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Galaxy Z Fold 6 owners report chipping paint on anodized phones that shouldn't peel
By Scott Younker,
4 hours ago
People keep finding manufacturing flaws with the latest Samsung devices, and the latest reports have the high-end Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 paint chipping, which caused Samsung to blame third-party chargers.
It would be annoying if any phone had a paint peeling issue, but it's hard to take when Samsung is charging nearly two grand for the base level Z Fold 6.
Bafflingly, Samsung released a support page that puts the blame on chipping paint on third-party chargers and some accessories that can be connected to the phone. A page that starts by saying:
"Before being released to the public, Samsung devices and accessories undergo rigorous testing to ensure they are safe and function properly. However, if a user attempts to use an incompatible third-party product with their Samsung device, there is a risk of inadvertently causing damage, such as paint peeling, to the device."
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The page goes on to say that an improperly grounded charger can introduce "leakage current" which affects the anodization of the metal in the phone and can "delaminate" the paint. The company recommends you use official Samsung chargers to prevent such an issue. It would be nice if Samsung still packaged its new phones with official chargers.
The page also says that Electrical Muscle Stimulation (EMS) massagers can cause paint issues. Apparently, the leakage current can happen here, and Samsung recommends that you place the phone away from you so "it doesn't touch any part of your body." So, uh, don't hold your phone during treatment.
The Galaxy Z Fold 6 does sport a new matte finish, but it's strange that a charger could cause this much of an issue, especially with all that "rigorous testing."
According to the Aluminum Anodizers Council , anodizing is an electrochemical process in which aluminum oxide is applied to a metal surface that "is fully integrated with the underlying aluminum substrate, so it cannot chip or peel."
If the Z Fold 6 is anodized, as Samsung claims, then the paint should not be peeling off their phones. If anything, the flaw you would see is scratches or marks on the phone, which also points to poor durability.
Like the other manufacturing defects we've already reported, a couple of reports aren't a trend, but this summer has seen Samsung struggle with quality control on its most recent products.
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