How to take care of your foldable phone's hinge

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Sat, 10 Oct 2026 13:45:00 UTCUpdated Sat, 10 Oct 2026 13:45:00 UTCOriginal reporting: Engadget

What happened

Foldable phones require a little more care than standard ones, but the hinge will do its job as long as you don't make that difficult.

Key facts

Reported by Engadget and published Sat, 10 Oct 2026 13:45:00 UTC.

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13:30 UTC · Engadget
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13:45 UTC · Engadget
How to take care of your foldable phone's hinge

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