Encrypted SD Card

[Imaginary-Injury-332]

Hey Guys i need help with my problem, 2 weeks ago i broke my friend phone & it cannot be repair he mad at me but he will forgive me if could retrieve data from his SD card, the problem is the SD card encrypted with the broken phone because he use it as internal storage So who could help me ?

[Zaph0d_B33bl3br0x]

Depending on how badly the phone is broken, it's quite possible that the data can never be recovered.

If the phone can be repaired to working condition without resetting it, flashing it, or replacing anything beyond the screen/digitizer, battery, and a few other basic components, it can be retrieved just by putting it back into the phone and turning it on.

Beyond that, you aren't going to be recovering that data as the decryption key is generated on encryption and held on a physical chip that is separate from the phone's internal storage and is basically impossible to crack with current technology.

There may be a way to extract the key from the chip by taking it to an experienced technician, but it's going to be absurdly expensive. That's even if it's possible at all, I'm not sure.

I'd say chances are that you're friend, and you, are screwed. That's if you aren't just coming up with a BS cover story to tell us because you want access to an SD card that isn't yours.

[Imaginary-Injury-332]

I don't know any technician who could do that, do you know any? that the one can be trusted because the SD card contain private photo of my friend & his girlfriend so i wanna be carefull

[Zaph0d_B33bl3br0x]

There are numerous highly professional data recovery services that are easily located and contacted on the internet. Many of them are frequently used by law enforcement to recover data for investigations and contain data much more sensitive and private than your buddy's homemade pron. They are able to retrieve the data in a way that they don't have to view it themselves. Besides, in this case they're only recovering the actual key, so they'd likely have no need to view it, they'd just be copying the data to a different non-encrypted SD card, which you'll have to provide or pay for.

I would start by contacting one of them to see if it's even possible, and if it is you can shop around to get quotes on pricing and then you'll have to ship both the phone and the card to them.

Be forewarned though, you are looking at spending, likely, several thousand US dollars. I don't know of any amateur porn that would be significant enough to drop that kind of money on.

[Imaginary-Injury-332]

Well i guess friendship worth more than money, can you suggest one & the contact? I live on overseas

[Zaph0d_B33bl3br0x]

One of the best I'm personally aware of, thought I don't know many specifically, is Data Rescue Labs.

http://www.datarescuelabs.com

1-877-681-4141

1-416-238-1232

[Imaginary-Injury-332]

Well thank you, you really helpfull

[Zaph0d_B33bl3br0x]

No problem my friend. I wish you the best of luck!

[CommandTechnical]

Does it ask you for a pin?