esrunjan
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Q: how do I add memory to iphone6 that has 16GB

How to add memory to my iphone6????  I bought the so called "extra GB" Bogus plan thru icloud it says out of 200GB I still have 199GB left.  Ripped off 45 bucks.  The rip off extra GB icloud 45.00 bogus plan obviously does not help if you need memory with iTunes music storage.   But Apple is iTunes so is icloud.  Very disappointing in what I thought was a fair company..... 

iPhone 6, iOS 9.3.3

Posted on Jul 25, 2016 7:01 PM

by AER_,Apple recommended
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A:

What you bought was an iCloud storage upgrade. iCloud is what holds a copy of your email, iCloud photo library, iCloud Drive, and backups. You can think of iCloud as backup of all of your data. Read up more here: iCloud storage upgrades and downgrades - Apple Support. You can downgrade your storage plan and stop paying if this is not what you are looking for. The 16 GB from your iPhone is a physical limitation of your hardware. That 16 GB is the only storage that can hold things directly on your device. If you wanted to upgrade this, you should have chosen a 64 GB or 128 GB iPhone when you purchased it.

 

The good news is, if what you need help storing is iTunes music you have a couple of options. Both of these will require you to be connected to the internet though. Your first option is iTunes Match. It is $24.99/year and will allow you to stream your iTunes library without taking up any of your 16 GB iPhone storage. Your second option is Apple Music which is $9.99/month but you can try it for 3 months free. Apple Music allows you to stream many millions of songs, which you don't have to own, to your device. Again you need an internet connection but if you do, you can stream the music without using any of your 16 GB of iPhone storage. https://www.apple.com/music/

Posted on Jul 25, 2016 7:37 PM

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Q: how do I add memory to iphone6 that has 16GB

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  • by KiltedTim,

    KiltedTim KiltedTim Jul 27, 2016 12:46 PM in response to esrunjan
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    Jul 27, 2016 12:46 PM in response to esrunjan

    You don't. Cloud storage is not local storage on the phone. It is not a "rip off". It is cloud storage.

     

    You can not add local storage to an iPhone. If you require more, you will have to buy a new phone.

     

    Apple is a fair company.

     

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  • by Allan Eckert,

    Allan Eckert Allan Eckert Jul 25, 2016 7:22 PM in response to esrunjan
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    Jul 25, 2016 7:22 PM in response to esrunjan

    You can't. The iPhone only has as much memory that was installed when it was made and can't be increased.

  • by AER_,Apple recommended

    AER_ AER_ Jul 25, 2016 7:37 PM in response to esrunjan
    Level 1 (83 points)
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    Jul 25, 2016 7:37 PM in response to esrunjan

    What you bought was an iCloud storage upgrade. iCloud is what holds a copy of your email, iCloud photo library, iCloud Drive, and backups. You can think of iCloud as backup of all of your data. Read up more here: iCloud storage upgrades and downgrades - Apple Support. You can downgrade your storage plan and stop paying if this is not what you are looking for. The 16 GB from your iPhone is a physical limitation of your hardware. That 16 GB is the only storage that can hold things directly on your device. If you wanted to upgrade this, you should have chosen a 64 GB or 128 GB iPhone when you purchased it.

     

    The good news is, if what you need help storing is iTunes music you have a couple of options. Both of these will require you to be connected to the internet though. Your first option is iTunes Match. It is $24.99/year and will allow you to stream your iTunes library without taking up any of your 16 GB iPhone storage. Your second option is Apple Music which is $9.99/month but you can try it for 3 months free. Apple Music allows you to stream many millions of songs, which you don't have to own, to your device. Again you need an internet connection but if you do, you can stream the music without using any of your 16 GB of iPhone storage. https://www.apple.com/music/

  • by maclbc50,

    maclbc50 maclbc50 Jul 25, 2016 9:43 PM in response to AER_
    Level 1 (4 points)
    Jul 25, 2016 9:43 PM in response to AER_

    AER is spot on. The best bet is to explore getting additional iCloud storage as well as get the free dropbox storage so that you can effectively optimize the space available for you on iPhone. The other tip is that when you delete and re-install the apps, it frees up space. Good Luck