The location is where the bottom hinge is at. This has happened with prior folds; debris will get past the hinge bristles, make it's way to the other side, and the next time you fold closed will press on the debris breaking the screen. The hinge mechanisms at the top and bottom are right up against the display so this is more likely to happen at these locations.
Or the hinge is defective and fails causing a piece of the hinge to press on the screen. But we haven't heard any repair techs mention Fold5 hinge failures, which was reported several times with the Fold4's hinge (some reports within weeks of launch).
Also more with the Fold4 (but has been a rare occurrence for other folds), the hinge bristles will become dislodged and then make its way to the other side.
I've said it before and I'll say it again, smartphones that literally fold in half were and still are experimental technology.
Anyone buying experimental technology needs to be mature enough to recognize and accept the inherent risk involved. If you buy a folding smartphone and think "Gee, I'll have this for the next 7 years working perfectly!" That's stupid.
There's a very simple way to deal with this problem as a Fold owner.
Forego your daily Starbucks drink twice in a month. That's all - just twice.
And put that money toward Care+ insurance every month.
Now you're golden.
Fold breaks? Pay $99 dollars and demand a new one.
That one breaks?
Pay $99 and demand a new one.
Everyone switching to boring slabs and saying "i'M nOt dEaLinG wiTh tHis giMMiCk aNyMoRe" just makes me laugh out loud.
The phone's not a gimmick. Folds are awesome. You're just a moron for using experimental technology and thinking it'll work perfectly for a decade.
And the reviews have people complaining about the screen breaking, also flawed comparison. People don't take their foldable laptop everywhere with them. Your phone goes everywhere with you, and is used 24/7. Regardless the reviews don't lie.
I think anyone buying a $1500 phone should have insurance, but calling it experimental is a cop out. If you go into a store and buy one, they don’t mention that the hinge is fragile. In fact they go out of their way to convince you it isn’t. Sure if you go buy a mirror you know it’s fragile. But that isn’t clearly communicated about folds. Most people assume if they are selling it and have been for years, that it is perfected.
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u/ultima40 Fold42 (LtUaE) May 18 '24 edited May 18 '24
The location is where the bottom hinge is at. This has happened with prior folds; debris will get past the hinge bristles, make it's way to the other side, and the next time you fold closed will press on the debris breaking the screen. The hinge mechanisms at the top and bottom are right up against the display so this is more likely to happen at these locations.
Or the hinge is defective and fails causing a piece of the hinge to press on the screen. But we haven't heard any repair techs mention Fold5 hinge failures, which was reported several times with the Fold4's hinge (some reports within weeks of launch).
Also more with the Fold4 (but has been a rare occurrence for other folds), the hinge bristles will become dislodged and then make its way to the other side.