Can I update the storage of my iPhone 13?

I would like you to realize and know one important thing and that is that there is NOTHING that you can do to increase the physical storage capacity of your iPhone. Your iPhone's storage capacity will forever remain the same as the day you bought it. 

You can purchase ➔ iCloud Storage from Apple where you create and save your iPhone backups and synch (Not Store) your Messages, Photos, Contacts, Calendars, Notes and Reminders. Note that iCloud Storage is NOT an extension of storage capacity of your iPhone. Just wanted you to know some facts.

Having said that, you can choose to Optimize Storage on your iPhone for all the Photos. What this action will do is store your original quality photos on iCloud and a small size photo on your iPhone. This takes up less space on your iPhone while maintaining the actual size on iCloud. This will free up space on your iPhone while making good use of iCloud. If you would like to try this then open Settings ➔Photos ➔ Optimize iPhone Storage : Ensure that this option is chosen and has a checkmark on it.

Axel F.

Dongxin Said:

"Can I update the storage of my iPhone 13?"

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If Looking to "Upgrade", Refer to the Following...

Troubleshooting iPhone Storage:

No. Internal storage cannot be upgraded. It is what it is. So, the maximum internal storage capacity never increases, even if you upgraded your iCloud plan. Learn More here: What's the Difference Between Device Storage and iCloud Storage? Apple Support. So, you'll just have to clear space, and then perform the upgrade.

So, what to do:

Clear Space:

Try clearing internal storage though use of the following:

What Space to Clear:

A. Clear Temporary Internet Files:

Clear your Temporary Internet Files(Cookies & Cache) of Safari:

• Cookies perform remembrance of certain site-entered data.
• Cache keeps a snapshot of the last time you visited a site.
• Go Here: Clear the History and Cookies from Safari on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch - Apple Support

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B. Clean TV and Music Libraries:

Remove all unneeded files from your TV and Music Libraries. Full-Movies take up 2-4GB typically, and a bunch of those would take up a load of storage, ideally. So, if you have any movies that are not needed, then delete them.

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C. "Other" being the Culprit:

Use this Link: How to Check the Storage on your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch - Apple Support. The storage named "Other" is the grey bar. So, to clear that, this is what to perform: Clear Other storage on your iPhone or iPad - Apple Support

Dongxin Said:

"Can I update the storage of my iPhone 13?: what if I want a iphone13 with more storage? Can I trade-in the current one and get a new one with more larger storage?"

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No. Not as of this post. Apple does not yet offer trade-ins for iPhone 13. See Here: Apple Trade In - Apple Support. If an iPhone 14 were to come out, you probably wouldn't see it until October, or thereabouts. So, wait it out. You have 14 days to return it. So, return it, if you have enough time remaining.

You may not conduct a trade-in with Apple if you have a current version iPhone (iPhone 13). The only that you accomplish this now, is to sell the iPhone 13, that you currently have, privately. Then purchase the iPhone 13 with the right amount of storage space.

Axel F.