Memory usage in 3gs?

[FortWorthMac]

Hello,

how much memory does the 3gs have? The reason I ask is ever since installing sbsettings on my 3.0 3g whenever I get below 10mb of free memory, which is all the time, the phone really starts to bog down.

Is this as much of a concern on the 3gs?

Thanks.

 

[iDeve1oper]

Check this out:
http://www.taptaptap.com/blog/the-impact-of-the-iphone-3gs-ram-increase/

 

[-aggie-]

Check this out:
http://www.taptaptap.com/blog/the-impact-of-the-iphone-3gs-ram-increase/

Thanks for that link. It really does a good job of explaining RAM for the iPhone.

 

[FortWorthMac]

Check this out:
http://www.taptaptap.com/blog/the-impact-of-the-iphone-3gs-ram-increase/

Thanks. That was pretty interesting. Guess it does make a pretty big difference. Come November I'm eligible for an upgrade and I am. This 3.0 has really slowed down my 3g.

 

[iDeve1oper]

Anytime. Glad to B of help.

 

[egk69]

Very Good Question, I always wanted to Ask this (before i bought the 3GS) and never did.

I dont know why SBSettings always displays more Free memory than other memory apps like memory status.

On my iPhone 3G

SBSettings would always display:
-Free from 38-45mb

MemStatus often shows:
-Free around 20mb.

*That's with just 5icon dock and reflective dock , I dont think i had anything else that would use memory...

Right now on my iPhone 3GS
SBSettings:
-Free = 140MB (usually it displays from 140-160)

MemStatus:
-Free = 108MB

This is Running
-Winterboard with ILLUMINE theme
-mquickdo
-5 icon dock
-reflective dock

And if i do a "free memory" with MemStatus it saysss.....
SBSettings it now shows:
-Free = 150MB
Memory Status now shows:
FREE = 129.4MB

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Edit:

I restarted the 3GS and now

SBSettings shows
-Free = 159mb

MemStatus shows:
-Free = 143.6mb

HOPE THAT HELPS!!!
BTW: I posted this like "quotes" cause its easier to read!!

 

[SFStateStudent]

Not sure where everyone is getting their information from, but here's my Cydia Sources info:

 

[Ivan P]

Not sure where everyone is getting their information from, but here's my Cydia Sources info:

They're talking about the RAM, not the overall storage capacity 🙂

 

[SFStateStudent]

Thanks, and where would I search for those numbers? 😕 Would I just install the SBSettings from Cydia?

 

[egk69]

Thanks, and where would I search for those numbers? 😕 Would I just install the SBSettings from Cydia?

yes, install SBSettings from cydia, then open it (swipe across the status bar of the iPhone) and it will open a window with different toggles (VERY VERY USEFULL!) and it will also say some info (memory, your wifi ip address, and a few stuff!)

😎

 

[SFStateStudent]

+1 ^^^ Thanks, I'll do just that.....😱

 

[BergerFan]

I love SBSettings(Glass Orb theme is my fave). One of the few truly essential reasons to jailbreak(my other ones are Backgrounder and Categories).

 

[TammyWal22]

RAM is really big different on 3G and 3GS...

I hope to get a 3GS soon..

 

[maflynn]

I was amazed at how much free ram I have with the 3GS over the 3G. I frequently have between 70 - 90meg free with the 3GS. the mobile version of Logmein always complained ram shortages with my 3G, never with the 3GS 😀