8GB to 16GB - memory swapping - Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

I was wondering, is it possible to swap some parts from a 16GB to an 8GB, to increase memory.
Reason:
Was Considering selling my 32GB and getting a 16GB with broken screen, and a refurbished 8GB, and swapping screens over, as it's just as cheap to buy the 8GB as it is to buy the glass/LCD/digitizer. Then I was thinking, why not make the 16GB the refurbished one, by swapping over the memories only?
TL;DR, is it possible to swap the memories over, from 8GB to 16GB?

Jesse72 said:
I was wondering, is it possible to swap some parts from a 16GB to an 8GB, to increase memory.
Reason:
Was Considering selling my 32GB and getting a 16GB with broken screen, and a refurbished 8GB, and swapping screens over, as it's just as cheap to buy the 8GB as it is to buy the glass/LCD/digitizer. Then I was thinking, why not make the 16GB the refurbished one, by swapping over the memories only?
TL;DR, is it possible to swap the memories over, from 8GB to 16GB?
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Seems like an awful lot of hassle if you already have a 32GB model?
Not sure about swapping the memory, but Im guessing it would be extremely difficult if not impossible. The below image is of the 8GB model, the nand (storage memory) is highlighted in red.
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gsmyth said:
Seems like an awful lot of hassle if you already have a 32GB model?
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Long story, saving money.
Don't want to be judged, just want serious answers, is it possible?

Jesse72 said:
Long story, saving money.
Don't want to be judged, just want serious answers, is it possible?
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Fair enough, not here to judge anyone and I am serious when I say its difficult. It may be possible to swap the the motherboards out rather than chips themselves. It may be worth pm'ing somone in the motherboard swap thread below to see if they were successful.
Check the last post
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2160203
Motherboard swap
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1914956

gsmyth said:
Fair enough, not here to judge anyone and I am serious when I say its difficult. It may be possible to swap the the motherboards out rather than chips themselves.
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Yeah, thanks. That's more the answer I was looking for. I'll look into it more now I specifically what I need to do.
I'll post results and steps if I'm successful.

just swap out the motherboard

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MicroSD Pocket Card Reader.... On My Key Chain.

This little card reader is amazing. Its so tiny it gets lost on my key chain. I have used it many times and it works flawlessly up or down loading data from any PC that has a USB port to my HTC 8925. Very handy to have.
I rarely rave about products but for around $7.00 this little gem is a no brainier.
Removable Flash Memory Drive:
http://www.iogear.com/product/GFR291TF/
The sandisk 8GB card I bought last year came with a card reader and it is smaller than that one. Can be bought seperately for around the same price.
http://www.memorybits.co.uk/shop/ca...e-micro-card-reader-microsd-sddr121e11m/10936
I bought a set with a microSD and the same reader as the OP a couple of months ago. Love it, and it's the fastest one I've seen so far.
creed said:
The sandisk 8GB card I bought last year came with a card reader and it is smaller than that one. Can be bought seperately for around the same price.
http://www.memorybits.co.uk/shop/ca...e-micro-card-reader-microsd-sddr121e11m/10936
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Gezz! If its smaller than mine I wouldn't be able to see it!
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creed said:
The sandisk 8GB card I bought last year came with a card reader and it is smaller than that one. Can be bought seperately for around the same price.
http://www.memorybits.co.uk/shop/ca...e-micro-card-reader-microsd-sddr121e11m/10936
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Check this price out!
http://www.amazon.com/Sandisk-MobileMate-SDDR-121-Bulk-Package/dp/B0012Y02CE
I'd say maybe mine is slightly longer if anything but different shape so hard to tell. They are BOTH small!
Keys.....
No words but see this.....
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/10/31/optical_key_duplication/
Take care when using the reader as a holder for transporting/backing up. Have lost (then found) a card.
OK I've copied the key. Now, where's the lock? : )
JohnJonsten said:
No words but see this.....
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/10/31/optical_key_duplication/
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Dun dun duh!
Now you just need to work out which one is my front door key or copy them all and also find my home address and then I'll be worried. Oh and get past my rather large stranger hating dog.
Anyway there is a technique which is widely available and allows you to defeat most yale type locks anyway so why do you even need a key?
If anyone is interested, you can get an 8GB card AND the card reader from Newegg for $18.99:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820134795

SanDisk 64GB Class 10 Speeds

Hey all I just put in my new SanDisk 64GB Class 10 memory card in my Sprint SPH-L710 GS3 and here are the results.
The internal memory writes a bit faster, but the SanDisk reads at the same speed as the internal phone memory.
I now have a grand total of 80GB of memory. I am using Directory Bind so that all my data is on the 64GB ExtSDcard.
Right click the picture icons and select open image in new tab to see speed results.
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Nice, I should be getting mine in the mail today. Can't wait to have 80 gigs in my pocket!
where did you get your card and how much did it cost, can you post link?
How do we test the speeds?
Lieu10ant said:
where did you get your card and how much did it cost, can you post link?
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Randomacts said:
How do we test the speeds?
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GOOGLE
SD Card Tester app.
SD Tools doesn't work for me
KillaHurtz said:
GOOGLE
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stop wasting bandwidth with your search google ****, if you dont wanna help the guy dont say anything at all.
people like you are worse than the nubs asking dumb questions
Sdsdqua-016g-a11a
Lieu10ant said:
where did you get your card and how much did it cost, can you post link?
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I got mine off of eBay. Make sure you get this part number SDSDQUA-064G-A11A. There is a similar looking card that is only class 6.
I paid 72.19 for mine but I see the vendor is out right now. Just search eBay for a few days until you find a good price.
I use SD Card Tester from the play store.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...sZXhkZXYuc2RjYXJkdGVzdGVyLlNEQ2FyZFRlc3RlciJd
Enjoy!!!
Bill
The eBay store I use is http://stores.ebay.com/nextwarehousesuperstore
Here is a good price on eBay http://www.ebay.com/itm/SanDisk-Cor...mory_Cards&hash=item53ede24c48#ht_1124wt_1139
neonsector said:
stop wasting bandwidth with your search google ****, if you dont wanna help the guy dont say anything at all.
people like you are worse than the nubs asking dumb questions
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I disagree. It's easier to Google a simple question like and get your answer than ask it here and sit around waiting for an answer. I can see if it was a question in a rom or rooting but testing an sd card? Come on now
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Just gonna get this question out of the way...possible to upgrade hard drive?

So, I find myself running out of room for apps...blah blah blah. Can we buy the exact same hard drive used in the nexus 7 but a bigger capacity? then install it...then reinstall the entire OS? seems possible right? or not?
I have no idea I just figured I would ask
To start, the Nexus 7 does not have a hard drive. Just a surface mount SD chip, which is not replaceable.
actually it is technically replaceable but you would have to replace a good 80% of the device with it, so there is almost no point. you might as well buy a 16 Gb if you have an 8 Gb now, and sell the old one
Good question / good answer.
Workaround I use is case that can hold my tiny USB. My device is basically a 32 gig unit now.
Sent from my Nexus 7 16gb, unlocked, rooted, trinity 7 kernel, stock OS using Tapatalk 2.
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Thanks for the answers guys...after doing a little digging, I realized that this isn't really a realistic procedure to do...I just figured I'll update you on what I found out.
The 8GB Nexus 7 uses the Kingston KE44B-26BN/8GB memory chip, while the 16GB Nexus 7 uses the Kingston KE4BT4B6A memory chip. Kingston make chips of the same 32nm types that come in 2GB, 4GB, 8GB, 16GB, and 32GB capacities. The dimensions of the 4GB-16GB chips are 12 x 16 x 1.2. While the 32GB chips are 14 x 18 x 1.4. So it appears that the 32GB chips would be much too big to fit anyway.
However, the 16GB chips only cost around $27...but no place has them in stock. I posted this on ifixit and will report back if they say anything.

Change Internal SD Card? [TUTE]

Is it really that simple and then just a matter of reloading a rom onto the new memory?
I'd like more info, tips and suggestions. Cause if this is the case, I might use my 32Gb as the internal card and then my 64Gb as the external card - 96GB'S!!! :laugh:
Furthermore could I just use QDLTool after the card has been replaced and copy over my existing build and the boot up? I have LXdroid 0.2 and StreakMod installed.
Tips?
Just follow this >>
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=31067359&postcount=2
jitin02 said:
Just follow this >>
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=31067359&postcount=2
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I did do this yesterday, and it works like a charm. The only difficult part was to cut open the streak, but following the 'windows part' of the post was really easy.
I'm using the DSC v1.5 ROM, so probs so far. :good:
n1nj4Lo said:
Is it really that simple and then just a matter of reloading a rom onto the new memory?
I'd like more info, tips and suggestions. Cause if this is the case, I might use my 32Gb as the internal card and then my 64Gb as the external card - 96GB'S!!! :laugh:
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96GB? not ambitious enough ...
the internal even supports 64GB microSDXC cards ... so in total.. it would be 64GB + 64GB = 128GB :good:
however... do you have what it takes?
deysmacro said:
96GB? not ambitious enough ...
the internal even supports 64GB microSDXC cards ... so in total.. it would be 64GB + 64GB = 128GB :good:
however... do you have what it takes?
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So far that's all I got, or we could wait till they come out with the 128Gb and do that times 2, and have 256Gb's!!!
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=))
n1nj4Lo said:
So far that's all I got, or we could wait till they come out with the 128Gb and do that times 2, and have 256Gb's!!!
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nice.. when that time comes, i hope i can be in too
This sh!t is hard for somebody that babies their electronics. LMAO
Every lil click I hear I'm like oops uh oh. hahaha
Then also with my tourettes, my hands aren't as perfectly steady as I want them to be sometimes. LoL
(I have the physical fidgity, twitchy kind, not the verbal screaming and cussing kind! =P)
Also does it matter if that second lil piece of plastic is cut too? Or no? The slim piece (After you've cut the main section off), cause it keeps wanting to pop off and up more than the main square section, figured if (it's okay) I removed it it be easier to get the rest of the section up and off.

[Q] LG G2 in 2015

I have an Atrix HD that I've extended well past it's expected lifetime, and am looking for my next phone. My priorities are battery life (without huge dimensions) and cost. It seems like the LG G2 (AT&T) would be a step up from the Atrix HD, and at $200 on Ebay, it wouldn't have to be a long term commitment. I was weighing that phone against the One Plus One, but the size was a little off-putting, and I like being able to throw my phone in my pocket and not be too protective.
I was hoping somebody could tell me why an LG G2 in 2015's a bad idea given my priorities. I haven't been able to find many recent articles (as of 2015) that count it out, and it seems like the ROM community is still active, with Lollipop in the works.
For $200, the G2 is a fantastic phone. Even on just the stock 20H rom, the battery is really good. :angel:
My only 3 complaints are the lack of SD card, the rear case is really slippy, (which can be sorted easily with a TPU case.) and the lack of a recents button. (which can be sorted with root and xposed.)
Don't be too concerned about Lollipop as there are issues even with 5.1 on the Nexus devices. As 4.4.2 on 20H firmware is really stable with good speed, Lollipop just doesnt bring enough to the party.
superlou23 said:
I was hoping somebody could tell me why an LG G2 in 2015's a bad idea given my priorities
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superlou23 said:
My priorities are battery life (without huge dimensions) and cost.
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God-Tier Battery Life
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SnapDragon Processor
Comfortable & Practical Size
Active Development Community
<=$200
No external SDCard slot
(You can buy a 32GB OTG USB for some external storage)
There's no reason this phone doesn't meet your priorities, it gives a lot more than what you're paying for.
God-Tier Battery Life
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I got spoiled on the Atrix HD with a 3000 mAh battery mod (shove a Razr Maxx battery somewhere it shouldn't be), and find it crucial to not finding myself out of battery after long train commutes and in an office with poor reception.
No external SDCard slot
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The lack of SD card is disappointing, but 32 GB isn't terrible for holding onto some music and locally cached map data.
the rear case is really slippy
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A case seems like a fine solution. My current car mount is specific to the Atrix, so I'm stuck looking for new accessories anyway.
For $200, it seemed like a great deal and should get me through at least a year or two. Is there any way to predict if the older snapdragon will be able to handle 2 years worth of increasing expectations by programmers?

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