Upgrading an iPhone 6s from 16GB to 128GB in Shenzhen

Strange Parts · Documentary · 31 min · 2018 · YouTube title: How I Upgraded My iPhone Memory 800% - in Shenzhen, China

Why it's here

HN people recommend it for its vivid look at Shenzhen's repair culture and for the flash chip upgrade, and cite it in discussions of hardware modding.

What it covers

Scotty Allen of Strange Parts travels through Shenzhen's Huaqiangbei markets and learns to upgrade an iPhone 6s from 16GB to 128GB by swapping its flash chip. It is part 3 of his custom iPhone series and shows the difficulty of the hands-on repair work.