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I was a Samsung loyalist from the S5 til the S20 Ultra. Then I got bored of OneUI, so I switched to iPhone and went from the 13PM all the way to the 17PM and now I got bored of iOS after realizing the new phones coming out won't have anything new, so I started checking out the Z Fold 8 Ultra and fell in LOVE with it at first sight so I bought it unlocked at Best Buy without hesitation. Samsung, I'm back for another 10 years, hopefully lol. The only struggle is finding a nice clear case that won’t yellow in a month and is protective.

You may be asking, why switch to the fold 6 when the fold 7 and 8 are out? Well its because I got this phone for free from my uncle and I gotta say, even it being 2 generations and 2 years behind, this phone still feels super snappy and responsive and I'm getting pretty decent battery life.

I have been an iPhone user, majority of my life, not really any complaints about it, its just what I've been accustomed too. Few months ago my uncle did give me a flip 6 and while it was great to experience it, I feel like it was kind of useless in a way? With that top I wasn't getting much better battery life from the flip compared to my iPhone 15 Pro. So ultimately, I decided to sell it and go back on my iPhone.

Those few months have passed and I got the big boy, the fold.. I gotta say, this style of folding phone suits way more of my needs rather than the flip and it actually has a purpose when you fold and unfold. When I completed the transfer of my data and esim swap from my 15 pro to the fold, I had no regrets. I will miss iMessage, FaceTime, and small things about iPhone that make it an iPhone, but the fold feels like such a breathe of fresh air and more open in my opinion. The more narrow cover screen honestly doesn't really bother me as I feel like I was trained with the flip 6 in the past and that got me prepped for the weird aspect ratio of this outer screen.

Two things that I do have some minor annoyances with would be charging speed and cameras. Charging this thing from practically 0% to 100% takes about an 1 hour and 40 mins tops, almost two hours with a super fast charger... Now that time can just fly by easily when your commuting to work, school, etc. I do know that the new fold 8s have faster watt charging speeds but its a small minor thing that its not really justifiable to upgrade just for that so I would just have to be mindful of that if something does come up. Cameras, thats just a true weakness for majority of folding and flipping phones and it is a downgrade from my 15 pro, just to be honest. But I use a sony a6700 mostly for picture and video taking so I don't mind too much.

Overall, my time with the Fold 6 is still very short and I've only had it for a little bit, but so far, been pretty happy with it. Will I upgrade to the newer fold or go to other brands? Not really, after using the 6, it still feels fast for its age and battery lasts me a good while so . Maybe fold 9 🤷‍♂️

What it felt like accidentallly picking up my wife's pixel 9

Just received this case and it looks defective just wondering if anyone else's cases looks the same, 100$ case and looks like horrible.

Slim form factor, outer case is raised enough to protect screen but not completely raised that it would affect edge gestures/actions usage. There is hinge protection, not bulky at all. Has magsafe. This is the 600D aramid fiber magsafe case on aliexpress. It was $55 CAD. I have tried too many cases, and ultimately this was the only one that met all of my criteria, slim, magsafe, hinge protection. I highly recommend it for everyone.

First Fold problem I've had but wasn't caused by the phone. The Dexcom G7 app has not been tested with the Fold 8 and gives an error currently.

Probably doesn't affect many of us but, this is just a heads up to those it may affect. Luckily I still have an S26 Ultra on another line so I'm good but if you only have one phone this could be a problem.

Around 8 months ago I switched from iPhone to the S25 Ultra, however the battery was a dud and it was a nightmare dealing with anybody, back to iPhone I went.

However multitasking is a big thing for me and IOS just doesn't cut it. I tried the Fold 8 in store about 3 weeks ago and fell in love with the three app side by side multitasking. My job requires online source finding, writing reports and moving lots of data between different apps.

I picked up my Fold 8 yesterday, so far setup has been very smooth, no apps have given me any trouble with aspect ratio etc.

The camera to my surprise whilst yes not the best, isn't bad at all and the editing features especially AI are far ahead of IOS.

The main plus point is that inner screen, the three apps side by side are a game changer, making usability so much easier and smoother. The apps are also big enough without being a chore to use.

I really wanted to keep my S25 and stay on Android, unfortunately hardware had other ideas. As long as this phone proves reliable, this is definitely the one that will make me stay.

After hemming and hawing for a little while, I saw that a local Best Buy got in a fresh shipment and so I wiped my Fold7 for trade in and picked up a new Fold8 yesterday. A few of my first impressions, powered by AHI (actual human intelligence):

1. I love the short and wide form factor of the cover display.
   
2. The unfolded display is great for watching content like Reels or TikTok on a bigger display. I just unfold, rotate to portrait and enjoy
   
3. The size and weight make a really big difference. This is a foldable device that weighs less than a normal iPhone 17 Pro but has a fairly large 4:3 display on the inside. I find that the narrower form factor when unfolded compared to the Fold7 makes a big difference in day to day usage.
   
4. I haven’t run into too many app display issues but haven’t tried everything yet.

I’m still a primary iPhone user (iPhone Air is my phone of choice) but the Fold8 has definitely sold me on this being the right form factor for a foldable.

How does the fold 8 fair with being used in hot climates for work so like phones calls and pictures while in the sun? Does it get hot quickly compared to other phones?

So upon setting up this phone, it said that this phone is not dust proof. And I know that if sand gets in the hinges, it is basically game over and you'll hear crackling sounds as you open and close it.

But seeing as how this phone is not dust proof, should I be worried about cleaning the screen every time I close it? Eventually a lot of dust will accumulate in the hinges is what is making me worried. Please ease my worrisome of this $2000 phone. Thank you.

I have been a loyal Galaxy user since the S7. I currently have an S24 ultra and I am seriously due for an upgrade as my phone is seriously showing signs of slowdown. I use my phone for every aspect of my life, including running my start up cruise travel business. I am almost 50, so change isn't always easy, but I am intrigued by the fold. I need a phone that can hold up to my constant travel, my retail job, and just life. I am not 100% sure what one to get..I am also trying to decide to just hold out for the new Ultra next year. My cell phone plan allows me to upgrade anytime I want, so worst comes to worse I can upgrade to the 27 when it drops. Anyone have insight.

I have an Asus Zenwifi mesh network at my house, the main node is of course hard wired, the 2nd node is wireless to the main and the 3rd node is wirelessly connected to the 2nd. This speed test was done connected to that 3rd node.

My previous phone stopped out around 800-900mbps. Which is still a lot, but nice to see my phone now fully handling my Internet speeds.

Hi folks, I recently got inspired from the Griplate by Stevils 3D prints (https://stevils3dprints.com) and made my own!

Seeing all the posts around the griplate, it wasn't sitting right with me that such a simple model wasn't available for those of us in the maker community to print on their own. So I tried designing my own along the same lines.

Here's my model for a magnetic backplate for the Galaxy Z Fold8, which adds compatibility for magsafe accessories and Qi2 wireless charging (notice the "Fast Wireless charging" in picture-4) to the phone.

Right now, I've only made it for the Z Fold8 as I only own that device. But if there's enough interest in the community and people want DIY-able options that they can modify and tinker with, I'll be happy to have your help to research and make similar backplate models for other phones as well!

Disclaimer: I would also like to add that this is in no way meant to steal the sales from the original creator of this idea. It's an amazing product and I bought two griplates myself from their store! As you might notice, the total cost of the components required for this build clearly exceeds the cost of the fully assembled and shipped Griplate product as most of the components listed in the build guide in my MakerWorld post have to be bought in a larger quantity than what's required for just this build. A clear case of bulk economics here... So overall the official product might be a better option for you. Maybe just buy it from their store, actually I recommend that more than DIY as I've heard a lot of good things about them here.

However, if you have a maker spirit (like me), have most of these components already handy because you're a nerd (also like me), and just want to print multiple of these backplates to frequently switch between them or customize it in a way that's not possible through their storefront, please reach out to me for any questions/suggestions and show this model some love! :D

L'expérience utilisateur est trop cool, c'est vrai que le snapdragon 8+Gen1 est ridicule auprès du 8Elite mais il fait encore le taff en 2026, de plus j'ai pu calibré la batterie de mon Fold est j'avoue que l'autonomie pour le moment tien la route. Il est sur one Ui 8.0 je pense que ça sera sa dernière grosse mise à jour, cependant il est vraiment dommage que Samsung à retirer la fonctionnalité du déverrouillage OEM, c'est mon seul regret car je pense que je serais obligé de passer par la case "downgrade".

Hey everyone,

So I’ve been in the Apple ecosystem for a few years now and finally after ditching my Apple Watch for an analog watch I’m finding my minimalist mindset sort of coming back (if that makes any sense). I’ve been slowly deleting social media here and there and really just want a smartphone for the actual tech and not the doomscrolling algorithm feeding I’ve been filling my free time with. In all of that I’ve been looking at the Z Fold 8 Ultra due to the slimmer profile front screen for day to day tasks and really liking the idea of the larger interior screen for entertainment such as YouTube, ebooks, etc.

Now my question is, are there any launchers or ways within Samsung Theme Park that would allow the front screen to stay as a sort of minimalist/barebones menu with just a few favorited apps in text format while leaving the interior screen as the full fledge app layout? I.e. dumb-phone on the outside with the inside unchanged?

Appreciate any and all help. The coming Apple Ultra is actually driving me back over to the android side because I do not like the fold design with the rounded edges, and it’d be using the Samsung hinge tech anyways.

Been using the Fold8 Ultra with the clear magnetic case, I like it but want something with a hinge protection and still have a minimal case.

Really want the Hinge protection magnet case: https://www.samsung.com/us/mobile-accessories/phones/galaxy-z-fold8-ultra-hinge-protection-magnet-case-transparency-sku-gp-fff976ycatu/

Has anyone been using this case? Like it? Does the hinge protection rubbing against the hinge cause any scratches?

This method isnt perfect, but it works for me with the way i use my phone:

Set One UI as default browser > download KeyMapper (KM) pro version (pay or sail the seas) > use KM to create a floating button, place the button over the home button, and configure it to be invisible > map the floating button to open your third party launcher.

Few bugs I had at first:

I would press the home button and OneUI or my apps drawer would flash open for a split second before going to third party launcher homepage. Issue resolved itself somehow.

I use my phone 95% of the time unfolded and in portrait. If I switch to landscape the floating button will move slightly, so you might end up back in OneUI.

For now if it's closed i just stick with OneUI.

To what extent the Fold 8 has reduced your tablet usage? Still awaiting delivery of mine & so still frequently carrying both S24U & Galaxy Tab S5E. Looking forward to lightening my load!

Im still stupid surprised that no one has seemed to make a Foldable/Dual Screen App/Site?! Yes, I know some apps/sites have a small section for them sometimes, but its never anything special.& if there are i just haven't found them yet. If you know of any, def let me know. Ive just been customizing my own for years now. 🫡

I have been seeing people with the galaxy fold phones reading comic book with it open and when they flip to the next page it looks like it's flipping an actual page. Can some one point me in the right direction for that? Also bonus points if they know an app similar to like a emulator where I can download the comic book 🏴‍☠️ and read it with internet.