496
Chinese turn for half an hour the 16-gigabyte iPhone into a 128-gigabyte
Theme and iPhone repair service at unauthorized centers is very relevant today in connection with the scandal around the Errors 53, when the iPhone turns your phone into a "brick" after iOS update, if the operating system sees traces of such repairs on the side. Fortunately, the check is performed only on the Home button with sensor Touch ID, so that other components can be changed independently.
The difference in the cost of self-repair and treatment to Apple service center so huge that many are willing to still take the risk. For example, a button on a European Apple service center repairs for 200 euros. How is there not a risk and not turn to the local craftsmen. The same applies to the internal flash memory. For example, in some areas of China advanced widely advertised firms ready for half an hour your eyes to change the memory card 16 GB to 128 GB.
One of these firms - BeSound works market in Shenzhen city and makes for 50 upgrades per day (running multiple masters)
.
Compare prices. The difference in the price of iPhone with 16 GB and 64 GB is $ 100. The Chinese have such an upgrade costs $ 35. Too expensive, of course, but it's a premium Apple machines, here and rates higher than any Android. Alternatively, you can increase the memory from 16 GB to 32 GB for $ 20.
The difference in the price of iPhone with 16 GB and 128 GB is $ 200, upgrade the Chinese - $ 60
.
Master works very fast, before your eyes parses phone, insert a new flash memory chip in the Toshiba 128 GB and copies all the data from the old chip (see. Video).
The procedure is possible for the iPhone 6, iPad Air and older devices.
Source: geektimes.ru/post/270692/