Originally Posted by
powell_bd So how would you deal with the problem the OP has - your phone's screen is broken, you cannot access (and delete) your sensitive data and you must give the phone to somebody. In theory, someone can easilly pull your data from the broken phone.
Speaking only for me (YMMV), I would encrypt all data, ensure that I
always had backups, and set Android Device as a device administrator.
That makes the data secure against theft, loss and damage. Of course, it is entirely my responsibility to hold up-to-date backups.
Android 4.4 currently allows encryption, but at a large cost to convenience; I have read that Google is already working on making it more convenient. When that is solved, I shall encrypt the phone.
To me, this is the best compromise between tight security and convenience.