Tag: Galaxy Fold

Smart Widget feature comes to Galaxy Fold in June Update
The smart widget function has finally reached the first generation Galaxy Fold smartphone. The function has been seeded on the new Galaxy Z Fold 2, Fold 3 & Flip 3 devices in their latest updates. Now the feature has come to the first-ever Samsung Galaxy foldable phone in its newest update. The company has also sent a June security patch with the package that squashes known bugs on the device.
With the smart widget function, users will save extra space on the screen. It smartly combines all the essential widgets in one format and displays useful information. To enable the smart widget function, hold the wallpaper or empty space on the main screen. Next, it will show you the widget section where you can activate it.
In the last few updates, Samsung is releasing new settings in the Apps from Unknown Sources section. The new option will help to prevent malicious apps on the device and provides extra security. You can also manage the list of blocked apps from the settings.
Source: Samsung Community
The new setting has come to all the flagship models in the last few days, and now it has been released for Galaxy Fold. The changelog for devices in South Korea only shows this feature, but it is missing in the other countries. The users in other countries should see this option in the Unknown Sources section.
Finally, Samsung has improved the overall quality of the first-gen foldable phone by removing minor issues. The latest firmware version F907NKOU3HVF2 is available to install in South Korea. It may soon release in other regions in the next few days.
June 22, 2022
More Galaxy Phones receiving One UI 3.1.1 Features
The One UI 3.1.1 features are no longer exclusive to the new Galaxy Z Fold 3 & Flip 3. Only Galaxy foldable phones will indeed receive One UI 3.1.1 update, but some features are coming to older models. Last week, Galaxy Z Fold 2 & Z Flip received it along with firmware change. Now, more devices are getting some of the features of One UI 3.1.1. Along with Galaxy Fold, Galaxy A52 4G, Galaxy M21 are getting the new features. In that, Galaxy Fold receives new functions along with One UI 3.1.1 firmware change.
The first-gen Galaxy Fold can now use the taskbar, which is a shortcut for your favorite apps. The drag & split let you open the URL in the split-screen mode instead of in the new tab. In the Rotate all Apps, it forces all apps to open in landscape orientation, and also you can set Custom Aspect Ratio to the app. The improvements to the Multi-active window where you can open three apps side-by-side, let users choose the width & the height of opened apps. The Galaxy Fold also got a new Bedtime mode in the notification bar.
The other smartphones Galaxy A52 & Galaxy M21 have received Bedtime mode and some UI changes along with app icons. The Samsung Pay Mini service has come to Galaxy M21 with the update. On all these devices, the ads in the core apps including the Weather app have been removed. The new firmware on these three phones also brings camera load, animation, and pop-menu load faster, and Samsung Messages get a direct video call option.
The Galaxy Fold, Galaxy A52 & Galaxy M21 get firmware version F907NKOU3FUHB, A525FXXU4AUH3, and M215FXXU2BUH6 with September security patch, respectively. The Galaxy A52 & M21 updates rolling out in India, while Galaxy Fold is in South Korea, and some parts of Europe.
September 7, 2021
Galaxy Fold Pre-orders in UAE will start from October 6
Yesterday, Samsung announced the Galaxy Fold in India for the price of Rs. 1,64,999. It makes the Galaxy Fold one of the most expensive devices in the country. The Galaxy Fold in India will go on pre-order from October 4 & it will dispatch on October 20th. Now after India, Samsung has announced Fold for the middle east. The company has sent the emails to pre-registered users that the Galaxy Fold will go on pre-order from October 6. The pre-orders will start in five Gulf countries, UAE, Oman, Qatar, Bahrain & Kuwait.
The email doesn’t reveal the price for the Galaxy Fold in these countries through the official page has revealed it will charge SGD200 for premium service. We think Samsung will unveil the price & availability in the coming days as October 6 is near. Last month, Samsung launched the device in South Korea, the US & major European countries. This month, the company will launch it in India, UAE & Australia. The pre-registration for the Fold in Australia has already started so that the company will announce the launch date in Australia in the next few days.
Pre-registration has started in these Gulf countries and you can register it on Samsung’s official website for UAE.
In the next phase, Samsung will launch the Galaxy Fold in more countries. In the last week of August, the pre-registrations were started in China but the company never revealed any plan to launch it there. There are many countries which are waiting for the Galaxy Fold. We also heard the rumors claims that the next Galaxy Fold 2 would land all across the world.
October 2, 2019
First Galaxy Fold & Galaxy Watch Active 2 Update Rolling Out
The new Samsung Galaxy Fold & Galaxy Watch Active 2 is now getting its first software update. It is almost one month completed for the Galaxy Fold after re-launching it in South Korea. The Galaxy Watch Active 2 is also completing two months in the market, and it gets a new version to fix some primary issues. As per the report, Galaxy Fold 5G receives the F907BXXU1ASHA firmware version in South Korea & European countries, where the Fold has launched in some countries. The new smartwatch Galaxy Watch Active 2 R820XXU1BSI9 firmware is now rolling out in South Korea, and it is 13MB in size.
In the software update, Samsung has improved Galaxy Fold experience by fixing some issues. There are no changes to the features but the overall quality improvement. As the first update, Samsung always rolls out major updates for its all premium smartphones. The Galaxy Note 10 or the Galaxy S10 series phones had received massive updates when they get the first software version after the launch. Galaxy Fold is one of the premium devices from Samsung in the current year so there should be a significant update.
The new wearable from the company, Galaxy Watch Active 2 is getting new software that makes some changes to the smartwatch. The first significant change is a digital rotating bezel, which was previously ‘off’ by default is now changed to ‘on’ by default. The GPS bugs have been fixed to give accurate tracking records & also improved its performance. To get the latest update go to About Watch – Update watch software on your Galaxy Wearable app and upgrade to the new version.
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October 1, 2019
Galaxy Fold Pre-registration Started in Australia, India & UAE
The customers in Australia, India & UAE can now pre-register for the Galaxy Fold on Samsung’s website. As the pre-registration has started in these countries (release date confirmed in India) we can expect the launch date is imminent. Samsung has officially confirmed October 1st as the launch date for the Galaxy Fold in India. The company has also sent invitations to media persons for the launch event, and the Samsung India page for Galaxy Fold is now taking pre-registrations.
The quantities will also in limited orders and the customers have to visit Samsung Stores or authorized partners to get their Galaxy Fold. Samsung has already declared that the company will not sell this product online and customers must pre-order to get it from the Samsung Stores or selected retail outlets. The Galaxy Fold will be the most expensive smartphone in India, even costlier than some iPhone models.
Galaxy Fold Premium Service
To take care of the Galaxy Fold & to help customers, Samsung has started Premium service, and that will also apply in India, Australia & UAE. The users in these countries can call Samsung to get any help from experts regarding Galaxy Fold 24/7. users can also get a one-time screen replacement warranty with an additional price in case of any damage to the screen.
After the delay, Samsung first re-introduced Galaxy Fold in South Korea on September 6th. In Europe, it has released on the 18th of this month and today September 27th it is going to launch in the US. In the US, you can buy Fold from AT&T, Best Buy and Samsung stores. As per India, the price & availability will be clear on October 1st. We will soon get a launch date for Australia & UAE in the coming days. Customers from these three countries can pre-register for Galaxy Fold from the links below.
Samsung India
Samsung Australia
Samsung UAE
September 27, 2019
Samsung Canceled All Existing Galaxy Fold Pre-orders in the US, Giving $250 Credits
Samsung has canceled all the existing Galaxy Fold pre-orders in the US, and as a goodwill gesture, it is giving $250 credits to all customers. These are the customers who had pre-ordered Galaxy Fold in April and again later they have confirmed to wait for the re-release date when Samsung asked to confirm the mail till the end of May 31st. Today all the customers have received emails from the company clearly stated that the company has terminated all previous pre-orders and customers will no longer receive their Galaxy Fold. For that, they have to order it again when the company re-launch it in the US, which is September 27th.
Most of the customers would not be happy with this decision. It is good that they are getting $250 Samsung credit but customers want their product as they had been promised by the company. Now again they will have to stay in the line to get Galaxy Fold and due to limited stocks, many of them might not get one. There is a news the company will sale it in the retail stores instead of official website.
Here is the official email statement from the Samsung,
“Ensuring that you have the best possible experience with this revolutionary new technology is our top priority. We are taking the time to rethink the entire customer experience-from purchase to unboxing, to post-purchase service-so in the meantime, we have, regrettably, decided to cancel your existing pre-order. While not an easy decision to make, we believe that this is the right thing to do.”
On September 6th Samsung will officially launch Galaxy Fold in South Korea and later France, Germany, Singapore, and the UK on September 18th. The US has September 27th official date for Galaxy Fold when customers can again purchase it. The customers who have received $250 Samsung credit, can use it to purchase any item on Samsung’s website or they can use it while paying to Galaxy Fold at the checkout when getting the product. Also, the customers who have paid for Galaxy Fold in the recent will receive their paid amount.
September 5, 2019
[Update: Out of Stock] KT Shop Announced Advance Booking for Galaxy Fold
Updated Sept. 5: As telecom operator promised, the pre-orders for Galaxy Fold started at 11 AM today, and after the opening, it went out of stock within few minutes. It shows there is huge demand for Galaxy Fold in the country. The other telecom operator, SKT has also run out of stock within a few minutes of its opening. Samsung has now officially announced it will release Galaxy Fold on September 6th in South Korea so tomorrow Digital Plaza & other carriers may start to take pre-orders for the device.
Original story: The time has finally near to get your hands on the Samsung Galaxy Fold device. As we reported yesterday repaired Samsung Galaxy Fold is going official on September 6th and it will be shipping in South Korea on September 11. Well, this is happening, the KT telecom operator is now ready to take pre-orders for Galaxy Fold in South Korea. The carrier has officially announced that tomorrow, September 5th it will start advance booking for the device. Since yesterday the operator has started taking pre-registration on its website KT Shop.
The customers who have signup to the pre-registration will get notify tomorrow at 11 AM (Korean time) and then the customers can book Galaxy Fold. If you have missed it then signup on KT Shop to get notified.
The KT telecom operator has already declared that they will sell Galaxy Fold on the ‘first come first serve’ basis so the interested customers must book the smartphone before it goes out of stock. The price for this foldable phone set to 2398,000 won in South Korea. It is better to signup to the pre-registration form so you will get notified.
There will be a shortage in the country due to the limited stock. The internal sources have already mentioned Samsung will open a limited quantity to sell, and each carrier will get very few units in the initial.
The other SKT operator has not announced any date for pre-booking although the official website has mentioned ‘coming soon’ banner. As per the information, the launch date for Galaxy Fold is September 6th when Samsung will re-introduce it at the IFA event in Berlin. The advanced booking page will go live tomorrow on the official KT Shop. If you want to get Galaxy Fold before anyone else then you must visit the KT Shop website tomorrow, 11 AM and make an advance booking.
September 5, 2019
Samsung Galaxy Fold Pre-registration Starts in US & UK
Samsung Galaxy Fold release date is becoming a more mystery with every news that comes with various re-launch date. Like the previous Korean Media news that mentioned September 6th is the date when Samsung would release its first foldable phone at the IFA event. Well, this time we have more reasons to believe this news, not exact the same date but it could happen in the next few coming days. We have a news that can make Galaxy Fold users happy before they get their hands on their Galaxy Fold. The pre-registration or Sign-up program for Galaxy Fold is now open for US & UK customers. They can now reserve Galaxy Fold to get in the line.
Samsung said there is a huge rush for the product & limited product availability so you may hurry to book your Fold. Two weeks ago, pre-registration had started in China and inside news says the response is excellent from the customers.
We have other evidence that proves Samsung is now ready to launch the foldable phone. The Samsung USA website has updated the Galaxy Fold page and now it mentions the price for the AT&T carrier. The costs for Galaxy Fold are the same as before but it is now officially mentioned on the website so we are near to launch date.
After the cancellation of the previous launch date, Samsung updated all their Galaxy Fold pages and removed all carrier plans, but now they have updated the prices again. For the AT&T customer, Galaxy Fold will be available for $1980 and another plan is $65.99/month for 30 months at 0% APR and the qualified customers will get 0% down payment when they have AT&T Next plan.
According to the previous information Galaxy Fold will first land in South Korea, and then it will launch in the US, UK and the rest of the countries. If you want to signup to Galaxy Fold then visit the below links to pre-book it.
Samsung USA
Samsung UK
September 2, 2019
Samsung to Launch Galaxy Fold on September 6th in IFA
Samsung is going to re-launch its first foldable smartphone, Galaxy Fold on September 6th in the special IFA event. The news is coming from South Korean media that claims Samsung has decided to unpack the repaired model of Galaxy Fold as early as possible. The IFA event will start on the same date in Berlin, Germany, and Samsung will not get any bigger stage than this to show its most expensive phone to the audience. The report says three major telecom operators in the country were in the talk with Samsung and come up with the final launch date.
South Korea will be the first country to get Galaxy Fold and later the US and other major countries. In South Korea, the Fold will be on sale for 2.4 million won ($1890) and will be in the limited sale. Many experts data claims the sales numbers will be low compared to previous numbers so, in the first phase, Samsung will dispatch limited quantities (20,000 to 30,000) of Galaxy Fold in the market.
The last report suggested September 18th as the release date but looks like Samsung wants to show Galaxy Fold early. April 26 was the original date for the first foldable phone but due to issues in the hardware, Samsung postponed the launch date. Later, Best Buy & AT&T canceled all the pre-orders for the product due to the missing launch schedule.
The device launch date was in the mystery box for the previous few months. Now we have another date. Samsung officially yet to come up with an official launch date. If the foreign media is correct then in the coming days we would hear more from the company.
Source (Korean)
August 29, 2019
Galaxy Fold Will Launch in September
Samsung expects the launch of its foldable flagship, Galaxy Fold in September. Originally the device was scheduled to launch on 26th April, but the screen breaking issues compelled the company to postpone its release. After that company focused on comprehensive improvement of the Galaxy Fold and improve the overall user experience. Due to this unexpected delay Best Buy and AT&T canceled all the pre-orders and refunded the money to customers.
The September launch of the Galaxy Fold can lead to the competition with Huawei Mate X as it is also expected to launch in the same month.
Company has made extensive evaluation and all the required improvements to the product in meantime. However, if launched as scheduled earlier, the Galaxy Fold would be the first foldable smartphone by major manufacturers.
The issue of screen cracking was occurred due to peeling off the layer of plastic film on the phone’s internal display by reviewers. This happened because reviewers failed to understand the warning of not to peel off the layer and this lead to the crack in the display.
In other cases bulge occurred on the internal screen of the device because some debris entered the phone’s top hinge. Now Samsung has solved all these issues and improved the device with an extended protective layer to cover bezels.
In order to prevent the debris from entering the device, protection caps have added on top as well the bottom side of the hinge. Also, the metal layers below the Infinity Flex Display have been included to reinforce the protection of the display.
Further, the company has reduced the space between the body and the hinge of the device. Samsung is also working to optimize the more apps for the Galaxy Fold’s User Interface.
As the company expects the launching of the Galaxy Fold in select markets in September, the more details will available close to the launching date. Customers have to wait until September to get this amazing and improved foldable smartphone.
July 25, 2019
Galaxy Fold Ready to Launch, Passed Final Test
Samsung Galaxy Fold, the first foldable smartphone was supposed to launch in April, but due to display issues company postponed its release date. It’s almost three months, and still, we don’t have a re-launch date from Samsung. It now looks like we are close to getting a specific date that the company is almost ready with its foldable phone. The news coming from South Korea (TheElec) says, Samsung has passed all Galaxy Fold tests and now ready to hit the market. According to the news, the group of experts of industry professionals at Seoul National University and KAIST has tested the device and gave it a green signal.
The source closer to the Samsung said, “ A few weeks ago, Samsung sent Galaxy Fold to this group to test it, and the result is Galaxy Fold passed in the final test.”
Galaxy Fold users may get some relief when hearing this news. Those are the users who have spent $2000 on these products and still waiting in line, without knowing when will their gadget arrive. Last week, media persons found Galaxy Fold in public place and claimed Samsung is testing it to make it ready.
now, there is a campaign for Fold to demand Samsung to release it as soon as possible in the coming weeks or at least come with a specific launch date. Last month, the Samsung Display executive promised that the device is in good condition and ready to launch in the market. But after one month there is no single sign of it.
In the other news, Huawei Mate X is now going through final authority tests and soon it would come into the public. Huawei’s first foldable smartphone has been seen on China’s authority website for internal testing. What do you think, which device will enter first into the market?
Source: TheElec
July 18, 2019
Samsung to Launch Galaxy Fold at the end of July
Since the delay of its original launching date in April, Galaxy Fold is a hot topic for a few weeks due to its unpredictable launch date. It supposed to launch in April, but then it postponed to fix the hardware problems. Now the news coming from South Korea says that Samsung is planning to launch Galaxy Fold at the end of July. According to the Yonhap news, Samsung Electronics & mobile communication companies are negotiating to launch Galaxy Fold at the end of next month. On the release date, mobile communication companies say, they have finished all the required tests for the device and further improve the quality, even after Samsung launches the Fold in the market.
In the other news, smartphone foldable panel makers are also forcing Samsung to announce a release date. The smartphone foldable panel industry has big hope from Samsung Galaxy Fold & Huawei Mate X, so they want both foldable products in the market in the time.
To confirm the news, in the last conference Samsung Electronics executive Roh Tae-moon said, “We are now in the position to launch Galaxy Fold.” It means the company has solved all the problems and ready to hit the market.
Many times the actual date has postponed in the reason of quality testing and to fix other hardware issues. Now it is the time for Samsung to must come up with one specific date and end of the July is might one of it.
There are lots of going in between Samsung Galaxy Fold & its release date. Since Samsung has postponed the re-launch date of Galaxy Fold, many users are asking for the actual release date.
Previously, many sources claimed it would hit the market in the first week of July, but later, Samsung denied the news. Now Samsung Display executive said in his last conference that the company has solved all issues and the device is now ready to hit the market.
June 22, 2019
Samsung Galaxy Fold Ready to Release
As the various issues related to the screen of Samsung’s first foldable smartphone, Galaxy Fold has fixed, the device is ready to hit the market soon. Samsung Display executive says the company has solved all the problems that occurred at the time of testing the device. Also, Samsung Display Vice President confirmed this news at the recent speech in a conference in Seoul on 18th June. The device faced the issues of breaking the screen while it offered to the reviewers.
The screen issue compelled the company to postpone the launch of Galaxy Fold, which was scheduled to launch in April. After the delayed start and cancellation of all pre-orders of the device, there are several rumors regarding the launching date. After the postponement, it rumored that the company would launch the device in July, but the company denied it and said that it would release the launching schedule in a few weeks.
There is no official schedule for the release of Galaxy Fold has announced. The recent statement by the company officials indicates that it’s going to hit the market soon. The issue of flickering screen and crease in the middle of the screen has fixed. It is positive news for Samsung and its customers. According to the official, the Galaxy Fold will attract a lot of attention when released.
There is a possibility that the device will enter the market before the launch of Samsung’s other flagship device, Galaxy Note 10. We can expect the sooner launching of the improved Galaxy Fold.
June 19, 2019
AT&T Cancelled all Galaxy Fold Pre-orders
After the Best Buy, now AT&T has cancelled all the pre-orders for Samsung Galaxy Fold. Today, AT&T has sent emails to all the customers to inform them the company has automatically canceled all the pre-orders. Samsung is taking too much time to declare an official release date for Galaxy Fold, and that is not in favor of customers. Many time Samsung said the company is working on a proper solution, and soon it will declare launch date. But that is not happening soon, that’s why AT&T finally decided to take this decision. AT&T said it would refund all the credit if charged and will give a $100 promotion card within the next 60 days in customers account.
In the previous mail, the company said, it is working on the issue, and soon it will come up with the final launch date. In the last few weeks, we are getting too much news about the progress of the Galaxy Fold. In the recent interview, the Samsung spokesperson promised that the company would soon announce the release date. Many estimates it might relaunch in July with improved quality and South Korea be the first country.
The other retailer, Best Buy, has already cancelled all the pre-orders and said the company would notify customers if there is news from Samsung. Last month, Samsung requested all customers to confirm their orders and be patient. Most of the customers are now waiting for the official date and received reward points as a goodwill gesture from the company.
June 13, 2019
Galaxy Fold may Release in July, With Exclusive Game ‘Traha’
There is no official statement from Samsung for the release date of the first foldable phone. But now news coming from South Korea claiming Samsung is planning to launch Galaxy Fold in July 2019, this has been quoted by a Samsung executive. Reports that Galaxy Fold may be released in August are now sidelined by this latest statement of a Samsung executive. This news has been confirmed by a Korean publisher NewsTomato, who quoted the head of the IM division of Samsung Electronics.
We also have news that Samsung and Nexon are working on the exclusive game for Galaxy Fold to use the phone’s hardware & software at the customer’s benefit. The Nexon’s massive hit game ‘Traha’ will be the first exclusive foldable game for Galaxy Fold. Traha is MMORPG game for mobile devices & it is currently available to download in South Korea. Previously, on May 17, Samsung & Nexon had shared some images of ‘Traha’ for Fold device and announced to give free coupons for the first few customers but later removed for some reason. Now the Galaxy Fold has taken too much time to release so we may see the game on the Fold on its launch date.
According to a Max Weinbach, a Samsung leaker, we can get information that the company is going to launch a device in July. Originally the device was planned to launch on 26th May in the US, but the date was postponed due to screen issues in the review process. After the screen breaking issue, Samsung has postponed the launching date without giving any fix date and focused on the improvement of the Galaxy Fold.
In order to raise the quality of the product, the company inserted the Galaxy Fold shield into the main body and minimized exposure of the folded area. Earlier, Samsung informed customers about the cancellation of pre-orders in case they failed to ship the device before 31st May. Whereas those who can wait for the next announcement had the option to keep their orders continue. Best Buy has already canceled all pre-orders due to unpredictability in launching date of the device.
Whereas the launching was planned in June, but the process of stabilization work was longer than planned. Now we have news that Galaxy Fold will be probably launched in July. We can expect that Samsung may release the device in South Korea before it’s an international release.
June 7, 2019
Samsung may Postpone Release date of Galaxy Fold
Samsung Galaxy Fold was expected to launch in June, but the latest announcement from the company confirms its postponement (Source: Yonhap News Agency) due to some issues such as screen breaking and quality stabilization work. Company is offering a device to mobile operators in June and is testing network interworking. Company official remarked that “Samsung has learned from the scratch issue and stabilizing the quality of parts including film and display is quite time-consuming process.”
Though there is strong possibility of announcement of launch of Galaxy Fold in this month and release in next month, hardware stabilization work might be slower than expected. Samsung is expected to announce release schedule in next month and probably domestic launches will be prior to US launches. According to the company official “the schedule for the launch is not yet finalized and company is in position to announce it in few weeks.”
Samsung is constantly working on the quality improvement of the Galaxy Fold as it came across with the issue of screen breaking of the device. Earlier, Samsung offered the option of cancellation of pre-orders by the customers. Samsung announced that if customers don’t cancel their pre-orders before phones are shipped then all the orders will be cancelled automatically by 31st May.
Last week, Best Buy cancelled all the purchase reservation for the device citing the reason of delay in announcement of the new launching date by the company. Previously, to stop customers from cancelling their pre-orders and wait for the official announcement, company offered reward points to all the customers. We will inform you all the updates about the launch date and announcement of the Galaxy Fold.
May 28, 2019