It will also have a device information file which contains the device serial number, model number, software version and other general information about the device. Standard TomTom files found on a device may include:Īll TomTom models will have a locations file which may contain the location the user set as home, a list of any recent destinations and possibly last journey data. Most models have an SD card slot or an internal memory and allow pictures, documents, audio and video files to be stored and accessed thru the device. Depending on the capabilities of the model, several different kinds of information can be acquired. TomTom Specifics: TomTom provides a range of devices for navigation.
The focus of this article will be on TomTom devices but the general process can be extended to other device types. TomTom and Garmin units are by far the most popular devices law enforcement have been encountering. With the entrance of hybrid devices into the marketplace, GPS devices now contain much more than navigational information and may contain data commonly found in cell phones as well as audio, video, and text based files like MS Word or PDF documents.The law enforcement community has seen a dramatic increase in the use of GPS devices as an instrument of a crime or as a “witness device” autonomously collecting and logging positional data while the crime is being carried out.
These devices can be a good source of evidence. Last year, more than forty million portable GPS devices like TomTom’s GO series or Garmin’s Nuvi series were sold worldwide. Introduction: The sales of portable navigation devices are at an all time high.
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