What you have learned is that in order to mobile forensics one must have the phone in physical possession. But what happens if you have a legal situation and you want to collect specific artifacts from the mobile phone i.e. an iPhone such as texts or SMS messages? And having the phone shipped to you is not an option?
Please do research as there are several companies that offer software where a user can download a commercial software that will let you walk the user through in creating a forensically sound backup of the phone then ship the package to you. Please identify at least companies.
Need it in APA format with references