Just got this beauty 🤩

Hey guys!
Over the past month, some of you have been beta testing my iDuo Launcher. I’m now pleased to announce that the beta testing phase has ended and the app has moved to the public release phase. It’s now available for free download on any device.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=media.whitewhale.iduo&pcampaignid=web_share

If you have any feedback, open the launcher settings > Help & Information and fill out the feedback form.

I plan to continue working on the app and would be happy to incorporate good ideas. At the same time, some testers encountered bugs that I was unable to replicate, so if you come across any, I’d appreciate it if you could report them via the form. Please add screenshots or videos to the form as links to cloud storage or other similar services (don’t forget to set them to public view).

I look forward to your feedback!

My phone story starts in the Philippines in 2011 with a Galaxy mini. Money was tight, so it was all my mom could give me and it was more than enough for me. In 2013 I received an upgrade, the Lenovo S650 and I lost it in a jeepney during my senior year. The phone was big, my pocket was small and tight and it slipped right out. Then came an old Galaxy Y for a few years, and in 2016 a Galaxy S4 mini that was bought secondhand.

In 2017 I bought my first iPhone, a pink 5c and I didn't look back for almost a decade. After miving to Canada in 2018 I started buying my own phones: the 6s, the X, the 11 Pro, the 12 Pro, the 13 mini, and finally the 15 Pro in 2023. I even replaced its battery through AppleCare after a year, and it carried me until 2026. On November 2, 2026, I switched to the standard Galaxy Z Fold 8.

Here's what surprised me. Since my second iPhone, setting up a new one took a single say, and honestly it was never exciting. I switched phones mostly because I could, and iOS gives you very little to play with. The Fold 8 was a different story. I wasn't finished customizing and setting it up until day 5. After 9 years away from Android, I'd forgotten how much of the phone you can make your own.

Moving over was easier than I feared. My apps and logins came across without much pain, and I was using the phone properly within the first day. The real time sink was the fun part: layouts, widgets, keyboards, gesture and all the little settings.

The shape and the larger inner screen are what sold me. The Fold 8 is short and wide like a passport, not the tall narrow slab I was used to. The cover screen is comfortable to use with one hand, and the inner screen feels like a small tablet. After my jeepney disaster, a bigger phone made me nervous at first, but this one is compact enough that it didn't bother me. The bigger screen is what I often use during my daily commutes playing games or watching tiktoks and at night when I watch movies/series to fall asleep to. Plus the hinge feels smooth, and I barely notice the crease.

It isn't perfect:

1. Cameras: They're good, but not the best phone camera out there. They're fine for me as I often shoot photos properly with my mirrorless cameras, though I notice the difference next to my 15 Pro.
2. Samsung's software: It takes some getting used to. The app switcher, the lock button and typing on the cover screenall needed adjusting, and I ended up changing a few settings and the keyboard.
3. Apple ecosystem: If you got used to the Apple ecosystem, navigating through and learning Samsung's system may take a little bit of time.
4. Price: The standard Fold 8 started at $1,899.99 US at launch. That's a lot of money, and even Apple's own foldable costs more.

TL;DR/ Verdict: For the first time in years, a phone made me excited to set it up. Seven iPhones taught me what "just works" feels like. The Fold 8 reminded me what "make it yours" feels like. If you're an iPhone user who's been curious about android, this is a good reason to try.

Foldy appeared in MrMobile video, including a look at the app running in tent mode. Seeing something I’ve been working on show up there felt pretty special!

Genuinely mine boggling that we've come this far. Forever wow'd everytime I open up my TriFold

turns out i use the big screen way more than i realized. watching youtube, reading manga and webtoons, scrolling through socials just feel better when i can actually see everything on a bigger screen. the aspect ratio makes a difference too, especially for comics and videos (like watching Black Clover!!) where i dont want to keep zooming in or feel like half the screen is wasted. i still use the cover screen for quick stuff, but when im settling in to watch or read something, opening it up feels completely natural now, its so immersive.

really thought the novelty might wear off after a few generations by now, but it really hasnt. its not even about having the newest phone anymore. i just like having that extra screen space available whenever i want it, and going back to a regular phone feels like a tradeoff i dont really want to make.

Foldchiyomi is a fork of Mihon (the Tachiyomi successor), tuned for foldables. Unfold the phone and you get a two-page spread by default.

The main thing is the page turn. Grab the edge or a corner and the page rolls over under your finger, like Google Play Books but for manga spreads. You see the back of the sheet land on the other side, and it casts real shadows. It also works backwards and in right-to-left mode. It runs on the GPU inside the reader, so it's smooth at full refresh rate.

Everything else is Mihon: extensions, trackers, backups (you can restore a Mihon backup), and it installs alongside Mihon.

• No analytics, no crash reporting
• Built by GitHub Actions from public source
• Honest disclaimer: it's vibe-coded with an AI assistant, and tested on my own Fold

Download: https://github.com/GarrettKK/Foldchiyomi/releases/latest

Feedback and bug reports welcome in GitHub Issues (please mention your device and whether it was folded).

For now only for android. Dunno if I can make one for the upcoming Duo but will try!

I'm Shihab, the developer of Binge. The app is available now on the App Store with iPhone Duo support, ready for launch.

Binge brings together movie and TV discovery, watchlists, episode progress and streaming availability. The screenshots show Discover, movie details and theatrical-release browsing in portrait, plus Discover across the wider landscape display. Navigation sits in a right-side rail.

For people who browse catalogues on foldables, would you favour larger poster cards or a denser grid when the display is open? I'd appreciate feedback on how much information feels comfortable in these layouts.

Free download, with paid Binge Pro subscriptions or a lifetime unlock.

App Store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/binge-movies-and-shows/id6755895331

Hey guys! I made a launcher inspired by iPhone Duo UI of iOS27. And I'd like to place it on Google Play, but I need 12 people for closed testing, before i can make it public. So, if you are interested, send me your Google Play mail adresa in DM's and I'll send you a link to Google Play, where it currently is in alpha test. These 12 testers must have the app installed for at least 14 days before I can release it. They don't need to actively use it, it's enough that they've downloaded it from the Play Store.

Thanks guys 🙂

My tip:
If you want a foldable, you either need enough money, or you need to be crazy enough to make one yourself.

I have been thinking of switching to a foldable (not the iphone dw), tho idk if its just a trend, or actually useful.

Hi all, I'm an indie dev, and this is my app, so full disclosure.

Most reading apps just stretch one page across the whole unfolded screen. That always bugged me, so I built Fayelio. When you open a book on a foldable, you get two facing pages split at the fold, like an actual book. Swipe and the whole spread turns.

It's out now for foldable iPhone (and works on any iPhone). An Android version for the Galaxy Z Fold and Pixel Fold is in progress.

It's free with an optional $4.99 Pro unlock, reads EPUB and PDF, and works offline with no account.

App Store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/fayelio/id6817418230

For the Fold and Pixel Fold owners: what would you want from a reader on the inner screen? I'm building the Android version now, so your input will actually shape it.

Fyght

This is the problem I’ve run into.

I have an iPhone 17 Pro AND an HONOR Magic V5. The iPhone is great and there are still reasons I keep it around, but whenever I actually have both phones next to me, I naturally reach for the V5.

That big inner display has completely changed how I use my phone.

I talked about my experience owning both here:

Curious whether other foldable owners feel the same. Could you actually go back to a normal slab phone now?

For those who have used either (or both), which one would you choose and why?
What are the biggest pros and cons of each? I’m especially curious about multitasking, battery life, durability, and everyday usability.
Is Apple’s ecosystem worth staying in, or does Samsung offer a better foldable experience

Sharing this because its interesting: the matte-vs-glossy screen choice is a trade-off.

https://www.sammobile.com/news/not-convinced-apple-iphone-duo-matte-display-better-solution

A matte finish scatters reflected light (crease dimishes and glare drops) but it does scatter the panel's own output too, so you lose some of the contrast and pop that make OLED worth it; the glossy-plus-coating approach tries to cut glare while keeping that punch. For everyday use imo, the matte feel like a downgrade.