How to stop police from finding information on your iphone?

Hi I'm involved in a case and I have chucked away my iphones and they are no longer in use there's no SIM card in either of them but I have kept one sim at my girlfriends house as that is my contract. I have changed the number on It though but I really don't want the police to find information some how on my phone? How do I stop that from happening

The good news is that both iOS and Android phones and tablets come equipped with native data protection. To enable it on Android, first go to Settings > Security > Encrypt Device. From there, just enter a six or more character passcode, and the encryption process will begin. It can take over an hour, so you'll want to make sure your phone is plugged in.

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