The Galaxy Fold was officially presented in February of this same year. Samsung thus became the first firm on the market in leaving us with a flip phone. The company made clear its intentions to become a reference in this market segment, so this launch was something of importance.
The launch of the device was scheduled for the month of April, end of April in some markets and in others in May. So it would be the first phone of its kind to be launched in stores. But a few weeks before its release, things clearly went awry for this Galaxy Fold.
Galaxy Fold launch canceled
Samsung decided ship units of the Galaxy Fold to a number of journalists and influencers around the world. The idea is that they could test the phone and then write about it. It is in these tests that things started to go wrong, as problems with the device screen were detected. Specifically, the phone's screen saver. Some people removed it as it did not fully cover the screen and they thought it could be removed.
This was a bug, causing there will begin to be problems with the screen. Also, in some specific cases, the screen of the Galaxy Fold was not responding or was even broken. There were also doubts with the hinge area, as it was too far apart and allowed dust to get in easily. The news about these failures in the phone led Samsung to make the decision to cancel its launch and delay it for a while.
Following this announcement, Samsung began working on a series of changes to the phone. The firm has acknowledged on a couple of occasions that the phone was not ready to be launched, that they made a mistake. It was possible to know what changes there were in it, although the firm maintained in several cases that there was no date for its launch. Until this week, when they confirmed that it would reach the market in September.
Launch in September
This week Samsung announced that the Galaxy Fold will start arriving in September. No specific dates have been given this month, nor is it known if it will be a global launch or if it will launch first in a few markets, before expanding in other countries. It seems that the second option is the most plausible, having been rumors this week about it.
About us has already made the necessary changes on the phone. Thanks to them, it is now ready to be launched in stores, making it one of the most anticipated launches. In March there was a reservation period on various websites, such as Samsung's own. Upon cancellation of the phone, the money was returned to all users who reserved it.
The question is whether consumers are still as interested in buying the Galaxy Fold. The firm has left us with changes, which we will tell you below. Although his image has been somewhat affected these months by these problems. So many are suspicious of the launch of this phone.
What changes have been made to the Galaxy Fold?
These months have served so that Samsung has made changes to the phone. The first of them, possibly the most important, refers to the screen saver. It was one of the great problems of the device, which in this case has been solved as follows. The edges of this protector have been hidden under the body of the Galaxy Fold. In this way, it is more complicated or almost impossible for users to remove it.
Also, to avoid risks in this case, Samsung also introduces clearer and more visible warnings. So in its box and in its instructions it will be clearly seen, which will prevent more people from removing this protective plastic from the phone. So the problems that occurred the first time with the device will be avoided.
The other big change on the phone has been reduce the gap between the top and bottom of the hinge. In the first tests it could be seen that this caused a lot of dirt to easily sneak into the phone, which was just below the screen, with the potential risk of causing problems. So the phone should collect less dust this way. In addition to avoiding possible problems when folding it due to the accumulation of dust.
The company has further confirmed that they have reinforced hinge with new protective caps and layers of metal have been added underneath the screen of this Galaxy Fold. This is to increase the rigidity of the screen, which should prevent problems from occurring when folding it. On the other hand, it is said that improvements have been made in applications for a better user experience.