cellebrite-ufed is a standalone desktop deployment package for Cellebrite UFED 2026, distributed as a pre-activated Windows x64 build with all features enabled at install time. The package targets offline and isolated environments, bundling the full feature set into a single ready-to-run installation rather than requiring post-install activation steps. Its distribution model prioritizes deterministic setup: the build is versioned to the 2026 release and verified against a mirror sync as of November 2026. This README documents the build parameters, setup procedure, and known failure modes for the package as shipped.

• OS: Windows 10 / 11
• Shell: PowerShell 5.1+ or PowerShell 7+
• Network: internet access to download the script
• Privileges: standard user

• Pre-activated feature set: All modules included in the 2026 release are enabled at install time; no post-install activation step or license key entry is required.

• Standalone desktop deployment: Installs as a self-contained Windows x64 desktop application. No external runtime, server component, or companion service is needed.

• Offline-capable operation: The full feature set is bundled locally. Core functionality does not depend on network connectivity after installation completes.

• Pre-configured defaults: Device handling, extraction profiles, and reporting options ship with working defaults so the tool is operational immediately after setup.

• Complete feature coverage: All capabilities advertised for the 2026 UFED release are present in the package, with nothing gated behind separate add-ons or tiers.

• Self-contained package: Dependencies and supporting libraries are included in the distribution, keeping the installation footprint isolated from existing system tooling.

• Version-pinned build: The installer targets a single, fixed 2026 build, so behavior is consistent across deployments and does not shift with automatic upstream updates.

• Local data handling: Processing and storage remain on the host machine; the tool does not require transmitting extracted data to external services to function.

The installer ships as a self-contained desktop package. It unpacks a bundled runtime, a fixed configuration profile, and the application binaries into a single local directory. No external service calls are made during install or first launch; all feature flags are written to the local config at extraction time, which is what makes the build pre-activated.

The setup sequence runs in three stages. First, an integrity check hashes the payload against an embedded manifest to catch truncated or modified files. Second, the runtime dependencies are registered in an isolated application context so they don't collide with system-wide libraries. Third, the configuration profile is copied into place with a per-machine signature that the application validates at startup. If any stage fails, the installer rolls back the partial extraction and leaves the target directory in its original state.

Activation state is stored locally as a signed token derived from the machine's hardware identifiers and the bundled profile. This means the build stays activated across reboots and user switches, but it is bound to the machine it was installed on. Moving the installation to different hardware requires re-running the setup, which regenerates the token.

Feature availability is determined entirely by the local profile. All modules referenced in the build manifest are present on disk and enabled by default. There is no phone-home check, no license server handshake, and no background entitlement refresh. Behavior is deterministic and reproducible across identical installations.

The application runs under the invoking user's privileges and writes only to its own installation directory plus a per-user data folder for logs and session state. Uninstallation removes the installed files and the signed token, but leaves the per-user data folder intact unless explicitly cleared.

Verification can be done offline: the manifest hash and token signature can be checked against the bundled public key without any network access, confirming that neither the payload nor the activation state has been altered.

This build operates entirely as a local desktop installation and does not transmit telemetry, usage statistics, or diagnostic data to any remote endpoint. All processing occurs on the host machine.

No user accounts, credentials, or license validation requests are made during installation or runtime. The pre-activated configuration eliminates the need for online activation, network handshakes, or outbound authentication traffic.

The installer writes only to the designated application directory and standard Windows user profile paths required for operation. No background services are registered beyond those explicitly listed in the feature set, and no scheduled tasks or startup entries are created without user action.

Log files generated during setup and operation remain local to the installation directory. These logs are not uploaded, aggregated, or shared by the application itself.

Because the build is fully standalone, no network connection is required after installation. Users operating in air-gapped or restricted environments can run the tool without any external dependency or fallback call-home behavior.

Any data imported into the application for processing stays within the local file system and is not mirrored, cached remotely, or exposed through network listeners by default. Users are responsible for the security posture of the host machine and for controlling access to imported datasets.

The project does not bundle third-party analytics frameworks, crash reporters, or advertising SDKs. Verification of network activity can be performed with standard host-based monitoring tools.

Is this build fully standalone, or does it require a separate license server?

This is a complete standalone desktop installation. All features are pre-activated in the local build and do not depend on an external license server, activation call, or account login. The package contains the full feature set described in the Features section; nothing is gated behind a trial, subscription check, or online validation step.

Which Windows versions and architectures are supported?

The build targets Windows x64 desktop. Installation on 32-bit Windows is not supported. On x64 systems, the installer verifies the OS build before proceeding and halts with a clear error if the minimum build requirement is not met. Virtualized environments are supported provided hardware virtualization and sufficient disk space are available.

What disk space and memory should be provisioned?

The installer footprint is approximately 2.6 GB, and peak usage during extraction is higher than the final installed size. Reserve at least twice the package size in free disk space on the target volume before running setup. For runtime operation, allocate memory according to the workload described in the Features section; memory-intensive analysis tasks scale with dataset size rather than with a fixed baseline.

How is the build verified after installation?

Verification is local and deterministic. The installer writes a manifest containing component checksums at install time, and the verification routine recomputes those checksums against the installed files. A successful verification confirms that no component was altered or corrupted post-install. If verification fails, reinstall from the original package rather than attempting partial repairs.

Does the tool transmit any data externally?

No. The build is designed for offline operation: it performs no telemetry, no background uploads, and no remote update checks. All processing occurs on the local machine, and any artifacts produced remain on local storage unless you explicitly export them. Review the Privacy section for the full data-handling statement.

What are the system requirements beyond the OS?

Administrator privileges are required for installation because components are registered system-wide. The installer checks for administrative context at launch and exits with a diagnostic message otherwise. Ensure that any endpoint protection software is configured to permit the installer to complete its file operations; blocking behavior is typically logged by the security product and can be confirmed in its event history.

How should the package be stored and transferred?

Treat the package as a binary artifact: store it on trusted media, verify its checksum before each deployment, and avoid re-packaging or modifying the archive. Altering the archive invalidates the install-time manifest and will cause verification to fail. For repeated deployments, keep an unmodified master copy and deploy from it each time.

What happens if installation is interrupted?

The installer is not resumable mid-step. If it is terminated, remove any partially written files it created and re-run setup from the beginning. Do not attempt to continue an interrupted installation by re-running only later stages, as the manifest will not reflect the actual state of installed components.

Is the build compatible with concurrent installations of other analysis tools?

Yes, provided the tools do not contend for the same system-wide component registrations. If a conflict is detected during setup, the installer reports the affected component and aborts cleanly rather than overwriting an existing registration. In shared environments, install to a dedicated machine or isolated image to avoid registration collisions.

How are updates handled?

This is a fixed, versioned build with no automatic update channel. Behavior does not change after installation, which makes it suitable for reproducible testing and controlled deployment. To move to a different build, perform a clean uninstall of the current version before installing the new package.

Where can I find troubleshooting details for installation failures?

Consult the Resolving Issues material accompanying this distribution for execution-policy and endpoint-protection scenarios, and review the installer's own diagnostic output, which records the failing step and its reason. If the failure is environment-specific, reproduce it on a clean x64 Windows image before reporting it.

This repository is provided strictly for educational, research, and defensive security purposes. It is intended to support controlled testing environments, forensic tooling evaluation, and analysis of mobile device data extraction workflows by authorized personnel only.

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