Despite 'special level of care' new Samsung Galaxy Fold already suffering screen damage

After the fiasco of its aborted launch in April this year, Samsung vowed to fix the Samsung Galaxy Fold and deliver a more robust handset which could live up the rigours of day to day use.

After much testing and engineering, and accompanied by a warning that the device needed to be handled with a “special level of care”, the device was relaunched a few days ago.

It seems the 9-month incubation was however not enough to fix the issues if the experience of TechCrunch reporter Brian Heater is anything to go by.

Currently reviewing the device, he reports:

 I pulled the Fold from my pocket while standing in line at CVS after work the other day. I opened it up and spotted something new nestled between the lock screen’s flapping butterfly wings. There was a brightly colored, amorphous blob. …

If I had to guess, I’d say it was pressing the display to close the device that did it.

…, it’s not a great look after about 27 hours with the device, considering that it wasn’t dropped on concrete, dunked in water or stepped on. And the placement smack dab in the center dampens the effect of a 7.3-inch screen.

The device is currently back with Samsung for testing.

Samsung warns against the following actions to avoid screen damage:

• Excessive pressure
• Placing objects like keys on the screen before folding
• Exposing the Fold to water or dust
• Adding your own screen protector to the existing screen protector
• Keeping the device next to easily deactivated objects like credit cards and implanted medical devices

Brian denies doing any of these, which suggests the device is still as fragile as the April version, and that flexible screens may not quite be ready yet for the real world.