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How to add expandable storage to any iPhone

Updated Dec 19th, 2018 9:11PM EST
iPhone Flash Drive

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As great as the iPhone is, there are still some complaints users have that Apple seems unwilling to address. Battery life is one, but no expandable memory support might be at the top of the list. It makes sense from a business standpoint since Apple makes a killing by selling higher margin 64GB and 128GB iPhones, but adding a microSD card slot would definitely make a lot of users happy.

It’s doubtful iPhones will ever support memory cards, but guess what: you can already add expandable memory to any iPhone. Amazon sells a number of flash drives with Lightning connectors and they’ll let you save videos, photos and more so you don’t have to clutter up your iPhone’s internal storage. You can even store music on them and play it on your phone.

Here are three options for you in sizes ranging from 32GB to 128GB:

Lexar JumpDrive M20i 32GB Mobile Lightning/USB 3.0 Flash Drive: $39.99 with free Prime shipping

Lexar JumpDrive M20i 64GB Mobile Lightning/USB 3.0 Flash Drive: $59.99 with free Prime shipping

SanDisk iXpand 128GB Mobile Flash Drive with Lightning connector For iPhones, iPads & Computers: $129.75 with free Prime shipping

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Previously, she was a leading consultant specializing in copywriting, product development, and new product launches.