V4.19 → 2025 R2 – Why the Change in Naming?
We’ve moved away from the traditional version numbering (v4.17, v4.18, etc.) to a clearer release structure based on year and release cycle (for example, Detego 2025 R1, R2). This approach provides immediate clarity on when a release was made and how it aligns with our ongoing development roadmap.
The new structure underscores our commitment to delivering regular, milestone‑driven updates that address the evolving needs of digital forensics professionals who rely on Detego to solve complex cases every day.
We are excited to introduce Detego 2025 R2, a release packed with updates that bring investigators greater flexibility, smoother workflows, and stronger compatibility across key stages of an investigation.
Detego Analyse AI+ now supports forensic image acquisition in the Ex01 format, alongside E01 and DD. Ex01 provides stronger metadata integrity, more efficient compression, and reduced storage requirements.
Investigators can enable Ex01 as the default or select it during disk acquisition, ballistic image rebuilds, and live extractions, ensuring seamless compatibility with existing workflows and new tools.
With this release, Detego extends full support for macOS 15 (Sequoia), enabling investigators to capture and analyse live data from a wide range of Apple devices, including the latest models.
To keep investigations moving when full decryption is not possible, this release introduces the option to extract only unencrypted partitions. If no Passware license is detected, investigators are prompted to capture accessible evidence without delay, preventing unnecessary slowdowns in time‑critical cases.
BitLocker workflows have also been streamlined. Detego now automatically adds a Decryptor job to the queue when a BitLocker‑encrypted image is selected, requiring only the known key to proceed. This eliminates manual setup steps and creates a cleaner, more consistent process across both logical and physical images.
Detego 2025 R2 also debuts a web‑based Exhibit Browser (Beta), delivering faster navigation and a more intuitive way to review exhibits. Accessible directly from the Contents tab in Analyse AI+, the new interface simplifies working with large or complex datasets and keeps investigators focused on what matters most.
With Ex01 support, macOS 15 compatibility, streamlined decryption, and a host of UI enhancements, Detego 2025 R2 gives investigators the tools to work faster, smarter, and with more flexibility than ever before.
Discover the features in detail by downloading our release notes
Download Detego 2025 R2 from our Secure Portal to experience these benefits first-hand
We can’t wait to hear how it improves workflows and enables you to close cases faster.