• MondayToFriday@lemmy.ca
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    1 year ago

    It’s so prone to cracking along the fold, though. You should either get the extended warranty or treat the phone as disposable, because it will likely not last more than a couple of years.

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      1 year ago

      Every single person who I’ve known or seen with a foldable Samsung has a prominent fold (enough to lift the top layer of the screen) or crack.

      The tech just isn’t there yet.

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        1 year ago

        That’s not a screen layer, that’s the screen protector. You can remove it. It’s just some plastic

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          1 year ago

          Samsung advise not to remove the screen protector, ironically because doing so can damage the screen.

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            1 year ago

            Oh sure, but it’s just a screen protector. I remove them from every phone. And a foldable naturally protects the screen anyway.

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      1 year ago

      Still have my Fold 3 which I got 2 years ago, it’s definitely more fragile so if you’re prone to dropping your phone maybe don’t get it but it’s not as fragile as people make it seem. It’s not for everyone for sure but damn is it convenient and useful.

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        1 year ago

        My roommate drops his Fold almost daily onto hardwood and tile since he got it a year or two ago. It hasn’t broken once. I’m honestly astonished