MARAFORENSICS
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MARA REMOTE ACQUIRE

Their phone.
Their pace.
Your portal.

Android with the phone or desktop app. iPhone with Windows or Mac.

Collect a full supported Android dataset, including WhatsApp, Signal and texts. The Android phone app requires no computer connection and can upload directly to your portal. For iPhone, the computer app guides the agreed collection and uploads it automatically. MARA can help when guidance is needed.

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Android: phone or desktop appiPhone: Windows + MacHelp when needed
CollectAuto-uploadYour portal
Illustrated iPhone workflow · fictional collection
Their phone stays with them.The scope is agreed before collection.MARA support when needed.

IPHONE + ANDROID

The right path.
For their phone.

Collection options built around the device and setup the custodian already has.

IPHONE / WINDOWS OR MAC

A familiar computer setup.

Connect the iPhone to a Windows PC or Mac with a USB cable. MARA guides the collection and automatically uploads the completed files to your portal.

  • Full collection on Windows or Mac. Targeted collection on Windows.
  • Self-guided steps, with a MARA-assisted session when needed.
  • Follow delivery and download through your workspace.
Explore the iPhone workflow

ANDROID / PHONE OR DESKTOP APP

Choose the collection setup.

Use the MARA desktop app or collect directly on the Android phone. Both paths support a full collection, including WhatsApp, Signal and text messages.

  • The phone app requires no computer connection.
  • Upload directly from the phone app to your portal.
  • The desktop app offers a computer-based collection path.
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IPHONE COLLECTION · WINDOWS OR MAC

One connected collection.

Explore the iPhone experience from the custodian’s first click to the files arriving with your team. The Android app collects directly on the phone.

01 / A CLEAR START

A private invitation.
A clear next step.

The iPhone custodian opens their collection page, checks their setup, and gets the MARA app for Windows or Mac. The matter and agreed collection scope stay connected to the workflow.

  • Simple setup questions before collection.
  • Self-guided collection or a scheduled MARA session.
  • One collection page to return to for help.
Illustrated product walkthrough · fictional collection

02 / BUILT FOR THE CUSTODIAN

Follow the prompts.
MARA handles the process.

Connect the iPhone to the Windows PC or Mac, choose a save folder, and begin. The app highlights the next action, explains phone prompts, and keeps collection progress in view.

  • Clear instructions for connecting and trusting the iPhone.
  • Readiness and storage checks before starting.
  • Help stays available throughout the collection.
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03 / THE HANDOFF IS BUILT IN

Collection finishes.
Upload starts automatically.

After a successful collection, MARA securely uploads the package to the portal. The custodian keeps the app open; there is no separate file-transfer task to manage.

  • Collection and delivery are one connected workflow.
  • Upload progress stays visible in the app.
  • The uploaded files are verified before delivery.
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04 / BACK WITH YOUR TEAM

The result returns
to your workspace.

Follow the collection in your portal, then download the verified package and its documentation. The same workspace takes your team from request to delivery.

  • Collection, upload and verification status in one place.
  • Download the collected data and available reports.
  • Choose data with MARA Review to begin reviewing.
Illustrated product walkthrough · fictional collection

ANDROID · DIRECTLY ON THE PHONE

Android collection.
No computer required.

Open MARA on the Android phone. Follow the collection steps there.

The Android phone app performs a full supported collection, including text messages, WhatsApp, and Signal, without a computer connection. The custodian can upload the completed collection directly from the app to your portal.

Text messagesWhatsAppSignal
  1. Open MARA

    Open the app on the Android phone.

  2. Collect

    Follow the steps for the full supported collection.

  3. Complete

    The completed collection package is prepared.

Prefer a computer setup? Android also works with the MARA desktop app, with MARA support when needed.

Discuss an Android collection

The full supported collection is complete on the Android phone.

Illustrated Android workflow · Fictional collection. App opening, supported data collection, and a completed package.

WHATSAPP + SIGNAL · FROM THE PHONE

The world’s only remote collection platform for WhatsApp and Signal evidence from both iPhone and Android phones.

Collect messages and available attachments from the custodian’s phone, wherever they are.

Their phone stays with them. The completed collection is delivered securely to your MARA portal for review and export in MARA Analyzer.

WhatsAppSignal
Discuss a WhatsApp or Signal collection
Illustrated product workflow · Fictional messages and collection. Collect from the phone, receive the package in your portal, then review conversations and export in MARA Analyzer.

HELP WHEN IT’S NEEDED

Clear collection steps.
Supported by MARA.

Some custodians are ready to get started. Others want someone alongside them. MARA helps your team choose the right path for the phone and the person.

AT THEIR OWN PACE

Self-guided collection

For supported iPhone collections, custodians can work through the setup and collection independently. The app shows what to do next and takes care of the upload.

  • Start when they’re ready.
  • Follow simple instructions on the computer and phone.
  • Reach MARA through Help if they get stuck.
A clear path for nontechnical users.

A PERSON WHEN IT HELPS

MARA-assisted collection

A guided session brings a MARA specialist into the process. We help with setup, phone prompts, and the collection workflow through a scheduled call.

  • Arrange a guided session from the collection page.
  • Get help with the appropriate iPhone or Android workflow.
  • Keep the agreed scope at the center of the collection.
Guidance for the device and the custodian.

SET THE SCOPE BEFORE THEY START

Collect only what
the matter needs.

Choose a full collection or target calls, messages, contacts, or a selected combination.

Your team sets the scope. The custodian follows the collection workflow for that assignment.

See a targeted collection unfold
01 / FULL

A broader supported dataset.

For matters that call for the broader available phone collection.

02 / TARGETED

The selected categories.

✓ Calls✓ Messages✓ Contacts

Targeted iPhone collection on Windows can include supported SMS, iMessage, WhatsApp and Signal messages, with available associated media.

03 / TARGETED PRO

The conversations they choose.

The custodian chooses apps and conversations within the examiner’s dates, previews each conversation on their own computer, and confirms before anything is sent.

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Targeted collection limits the delivered dataset to the selected supported categories, with the supporting files needed for those artifacts. Available content depends on the device and collection method.

IPHONE / AUTOMATIC PORTAL DELIVERY

No separate handoff
for the custodian.

Once the iPhone collection succeeds, MARA starts the secure upload automatically. Your team follows progress and receives the verified package through the portal.

01

Upload automatically.

No separate file-sharing service or manual package upload. Keep the computer app open while MARA transfers the collection.

02

Verify the delivery.

Uploaded files are checked before the collection is shown as complete and ready to download.

03

Receive and review.

Download the collection, accompanying reports, and the option to include MARA Review from the same workspace.

Encrypted in transitEncrypted in storageAccess for authorized users
Explore review in MARA Analyzer

SETUP THAT FITS THE PHONE

A setup that fits.
For iPhone and Android.

MARA helps confirm the appropriate workflow and setup before collection begins.

iPhone: Windows or Mac + USB cableThe computer app guides the assigned collection and automatically uploads the completed files. Allow enough storage and an internet connection for the workflow.
Android: MARA phone app or desktop appA full supported collection including WhatsApp, Signal and texts. The phone app requires no computer connection and supports direct upload to your portal.
Help with the right next stepMARA can assist with setup, device prompts and the collection process.

PRACTICAL QUESTIONS

What to expect.

Does a specialist have to be on a call?

Not for a supported self-guided iPhone collection when the setup is ready. The custodian follows the collection page and app instructions independently. A guided MARA session is available when needed. For Android, MARA helps confirm the appropriate desktop-app or phone-app workflow and support before starting.

What happens when an iPhone collection finishes?

After a successful assigned iPhone collection, the computer app automatically starts the secure upload. The custodian keeps MARA open while it sends the files. Verification follows, and the completed collection becomes available to authorized users in the portal.

What if the custodian needs help?

Help is available from the collection page and inside the app. MARA can assist with setup, storage, phone prompts, or arranging a guided session. The same collection remains the point of reference.

Which phones and computers can be used?

Full iPhone collections use the MARA app on a supported Windows PC or Mac. Targeted iPhone collection uses Windows. Self-guided and assisted paths are available. Android can use the MARA desktop app or collect a full supported dataset directly on the phone. The phone app requires no computer connection and can upload directly to your portal. MARA confirms the appropriate setup before starting.

Can we choose individual conversations?

Yes, with MARA Targeted Pro. The custodian chooses the apps and conversations to include, within the date range the examiner sets, previews each conversation on their own computer, and confirms before anything is sent. Targeted collection selects supported categories—Calls, Messages, Contacts, or a combination—rather than individual conversations or dates, and includes the supporting files required for the selected artifacts.

Does the custodian need the firm’s portal login?

No. Custodians use their private collection invitation and collection page. Your team uses its own portal access to request collections, follow progress, and download the completed deliverables.

EVIDENCE COLLECTION. WITHOUT THE LOGISTICS.

Easy for them.
Connected to your team.

Tell us what the matter needs. We’ll help you choose the scope and the right collection path.

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