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-[* black] Each half of the display is adhered to a thin metal support plate, which in turn is adhered to the phone's frame. This leaves the center spine free of adhesive for a wider-radius fold.
- [* icon_note] Those plates make the display surprisingly rigid, even when separated from the chassis. This rigidity provides the springy feeling when opening the phone.
+[* black] Well, well—this must be the [https://www.cnet.com/news/redesigned-galaxy-fold-fixes-past-mistakes-whats-different-about-samsungs-foldable-phone/|reinforced screen|new_window=true] we've heard so much about. And we do indeed find an extra metal layer, like chainmail armor between the backing plates and the display.
+ [* black] Backing the new notched armor layer are the aforementioned metal support plates, whose edges are adhered to the phone's frame. This leaves the center spine free of adhesive for a wider-radius fold.
+ [* icon_note] All this metal makes the display surprisingly rigid, even when separated from the chassis.
[* black] Once removed from the chassis, the display looks completely flat, with no fold or scoring in sight.
-[* black] The "top layer" of this new flexible display has been causing [https://www.theverge.com/2019/4/17/18412572/samsung-galaxy-fold-screen-damage-statement-inspect-screen-protector|quite a ruckus|new_window=true] for some early reviewers. Samsung calls it an "Advanced polymer protective layer," and says it is [https://twitter.com/askdes/status/1118596295185141760|not to be removed|new_window=true].
- [* black] What's curious is how it looks so similar to the pre-installed screen protectors that ship with [guide|120331|Galaxy S10 phones|stepid=231962|new_window=true]. Why not extend this layer under the bezels to hide it from peel-happy folks like us?
-[* black] In all known cases (including ours!), removing this layer kills the display. The display could ''technically'' function without the layer, but it is so tightly adhered and the display is so fragile that it's difficult to remove without applying display-breaking pressure.
+[* black] The "Advanced Polymer Protective Layer" on top of this flexible display—the one that caused [https://www.theverge.com/2019/4/17/18412572/samsung-galaxy-fold-screen-damage-statement-inspect-screen-protector|all that ruckus before|new_window=true]—is still [https://twitter.com/askdes/status/1118596295185141760|not to be removed|new_window=true]. But at least Samsung has removed temptation by extending it just about all the way to the edges of the screen.
+ [* black] We still can't believe that this layer wasn't hidden from the get-go. It looks so similar to the pre-installed screen protectors that ship with [guide|120331|Galaxy S10 phones|stepid=231962|new_window=true]. Did they really think no one would pick at it?
+[* black] We're guessing that removing this layer still kills the display, and since Samsung asked nicely, we'll leave it in place ... for now.