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make sure to wipe your old phone properly so personal information doesn't end up in the wrong hands back up data including photos and contacts then remove the SIM card and microSD card if applicable for iPhones turn off Find My iPhone and then sign out of your iCloud account then start the wipe by going to Settings General reset erase all content and settings for Android choose settings and then find the backup and reset option however this may only clear data at the application level so things like SMS and chat messages could be restored try encrypting the phone before doing a factory reset you can also find this option from the settings menu for a full guide to securely wiping an Android phone visit cnet.com for a sexist Avedis cnet.com for CBS News