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posted by martyb on Thursday April 18 2019, @12:12AM   Printer-friendly
from the my-friend...flicker? dept.

Reviewers are breaking Samsung's Galaxy Fold smartphone after just a day or two of use. Some have accidentally removed a protective film that Samsung warned should not be removed, but others, including CNBC and The Verge, have seen the devices break after normal use:

The phone has only been given to gadget reviewers, but some of the screens appear to be disconnecting and permanently flashing on or off.

The Verge's Dieter Bohn posted earlier on Wednesday that his phone appears to have a defective hinge with a "small bulge" that he can feel that's causing the screen to "slightly distort." Bloomberg's Mark Gurman says his "review unit is completely broken just two days in," but noted he accidentally removed a protective film on the screen.

YouTube tech reviewer Marques Brownlee also removed the film and experienced a broken display. A Samsung spokesperson had warned on Wednesday not to remove the protective layer.

However, CNBC didn't remove that layer, and our screen is now also failing to work properly. When opened, the left side of the flexible display, which makes up a large 7.3-inch screen, flickers consistently.

Previously: Samsung Announces the Galaxy Fold, a Phone-Tablet Hybrid Device
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  • (Score: 2, Insightful) by Coward, Anonymous on Thursday April 18 2019, @06:16AM

    by Coward, Anonymous (7017) on Thursday April 18 2019, @06:16AM (#831521) Journal

    I've seen plenty of broken screens that were rigid. A bit of flexibility could help. Props to Samsung for pushing (folding?) the envelope, even if this design isn't quite ready yet.

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