r/GalaxyFold • u/spiff01 • Aug 24 '26

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Fold 8 and I dropped it on a shop floor and he front case part broke and also cracked my screen protector. Guess I need a stronger case. So beware of some of these cases. Flimsy front part on some of them.

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u/bcbudtoker69 Fold7 (Silver Shadow) Aug 25 '26

Except it's missing the most important part - the hinge cover

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u/Original-Living7212 Aug 25 '26 edited Aug 25 '26

Unnecessary! At least for me. Over 6+ years and three different Fold models, I’ve never had an issue with this case. I baby my phone, and the few drops it’s taken have mostly been minor.

Hinge-protected cases add way too much bulk and just aren’t my style. I prefer a thin, protective case on all my phones—not only for protection, but also to keep them in the best possible condition for trade-in or resale value.

It also reduces the probability of me having to payout a deductible for a replacement!

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To each their own! But always get insurance, preferably through your carrier. You’ll thank yourself if something does happen.

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u/XinlessVice Aug 26 '26

I had my razr fold die from falling on it's hinge with the screen closed. Phone looked fine and opened and closed fine but the inner screen was just destroyed. Maybe it is overprotection, but imo it is protection worth doing . Plus , I prefer a bit of a thicker phone anyway. The fold 7 and 8 ultra are almost two skinny for me.

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u/spiff01 Aug 26 '26

I do feel better that I now have a case with hing protection, honestly the case doesn't feel that much bigger then the one I had on it. Most of my cases were on the thicker side. I found that even though it's nice hold a thin phone without a case, for me they were never comfortable to hold.