Find Evidence by Metadata
Locate files by name, type, size and modification time in a controlled dataset.
Locate files by name, type, size and modification time in a controlled dataset.
Prepare 20m · Build 110m · Verify 30m · Document 20m
Work only inside the folder created by Smartphone-Academy.py prepare file-discovery. Use the supplied samples or systems you personally administer.
Prepare the Termux workspace
Open Termux in the Academy root and prepare this lab with the local companion. It creates safe samples, notes and evidence files under your Termux account.
python Smartphone-Academy.py prepare file-discoveryNo root. Use the supplied files and keep the workspace under $HOME.Practical mission
- Find all files matching three naming patterns
- Filter candidates by size and recent modification
- Separate directories, regular files and symbolic links
- Document why one broad query produced misleading matches
A search worksheet with queries, hit counts and false-positive notes.
Quality gate
Analyst reflection
Which result from “Document why one broad query produced misleading matches” would need more evidence before it could support an operational decision?
After checking the evidence, run python Smartphone-Academy.py complete file-discovery. Progress is stored locally in the Termux home directory.