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How do I review phone data?

Browse and review messages, voicemails, contacts, media, WhatsApp, and call logs collected from a phone backup.

Review text messages, WhatsApp conversations, photos, videos, and voicemails. All message-based data types share the same review interface in Case Data.

Browse conversations

Browse conversations

Select a phone source in Data Sources, then click Messages. Each row shows the contact name or phone number, a preview of the last message, the date, and a message count. Use Search conversations to find a specific contact or keyword, or click Filter by tag to narrow the list. Click a conversation to open it.

Open the Evidence Panel

Open the Evidence Panel

Click a specific message to open the Evidence Panel, which shows the selected message text, any applied tags, and a Comments section for adding notes.

Toolbar

Toolbar
Toolbar

The toolbar above the conversation provides search, navigation, translation, commenting, printing, and tagging tools.

Click the gear icon to open View Settings for display preferences. Use the Search evidence bar to find keywords within the current conversation. Click Jump to for date navigation, Translate to English for translations, Comments for conversation-level comments, or Bulk Tag to tag multiple messages at once.

See How do I use review tools? for a full guide to each toolbar feature.

Photos and Videos

Photos and Videos view
Photos and Videos

Media includes all photos and videos uploaded from the device's camera roll. Filter by All, Photos, or Videos. In list view, each file shows its name, type, size, and date. Use Search photos and videos to find a specific file. Click a thumbnail or row to open the file, or click the download icon to export it.

Voicemails

Voicemails

Voicemails are listed with the contact name, date, duration, and a transcript preview. Use Search by contact or transcript to find a specific voicemail. Click Comments to add notes. Click a voicemail to expand it and play the audio.

WhatsApp

WhatsApp

Click WhatsApp to browse conversations. Click a conversation to open it. The Evidence Panel, toolbar, and all review tools work the same way.

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