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iPhone 15 Pro Storage Expansion – 128GB to 512GB [video]

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Re: iPhone 15 Pro Storage Expansion – 128GB to 512GB [video]

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Post by transpute »

White_Wolf wrote: post #35
transpute wrote: post #31

Can an iPhone work as an iPod with better screen/storage/battery, if the LTE radio is removed?

In theory, it would be possible. In practice(as a bare minimum): - you need to patch the firmware for the new display - patch out the radio - ? patch battery capacity or re-init Not sure how much of the patching part is possible atm.

Are there separate radios for BT/WiFi (Apple) and LTE modem (Qualcomm)? If so, it might be possible to turn off just the LTE modem by pulling down one pin, while allowing the rest of the phone to function normally without OS/firmware modification.

WiFi can be locked to whitelisted SSIDs via Apple Configurator.

Re: iPhone 15 Pro Storage Expansion – 128GB to 512GB [video]

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Post by swores »

tw1984 wrote: post #28
usui wrote: post #7

The video omits crucial details aside from the physical act of removing the original and soldering the new NAND. I know for a fact failing to copy original details results in failure to restore iOS with specific error codes, so I wonder what this video did. I've successfully done this many times back in the iPhone 6S days where the original chip was desoldered, read by a Chinese-made reader, and finally the identifie…

> read by a Chinese-made reader, and finally the identifiers cloned to the new chip sounds like a national security threat to me

Maybe save worrying about that until Apple phones aren't actually being manufactured in China?

https://www.solveyourtech.com/uncovering-where-iphones-are-m...

Re: iPhone 15 Pro Storage Expansion – 128GB to 512GB [video]

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Post by jijijijij »

pquki4 wrote: post #37
ShakataGaNai wrote: post #6

This is cool, no doubt about that. And fascinating due to the sheer complexity and amount of fine detail work required. But. Uh. For all that work, Why not upgrade it to an amount of storage you couldn’t otherwise get? Or at least max it out?

Because... When you bought the phone 2 years ago you didn't anticipate you would need more than 128GB of storage?

I think they mean with the new chip, not the initial purchase. Eg. putting 4TB into the phone instead of 500GB.

Re: iPhone 15 Pro Storage Expansion – 128GB to 512GB [video]

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Post by odiroot »

zamalek wrote: post #2

The care taken can only be described as mesmerizing. If you want proof that Apple is full of it and the whole "bootleg parts can compromise security," then here it is. Apparently, a lid close sensor is a major security risk - where NAND is not?

I mostly admire their patience. Can imagine flipping a table or two during this process.

Re: iPhone 15 Pro Storage Expansion – 128GB to 512GB [video]

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Post by HeatrayEnjoyer »

pquki4 wrote: post #34
usui wrote: post #7

The video omits crucial details aside from the physical act of removing the original and soldering the new NAND. I know for a fact failing to copy original details results in failure to restore iOS with specific error codes, so I wonder what this video did. I've successfully done this many times back in the iPhone 6S days where the original chip was desoldered, read by a Chinese-made reader, and finally the identifie…

I suspect they intentionally skipped that part because it contains "proprietary" techniques they don't want to make public.

Security though obscurity is...

Re: iPhone 15 Pro Storage Expansion – 128GB to 512GB [video]

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Post by droopyEyelids »

HeatrayEnjoyer wrote: post #46
pquki4 wrote: post #34

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I suspect they intentionally skipped that part because it contains "proprietary" techniques they don't want to make public.

Security though obscurity is...

A widely misunderstood concept, seldom applied where it is relevant

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swores wrote: post #42
tw1984 wrote: post #28

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> read by a Chinese-made reader, and finally the identifiers cloned to the new chip sounds like a national security threat to me

Maybe save worrying about that until Apple phones aren't actually being manufactured in China? https://www.solveyourtech.com/uncovering-where-iphones-are-m...

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Re: iPhone 15 Pro Storage Expansion – 128GB to 512GB [video]

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Post by Terretta »

MarkusWandel wrote: post #39

This is impressive, but... what is so terrible about a Micro SD slot? Knowing, of course, that Apple products don't have one as a rule but my current (cheap) Android phone still does, and storage expansion is a matter of spending $30 at Costco.

If you rely on one for anything professional you know what's so terrible about a Micro SD slot.

Even pro DSLR camera bodies using top of the line Micro SD tend to fail, that's why they come with two slots that you write to in parallel.

// Also, iPhones since getting rid of SIM tray work after days to weeks under fresh or even salt water. That's harder to pull off with slots. More people need their phone to keep working after dropped in water than really need a MicroSD slot.

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