Subj : The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6s paint is peeling off because youre c
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From : TechnologyDaily
Date : Thu Aug 29 2024 12:00:05

The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6s paint is peeling off because youre charging it 
wrong according to Samsung

Date:
Thu, 29 Aug 2024 10:44:40 +0000

Description:
Samsung blames third-party chargers for Galaxy Z Fold 6 paint peeling after 
it decided to not include an official one in the box.

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If youve picked up the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 you might want to check what 
kind of charger youre using, as Samsung has said using high-speed third-party 
options could cause your phones paint to peel off. 

This comes after several reports appeared across social media that Z Fold 6 
phones of all colors are having their outer paint coating peel away to reveal 
the plain metal underneath  not something you want to see happen to your 
brand new phone  especially one that costs $1,899.99 / 1,799 / AU$2,749. 
Paint peeling on Fold 6 from r/GalaxyFold 

An official Samsung statement gives two reasons why this issue is happening. 
The first concerns third-party chargers; if youre holding the phone while 
using a high-speed third-party charger that is not properly grounded the 
leakage current can cause the anodized paint to delaminate, to use Samsungs 
official alternative language to describe the paint flaking off. 

To avoid this, Samsung recommends you dont hold the phone while it charges, 
and you either use an official Samsung charger or a wireless charger that 
meets the Qi standard. It also recommends that you take care to avoid 
counterfeits that claim to meet Samsungs standards but dont. 

The other excuse Samsung provides relates to phone-powered EMS (Electrical 
Muscle Stimulation) massagers. Much the same as with the chargers, if you 
hold the phone while using the massager, the leakage current can cause the 
paint to come off your phone 

The massager issue is perhaps a little understandable as its not a standard 
way to use a smartphone, however, what makes Samsungs charger comments all 
the more frustrating is people wouldnt have to rely on third-party chargers 
if it simply included one in the Galaxy Z Fold 6s box. Instead you just get a 
USB-C cable  an annoying trend practically everyone in the tech industry is 
following. How many fold users are having issues with paint? from 
r/GalaxyFold 

Beyond reeking of victim blaming given this context, the paint peeling 
explanation feels especially odd because its not a problem weve seen from 
other Samsung devices or other smartphones when using third-party chargers. 
Perhaps unsurprisingly, Samsungs excuse hasnt been well received (you can see 
some of the reactions across various subreddits ). 

Well have to wait and see if Samsung releases a follow-up explanation, or 
even offers some kind of a fix  perhaps finally including an official charger 
with the Z Fold 6, and sending one out to people who bought it already  but 
for now it unfortunately looks like your only courses of action are buy a new 
phone charger, buy a case to hide the peeling, or see if you can return your 
Z Fold 6 under warranty and get a new one. You might also like I took the 
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 to the beach and Im not sorry The Samsung Galaxy Z 
Fold 6 is my favorite phone ever, but I can't justify buying one Samsung 
Galaxy S25 Ultra tipped to be thinner than the iPhone 16 Pro Max



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Link to news story:
https://www.techradar.com/phones/samsung-galaxy-phones/samsung-says-youre-char
ging-your-phone-wrong-and-thats-why-the-z-fold-6-paint-is-peeling-off


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