About Mobile Device Tracking

Understanding how mobile devices leave digital traces and how law enforcement can use these traces for investigations.

1. Tower Dump Analysis

Every mobile tower logs data about all connected devices during a time window. Investigators can:

  • Pull a "tower dump" — list of all mobile numbers and device IDs
  • Filter for anomalies like long duration calls
  • Track messaging app usage patterns
  • Identify devices visiting multiple towers in short spans

2. IMEI-SIM Correlation

Device hardware IDs (IMEI) are tracked against SIM card changes:

  • Track which SIMs were used with a single IMEI
  • Monitor when and where those SIMs were active
  • Identify potential burner phones or suspicious device reuse

3. Wi-Fi MAC Tracing

MAC addresses provide another layer of device tracking:

  • Track device MAC addresses across different WiFi networks
  • Match MAC addresses from tower logs to WiFi login records
  • Connect anonymous devices to registered user accounts

4. Cloud/App Forensics

Digital evidence from cloud services and apps:

  • Analyze metadata from cloud providers
  • Track file upload patterns and timestamps
  • Identify behavioral patterns even with encrypted content

5. Link Analysis

Connecting all the digital evidence:

  • Map relationships between SIM, IMEI, MAC, Email, and Location
  • Visualize communication patterns and clusters
  • Identify key players and suspicious behavior patterns
Educational Purpose

This demonstration is designed to educate about digital forensics and raise awareness about digital privacy. Understanding these techniques helps in:

  • Privacy awareness
  • Digital security
  • Forensic investigation understanding
Privacy Notice

This is a simulated demonstration using mock data. No real device tracking or data collection is performed.

Developer Contact
Arpit Patel