCRecoveryData/Android-Backup-Tool.git
   cd Android-Backup-Tool

2. Run the application:

   python androidbackuptool-gui.py

   This will launch the GUI application where you can perform various operations.

3. Select options from the checkboxes (Convert to tar, Extract tar).

4. Specify the Backup Directory:

   • Click on Browse to select the directory where backups should be stored.

5. Click Apply to execute the selected command.

6. Monitor Progress:

   • The progress of operations (e.g., backup, conversion) will be displayed in the progress bar and log area.
   • Upon completion, a popup will notify you of the backup status.

Notes

• Ensure adb is installed and accessible in your system's PATH for proper functionality of commands.

Contributions

Contributions are welcome! If you find any issues or have suggestions for improvements, please create an issue or submit a pull request.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.