Parents, law enforcement and others who want to have them restore a picture are required to send in the phone and, after the photos are restored, the company will return the phone and a flash drive with the pictures, according to the Los Angeles Times.

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Once you e-file the return, take it off your hard drive and store it on a CD or flash drive in a safe place, like a lock box or safe.

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