These screens have a limited number of folds<\/p>\n
This folding screen gets stretched out every time the phone is unfolded, putting the screen under strain. The tension is then reduced when the phone is folded. This is a screen that spends most of its time in either a state of tension or relaxation, but there\u2019s movement in between all throughout the day. I personally rarely use the cover screen and unfold my phone almost every time I pick it up. That screen goes through a lot.<\/p>\n
Folding phone manufacturers ship each phone with an expected number of folds. Fortunately, these numbers tend to be in the hundreds of thousands. Even someone opening their phone all throughout the day can still expect well over half a decade of usage before they\u2019ve reached the promised 500,000 folds. That said, relatively few folding phones have been around long enough to test out the accuracy of those claims, and the older models that are over five years old were not nearly as durable as the ones being sold today.<\/p>\n
Make sure to keep your phone closed when it’s not in use<\/p>\n
Now for the positive news. My inner screen is in better condition than my outer one. That\u2019s because when my phone isn\u2019t in use, I keep it closed. The inner screen is constantly protected and never runs the risk of rubbing up against something in my pocket. When I drop the phone, it\u2019s the exterior of the device that takes the hit.<\/p>\n
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My experience does not appear to be outside the norm. As long as you make sure to close your phone when you aren\u2019t actively using it, chances are, your screen will be just fine.<\/p>\n
Avoid sandy and gritty environments<\/p>\n
The biggest threat to your folding phone\u2019s inner display isn\u2019t the big things. I\u2019ve dropped my Galaxy Z Fold devices more often than my previous phones (since I use them more), and they\u2019ve come away from these drops looking better off than those older phones did. My Galaxy Z Fold 6 still looks almost new after a year of heavy usage<\/a>.<\/p>\n The biggest dangers are from small particles that are hard to guard against. This is not the best type of phone to take to the beach or use if you work in a gritty environment. You don\u2019t want to close your phone on a small clump of sand or, worse, have the particles unknowingly slip inside the hinge.<\/p>\n Sign up for a protection plan or phone insurance<\/p>\n Accidents happen. Even if you don\u2019t drop your phone and never get within 100 miles of the nearest beach, your screen can still fail. I\u2019ve seen anecdotal stories of screens with dead pixels or dark streaks across the hinge. You can see devices with this sort of damage on eBay. Like any mass manufactured product, some have defects. It happens, even if it doesn\u2019t happen to most.<\/p>\n This is why I personally have signed up for a phone protection plan for the first time in my life. If my screen goes out, I want the peace of mind of being able to take it to the nearest repair shop for a quick and simple repair.<\/p>\n
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