Samsung reportedly has a fix for the Galaxy Fold, relaunch planned for next month

[Humza]

Something to look forward to: Samsung's Galaxy Fold may soon return to the hands of tech reviewers, pre-ordering customers, and in YouTube recommendations for the rest of us who, despite the curiosity, don't want to shell out $2,000 for a flagship phone. A report from South Korean newspaper Yonhap, indicates that Samsung has fixed the issues that plagued the Fold's initial launch and now aims to bring it back as soon as next month.

The Galaxy Fold caused a lot of stir back when it was revealed in February, ushering in a new era of the folding smartphone. The device was set to launch on April 26 but things quickly went downhill as members of the tech community, who get to review products before their public release, started reporting screen problems mere days after using the flagship.

The issue became so serious that Samsung ultimately had to postpone the smartphone's release. While the tech community was cautious of the new technology in a first generation phone, no one expected things to go this bad. After all, the display had gone wrong in what was the device's USP and otherwise crucial in using the phone.

The company later sent emails to pre-ordering customers asking them if they'd like to cancel their order. "If we do not hear from you and we have not shipped by May 31st, your order will be canceled automatically. If you do not want your order automatically cancelled on May 31st you may request that we keep your order and fulfill it later."

Now it seems the company has applied two fixes to the phone and is currently testing the redesigned model with three carriers in South Korea. One of the improvements include tucking the protective layer under the phone's frame essentially making it a part of the body so that it's not confused with a screen protector that users might want to peel off. This was among the most common reasons behind the screen failing on the initial batch of units. There will also be clear warnings on the box against removing this layer. Expect to see some YouTubers put this to the test.

The second fix has to do with reducing the gap between the phone's display and body at the hinge to prevent debris from getting in, another common issue which earlier caused the display to warp and even fail. Hopefully, Samsung can recover from the Fold's shaky start and deliver on the experience that's worth the super high price of admission.

The release date for the phone is yet unknown but a relaunch is expected next month.

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[QuantumPhysics]

This thing is $2000 and the technology is seriously flawed.

Nevermind the fact it's seriously flawed... besides the very wealthy or the very stupid with a credit card, who would be shelling out $2000 for an obsolete-out-of-the-box piece of garbage like this?

 

[David Belkin]

They also had a fix for the Samsung Note.
This is what greed does in the pursuit of wanting to be the first.
A few years ago, Apple made mention of an Apple Watch and just a few months thereafter, again to be first, Samsung released theirs.

 

[yRaz]

Why does everyone want to see this fail?

 

[QuantumPhysics]

Why does everyone want to see this fail?

It already failed.

I think at this point we just want affirmation.

Kind of like going to a morgue to ensure a dead body is dead.

 

[QuantumPhysics]

They also had a fix for the Samsung Note.
This is what greed does in the pursuit of wanting to be the first.
A few years ago, Apple made mention of an Apple Watch and just a few months thereafter, again to be first, Samsung released theirs.

I just love shoving it into the faces of Android heralds.

They claim Apple is "behind".

Yet Apple actually tests their products more thoroughly and builds a better product at the expense of "being first".

The Galaxy Fold's spectacular fail is basically a meme now. A monument to Samsung's rushed to market gimmicks.

It's better to be right than it is to be first.

 

[Uncle Al]

Way too rich for my blood ........

 

[Divine Anarchy]

This thing is $2000 and the technology is seriously flawed.

Nevermind the fact it's seriously flawed... besides the very wealthy or the very stupid with a credit card, who would be shelling out $2000 for an obsolete-out-of-the-box piece of garbage like this?

First, learn the proper meaning of words. The technology within the Fold ISN'T obsolete. It's new and first generation technology. Second, the majority of the Fold's failing came from *****s pulling off a protective layer of the screen, so now Samsung had to go back and "baby proof" it for the masses who are too stupid to know how to handle a $2000 device. As for it being "garbage" that has truly yet to be seen. Yes, Samsung had a setback. All companies do. Don't get me started with Apple's. The point is foldable phones are the future of cellular design. All the other cell companies including Apple know that as well. So instead of hating on the technology, how about embracing the idea that new form factors for our boring, *** digital bricks are coming.

 

[Divine Anarchy]

They also had a fix for the Samsung Note.
This is what greed does in the pursuit of wanting to be the first.
A few years ago, Apple made mention of an Apple Watch and just a few months thereafter, again to be first, Samsung released theirs.

I just love shoving it into the faces of Android heralds.

They claim Apple is "behind".

Yet Apple actually tests their products more thoroughly and builds a better product at the expense of "being first".

The Galaxy Fold's spectacular fail is basically a meme now. A monument to Samsung's rushed to market gimmicks.

It's better to be right than it is to be first.

Apple IS behind. For a company that completely built its reputation on innovation, it hasn't been innovative for the last decade or so. Also, a majority of Apple's tech was or is still manufactured by Samsung. So wake up and stop drinking the juice.

 

[gusticles41]

I just love shoving it into the faces of Android heralds.

Samsung ≠ Android

It's better to be right than it is to be first.

Remember saying this in a few years when Apple adopts folding screen tech and "perfects" it.

 

[Lew Zealand]

This thing is $2000 and the technology is seriously flawed.

Nevermind the fact it's seriously flawed... besides the very wealthy or the very stupid with a credit card, who would be shelling out $2000 for an obsolete-out-of-the-box piece of garbage like this?

Second, the majority of the Fold's failing came from *****s pulling off a protective layer of the screen, so now Samsung had to go back and "baby proof" it for the masses who are too stupid to know how to handle a $2000 device.

There's no need to be apologists for corporations whose purpose of existence is to make money. I want the best damn product out there for a reasonable price and no matter if it's Apple or Samsung. If Samsung can get this right, or at least right enough to convince enough people to buy in, then there will be financial incentive to make folding screen tech better instead of dying an early death.

More buying options seems better than fewer, or do I have that wrong somehow?

 

[QuantumPhysics]

First, learn the proper meaning of words. The technology within the Fold ISN'T obsolete. It's new and first generation technology. Second, the majority of the Fold's failing came from *****s pulling off a protective layer of the screen, so now Samsung had to go back and "baby proof" it for the masses who are too stupid to know how to handle a $2000 device. As for it being "garbage" that has truly yet to be seen. Yes, Samsung had a setback. All companies do. Don't get me started with Apple's. The point is foldable phones are the future of cellular design. All the other cell companies including Apple know that as well. So instead of hating on the technology, how about embracing the idea that new form factors for our boring, *** digital bricks are coming.

First: When I said obsolete - I meant exactly that.

Second: If it was so poorly designed that "*****s pulling off a protective layer of the screen" then that's still Samsung's fault.

Third: Folding phones are not the future of phone design.

 

[QuantumPhysics]

Samsung ≠ Android


Remember saying this in a few years when Apple adopts folding screen tech and "perfects" it.

#1 If Apple does it, they'll more than likely get it right.

#2 I doubt Apple would bother considering that they'd effectively be killing the iPad mini.

 

[Michael L]

They also had a fix for the Samsung Note.
This is what greed does in the pursuit of wanting to be the first.
A few years ago, Apple made mention of an Apple Watch and just a few months thereafter, again to be first, Samsung released theirs.

I just love shoving it into the faces of Android heralds.

They claim Apple is "behind".

Yet Apple actually tests their products more thoroughly and builds a better product at the expense of "being first".

The Galaxy Fold's spectacular fail is basically a meme now. A monument to Samsung's rushed to market gimmicks.

It's better to be right than it is to be first.

As a MacBook user since the gen 1 Air, I'd have to say no company or product is going to be great. Apple took a beautiful keyboard (almost perfect) and replaced it with this new gen garbage in the MacBook. I'd say this is just as bad if not worse than how Samsung handled the Fold, only Apple decided to release this and not take onus. Reminds me of the iphone 4 antenna-gate issue. But as a loyalist, I hope they can get their sh*t together, just like I hope Samsung will too. We as consumers are the ones to ultimately benefit from all of this.

 

[GregonMaui]

Rename it the galaxy crack?

 

[David Belkin]

Apple IS behind. For a company that completely built its reputation on innovation, it hasn't been innovative for the last decade or so. Also, a majority of Apple's tech was or is still manufactured by Samsung. So wake up and stop drinking the juice.

True, Sumsung leads as the first and only company to have a product, Note 7, disallowed from being used on a plane due it possibly being a WMD.

 

[captaincranky]

Rename it the galaxy crack?

Yes, great idea!

But do you think there would be too much stigma attached, to the "crack" moniker? As in, "you have to be pretty damned high on crack to pay $2,000.00 for a phone which might self destruct in a few days"..

If Samsung's marketing gurus had a lick of sense, they would have introduced the phone on Gwyneth Paltrow's website, "Goop". There, you'll pay ten times what somethging is worth. and it doesn't necessarily have to do what it's supposed to.

The object there being, "if you have to ask, 'does it work', you can't afford it".

My bad, I was just at "Goop.com", and even they don't have a pre-bricked or exploding phone category..., sorry.

 

[QuantumPhysics]

True, Sumsung leads as the first and only company to have a product, Note 7, disallowed from being used on a plane due it possibly being a WMD.

They also won a Golden Raspberry for the Fold.