INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Before wiping your phone, you may want to back up your contacts list. You'll be able to restore this list after you finish the reset procedure. If you're logged into your phone with a Google (Android) or iCloud (iPhone) account, the chances are good that all of your contacts are backed up in the cloud already.  See Back Up an Android Phone on the Google Cloud for instructions on backing up your Android contacts. See Back Up iPhone Contacts for instructions on backing up contacts on an iPhone. If you're using an iPhone, you can use your free iCloud storage to quickly create a backup of your phone's important. This will allow you to restore after the reset process, saving your messages, contacts, and more.  Connect your iPhone to the wall charger and to a Wi-Fi network. Open the Settings app and select "iCloud." Tap "Backup" and then tap "Back Up Now." You may have to toggle "iCloud Backup" on first. Wait while your iPhone backs up your essential data to iCloud. Your Google Play Store purchases (including apps) are all automatically saved to your Google account, but data that you've downloaded to your Android is not. This could include movies or music that you've downloaded directly to your device, documents you've saved, and more. There is no common back up tool for Android, but you can use your computer to quickly save any file on it.  Connect your Android to your computer using the USB charging cable. Select "Transfer media files" from the USB menu that appears in the Android notification panel. Open your Computer/This PC window on your computer and then open your Android storage. If you're using a Mac, you may need to install Android File Transfer. Find the files you want to save. You can check your Downloads, Pictures, Music, and other folders for data that you may want to save. Copy these files to your computer to back them up. Your pictures may not be backed up automatically. You'll want to make sure any pictures on your device are saved before erasing everything on it.  See Transfer Photos from Android to Computer for instructions on backing up your Android pictures. See Download Photos from Your iPhone to a Computer for several ways to back up pictures from your iPhone. Deleting your phone's memory will wipe out all of the text messages you've received. You'll be able to recover your email messages, but your text messages will need to be backed up.  See Back Up SMS for a Samsung Galaxy Device to Your Computer for instructions that apply to all Android devices. Your iPhone backs up your messages to your iCloud account. When you log in after resetting your phone and restore your iCloud backup, the messages will be restored.

SUMMARY: Back up your contacts. Back up your iPhone in with iCloud. Back up the important data on your Android phone. Save your pictures. Back up your SMS (text) messages.


INPUT ARTICLE: Article: If you break up with or reject someone, there is a strong likelihood that you will never get back together, even if you change your mind at a later point. The damage is almost always irreversible. With this in mind, it's crucial you know for sure that you don't want to have this girl as a romantic part of your life. If you need to take some time to figure out for sure, it's a good idea to wait. Your decision to break up shouldn't be decided by how much she apparently needs you in her life. That's unfair to the both of you. Properly wording and navigating a rejection counts on knowing the reasons why you want to go through with it. Offering firm reasons why it won't work out will make you feel more resolute in your choice. Besides that, it will make it easier to word your rejection directly, without falling back on vagueness. If it helps, try to put your feelings into words. Making a quick list of reasons could make things easier, particularly if you're torn between rejecting her or not. Anticipating how a girl will react is the most important part of planning a rejection. Chances are likely you have a good idea what this girl is like, and how she might react if you go through with the break-up. Is she going to respond to it well? How important do you think you are to her?  Is she shy and passive, or aggressive and assertive? Before you even get to wording your break-up, you should muster a strong indication what her reaction will be.  Consider the possibility you might be giving yourself too much credit, or underestimating the girl's self-confidence. If you give a girl some credit yourself and assume things will go more smoothly than you're fearing, you'll probably be right in your assumption. If you know anything about her past break-up experiences (if any), these may be a solid indicator of what you can expect this time. Choosing the right time to reject the girl plays into the situation as well. If the girl's family just died in a car accident, letting her know you want to break up (no matter how kindly) is going to add fuel to a big fire. If you're on regular speaking terms with her, you should try to make sure that there's nothing super stressful happening in her life. This includes more routine stressors like midterm examinations or a new job.  If you're anyway unsure how she's feeling, you can always ask "How have you been doing lately?" Don't confuse major stressors with truly routine stuff. No one's life is free from problems, and if you wait too long for the perfect moment, you'll probably be waiting a very, very long time.

SUMMARY:
Decide whether you really want to break up. Understand the reasons why you want to break up. Anticipate how she'll react. Make sure it's a proper time for her.