iPhone Memory Upgrade?

Eric Lewis · May 31, 2008, 05:44 PM

I saw an iphone on ebay..very cheap..and i might buy it

where can i buy a memory card to bump it to 8gb or 16gb and then where does this go into the iphone? is there a guide?

thanks

Tallest Skil · May 31, 2008, 05:48 PM

Swapping flash drives in the iPhone is a dangerous and challenging (read: virtually impossible by virtue of design) process.

Eric Lewis · May 31, 2008, 05:57 PM

isnt there just a card for the iPhone with a slot

this is what my friends said from usa

Diode · May 31, 2008, 06:03 PM

No one makes such a kit that I've come across.

Therefore you would need to cannibalize one from a broken 16GB phone (Increasing the costs dramatically). On top of this you would need to be fairly skilled in soldering. One slip and your phone would go up in smoke.

Not to mention this would void the warranty ... in conclusion ... NO

Diode · May 31, 2008, 06:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Eric Lewis

isnt there just a card for the iPhone with a slot

this is what my friends said from usa

The only "slot" on the iphone is for a SIM not flash memory.

phannon666 · May 31, 2008, 06:05 PM

Urm no, no idea where your friend got that from but he probably wasn't talking about the iPhone. There is no slot, never has, probably never will. When was the last time you saw an iPod with a memory card slot?

phinnaeus · May 31, 2008, 06:07 PM

Um, the only SLOT the iPhone has is for the sim card.

Better luck next time.

Edit: Diode and phannon beat me to it.

Eric Lewis · May 31, 2008, 06:13 PM

so i cant buy a 16gb sim card?

BradleyGaulden · May 31, 2008, 06:33 PM

well, i really dont think their is a "16 gb sim card" the only thing a sim card does is hold your contacts if you want and it is the "key" to your wireless subscription!

imaketouchtheme · May 31, 2008, 06:50 PM

As the person above me stated, a SIM Card is not, in any way, shape, or form, a memory card. It does have a little tiny measly small amount of space to hold about 250 contacts, but that is it. The iPhone only has how much internal memory it has.

kdarling · May 31, 2008, 07:26 PM

I believe the ATT 3G SIM only has about 64K of user memory, enough for about 500 contacts.

Years ago there was talk about putting 1GB or more on SIMs, but it seems to have petered out, as most phones have SD card slots instead.

Tallest Skil · May 31, 2008, 07:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Eric Lewis

so i cant buy a 16gb sim card?

You're thinking of SD cards. A SIM card is what holds your telephone provider information. There is no SD card slot in the iPhone (there will never be); there is only a SIM tray.

darthdarragh · May 31, 2008, 07:59 PM

www.ifixit.com
try that out and it will answer your questions

touchyphone · May 31, 2008, 08:45 PM

I say if you find a 16gb SIM card, you let me know....

WOW all I can say is wow...what was that Movie Alicia Silverstone did back in the day, Clue something?

avaloncourt · May 31, 2008, 09:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by touchyphone

I say if you find a 16gb SIM card, you let me know....

WOW all I can say is wow...what was that Movie Alicia Silverstone did back in the day, Clue something?

You mean reading this thread is like trying to find meaning in a Pauly Shore movie?

SFStateStudent · Jun 1, 2008, 02:17 AM

Same SIM card whether it's the 4GB, 8GB, 16GB or 32GB (we'll see on the 32GB). In fact, same SIM card whether it's the iPhone, KRZR, RAZR, Nokia, or Samsung on the AT&T Wireless Network. I have over 400 contacts on my iPhone.

XMaramena · Dec 10, 2011, 03:15 AM

Hmm... an interesting concept. Does anyone know if an additional memory space - that could perhaps be plugged into the port at the base where the usb goes? Some sort of iPhone dedicated USB stick?

ninjaw95 · Dec 10, 2011, 03:30 AM

noobs these days... smh

iSayuSay · Dec 10, 2011, 07:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Eric Lewis

so i cant buy a 16gb sim card?

Wow .. where did you find this 16GB sim card? That is so futuristic! I want one.

Look .. it's okay if you don't know everything, but not knowing that SIM CARD is not available (yet or never be) with 16GB capacity is ridiculous.

Either you're trolling or living in a cave, man

FreakinEurekan · Dec 10, 2011, 07:58 AM

3-1/2 year old thread

likethesoup2 · Dec 10, 2011, 10:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by XMaramena

Hmm... an interesting concept. Does anyone know if an additional memory space - that could perhaps be plugged into the port at the base where the usb goes? Some sort of iPhone dedicated USB stick?

You've got some mad skills . . . resurrecting a 3 yr old thread, AND asking a ridiculous question at the same time . . .

Texran · Dec 10, 2011, 10:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by XMaramena

Hmm... an interesting concept. Does anyone know if an additional memory space - that could perhaps be plugged into the port at the base where the usb goes? Some sort of iPhone dedicated USB stick?

It's called a computer, iMac preferred.

trapper602 · Jan 12, 2012, 10:07 PM

I completly disagree with everyone..ive opened an iphone before and found a sdcard. so i know it is possible to swap out the sdcard. example u could buy an iphone 8gb and swap it out for a 64gb and save a few hundred

Intell · Jan 12, 2012, 10:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by trapper602

I completly disagree with everyone..ive opened an iphone before and found a sdcard. so i know it is possible to swap out the sdcard. example u could buy an iphone 8gb and swap it out for a 64gb and save a few hundred

Whatever you opened, it wasn't an iPhone. No iPhone has a SD card or other removable card except the SIM card.

verwon · Jan 12, 2012, 10:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by trapper602

I completly disagree with everyone..ive opened an iphone before and found a sdcard. so i know it is possible to swap out the sdcard. example u could buy an iphone 8gb and swap it out for a 64gb and save a few hundred

Ummm....no! You did not!

May 31, 2008, 05:44 PM	#1
Eric Lewis Banned Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: CANADA? eh?	iPhone Memory Upgrade? I saw an iphone on ebay..very cheap..and i might buy it where can i buy a memory card to bump it to 8gb or 16gb and then where does this go into the iphone? is there a guide? thanks
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May 31, 2008, 05:57 PM	#3
Eric Lewis Thread Starter Banned Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: CANADA? eh?	isnt there just a card for the iPhone with a slot this is what my friends said from usa
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May 31, 2008, 06:03 PM	#4
Diode macrumors 68020 Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Washington DC	No one makes such a kit that I've come across. Therefore you would need to cannibalize one from a broken 16GB phone (Increasing the costs dramatically). On top of this you would need to be fairly skilled in soldering. One slip and your phone would go up in smoke. Not to mention this would void the warranty ... in conclusion ... NO __________________ 16GB iPhone 4; 2.4 GHZ C2D iMac 4GB Ram; 32GB iPad2; AppleTV2
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May 31, 2008, 06:05 PM	#6
phannon666 macrumors regular Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Bucks, UK	Urm no, no idea where your friend got that from but he probably wasn't talking about the iPhone. There is no slot, never has, probably never will. When was the last time you saw an iPod with a memory card slot? __________________ 16GB iPhone 3G- Ditched for HTC Hero 16GB iPod Nano 15" Penryn MacBook Pro
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May 31, 2008, 06:07 PM	#7
phinnaeus macrumors member Join Date: May 2008 Location: North Carolina, USA	Um, the only SLOT the iPhone has is for the sim card. Better luck next time. Edit: Diode and phannon beat me to it. __________________ Mac Pro Macbook Air iPhone3G White
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May 31, 2008, 05:48 PM	#2
Tallest Skil Banned Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: 1 Geostationary Tower Plaza	Swapping flash drives in the iPhone is a dangerous and challenging (read: virtually impossible by virtue of design) process.
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May 31, 2008, 06:13 PM	#8
Eric Lewis Thread Starter Banned Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: CANADA? eh?	so i cant buy a 16gb sim card?
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May 31, 2008, 06:33 PM	#9
BradleyGaulden macrumors member Join Date: Feb 2008	well, i really dont think their is a "16 gb sim card" the only thing a sim card does is hold your contacts if you want and it is the "key" to your wireless subscription!
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May 31, 2008, 06:50 PM	#10
imaketouchtheme macrumors 6502a Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: West Virginia	As the person above me stated, a SIM Card is not, in any way, shape, or form, a memory card. It does have a little tiny measly small amount of space to hold about 250 contacts, but that is it. The iPhone only has how much internal memory it has.
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May 31, 2008, 07:26 PM	#11
kdarling macrumors Demi-God Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Device engineer for 30 yrs, touchscreens for 20.	I believe the ATT 3G SIM only has about 64K of user memory, enough for about 500 contacts. Years ago there was talk about putting 1GB or more on SIMs, but it seems to have petered out, as most phones have SD card slots instead.
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May 31, 2008, 07:59 PM	#13
darthdarragh macrumors newbie Join Date: Mar 2008	www.ifixit.com try that out and it will answer your questions
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May 31, 2008, 08:45 PM	#14
touchyphone Banned Join Date: Mar 2008	I say if you find a 16gb SIM card, you let me know.... WOW all I can say is wow...what was that Movie Alicia Silverstone did back in the day, Clue something?
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Jun 1, 2008, 02:17 AM	#16
SFStateStudent macrumors 604 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: San Francisco California, USA	Same SIM card whether it's the 4GB, 8GB, 16GB or 32GB (we'll see on the 32GB). In fact, same SIM card whether it's the iPhone, KRZR, RAZR, Nokia, or Samsung on the AT&T Wireless Network. I have over 400 contacts on my iPhone. __________________ MBP 2.5GHz 640GB 4GB RAM Mac Pro iPhone 4S iOS 5 Black 64GB AC+ NEW iPad Apple TV 2G
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Dec 10, 2011, 03:15 AM	#17
XMaramena macrumors newbie Join Date: Aug 2009	Hmm... an interesting concept. Does anyone know if an additional memory space - that could perhaps be plugged into the port at the base where the usb goes? Some sort of iPhone dedicated USB stick?
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Dec 10, 2011, 03:30 AM	#18
ninjaw95 macrumors 6502 Join Date: Nov 2011	noobs these days... smh
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Dec 10, 2011, 07:58 AM	#20
FreakinEurekan macrumors 68000 Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Eureka Springs, Arkansas	3-1/2 year old thread
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Jan 12, 2012, 10:07 PM	#23
trapper602 macrumors newbie Join Date: Jan 2012	I disagree I completly disagree with everyone..ive opened an iphone before and found a sdcard. so i know it is possible to swap out the sdcard. example u could buy an iphone 8gb and swap it out for a 64gb and save a few hundred
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