Before diving into the modding process, you might wonder why bother with a phone that's over 15 years old? For me, it was about preserving a piece of tech history and experimenting with customizations that were never possible back in the day. The N95, with its Symbian OS and Series 60 interface, offers a unique platform for developers and hobbyists to tinker with.

Remember when 8GB was a "massive" amount of storage? The N95 8GB version had it soldered on board. Some extreme hardware mods involve bypassing the internal flash storage to accommodate microSD card readers, allowing the phone to carry 128GB or more of offline music and classic movies.

Modifying the battery bay to fit a higher-capacity Lithium-Polymer (LiPo) battery or replacing the cells inside an old battery casing.

You can format a modern 32GB microSD card to FAT32, and the N95 will read it perfectly. This provides massive storage space for offline music, retro ROMs, and videos.