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I bought it at the end of April 2022.

Very good phone, the large screen was incredibly helpful. Especially if you have presbyopia! I mainly used it for browsing, PDFs, and office work.

After 3 months, it started restarting randomly. I tried to see if it was caused by any app or update, I did a few factory resets, but nothing worked. I went to Samsung, they diagnosed the problem and replaced the motherboard.

Over time, the well-known cracking on the screen appeared, and they replaced it under warranty.

After 1.5 years, the screen stopped opening completely. I took it to Samsung, they examined it even with a magnifying glass for scratches, and agreed to fix it under warranty. They told me that the cost would be around $700 and that it was possibly the best-maintained Fold they had seen (it was always in a plastic case).

Just before the 2-year mark, I had another issue with the screen, I took it to Samsung and they told me that it was covered only once, and I had to pay $24.90.

Unfortunately, the numerous damages (I hadn't visited a service center since I had a Nokia 20+ years ago), despite already owning several Samsung devices (phones, tablets, smartwatches), and the comments I read in general about the expensive repairs, made me scared.

If we add the narrow front screen that I never got used to, and the difficulty I had in typing with the keyboard, the thickness when folded, and the fact that I couldn't mount it on a QuadLock holder on my bike, I decided to sell it as soon as the 2-year warranty expired and seriously consider if and when I will get another Fold phone.

I bought an S24 Ultra, which is an amazing phone, I miss the large screen, but I guess we can't have it all (yet).