The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 is the best folding smartphone Samsung (or anybody else) has created after three generations. With IPX8 water resistance, Gorilla Glass Victus, and “sweeper” bristles under the hinge to keep out dust and prolong the life of the phone, it outperforms the Z Fold 2 in terms of durability. Even though the Z Fold 3 is state-of-the-art, just like everything else, it is not free of problems too. There may still be some bugs and technical difficulties with it. Fortunately, we’ve put together a list of common Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 problems and how to fix them.
The phone’s pre-installed screen protectors have caused several problems for some Z Fold 3 owners. Some users experience bubbles, while others report inconsistent screen protector adhesion. These issues aren’t usually the same.
In this case, it’s extremely encouraged that you avoid removing the pre-installed screen protector manually, especially if it pertains to the main foldable screen. Instead, you should get in touch with Samsung as soon as you can to set up a repair or replacement.
On the other hand, at least one user has questioned if it’s ok to take off the protective film that is wrapped around the phone when it is first taken out of the box. Yes, it is secure.
Due to its folding primary screen and extra cover screen, the Galaxy Z Fold 3 is a demanding smartphone. As a result, you may anticipate that the battery would run out quite rapidly. Some users, especially those who utilize the phone’s 120Hz refresh rate, complain that it drains their battery more quickly than it probably should (which is available for both screens).
You might want to consider lowering the refresh rate to 60 Hz to extend the life of your battery daily.
Turn on Protect Battery as some people have advised.
Go to Settings > Battery and device care > More battery > Settings > Protect battery to accomplish this.
Additionally, activating battery optimization is advisable.
Go to Settings > Battery and device care > Battery > Power mode > Optimized to accomplish this. On the same screen, turn on adaptive power saving as well.
By heading to Settings > Battery and device care > Battery > Battery consumption, you can see which apps are using the most battery life.
Reset the preferences for your app.
Select Settings > Apps > More. Reset the app’s preferences.
Turn off Bluetooth and Wi-Fi scanning.
Disable Wi-Fi scanning by going to Settings > Location > Improve accuracy. Next, choose Wi-Fi scanning to be disabled.
For less crucial apps, you can turn off background data and activity.
Go to Settings > Apps *> [App] > *Mobile data > Allow background data usage > Off to accomplish this. Repeat the process, but this time select Off under Battery > Allow background activities after choosing an app.
Alternatively, you might try turning off app notifications.
To turn off notifications for an app, tap and hold its icon, then select App details > Notifications > Show notifications > Off.
If your display has adaptive brightness, try turning it on. Select Adaptive brightness under Settings > Display.
Alternately, consider carefully reviewing your settings for any additional features that might be superfluous and running in the background.
For instance, you may stop some apps from checking your location by navigating to Settings > Privacy > Permission management > Location.
Finally, you might try using the recovery mode to wipe the cache partition on the phone.
Press and hold the Power + Volume Up buttons while turning off the phone. When you see the Samsung logo, let them go. Then, select Wipe cache partition by hitting the Power button after using the Volume buttons to cycle through the available options.
If this is happening to you, T-Mobile recommends contacting your local retail store for support or exchanging your device for a new handset. You’ll be able to exchange even if you’re out of the usual 14-day return period.
Fortunately, this can be fixed quite quickly. Opening the Camera app from the cover screen (as opposed to the main screen), as other Samsung Community members have pointed out, will guarantee that the Dual Screen button shows where it ought to.
Some customers have expressed frustration over the inability of their apps to access their phone’s GPS position information.
Simply select Clear cache and data under Settings > Apps > [App] > Storage.
Additionally, it could be a good idea to double verify each impacted app’s permissions in case they don’t have the necessary rights to access your location.
You might only need to wait for a software update to remedy this since it is a problem that has recently plagued other Samsung smartphones. You can do the following to see if one is accessible. Launch your device’s Settings application. Go to Software update by scrolling down.
One of the more challenging issues with the Galaxy Z Fold 3 that has been discovered thus far is this one. Numerous users who are residing in the United States have complained that Sprint won’t let them activate their phones. This seems to be a problem brought on by the merging of T-Mobile and Sprint as well as how Samsung optimized (or not) the phone for use with a T-Mobile or Sprint SIM card.
As of this writing, the only solution seems to be activating your device through T-Mobile or Sprint and trying a different SIM card (i.e. a T-Mobile rather than Sprint SIM). This is one of the more complicated and difficult problems encountered so far with the Galaxy Z Fold 3. Quite many United States-based users have reported that they can’t activate their phones on Sprint. This seems to be an issue arising from T-Mobile’s merger with Sprint and from how Samsung has optimized the phone (or not) for using a T-Mobile or Sprint SIM card.
Activate Safe Mode on your phone (hold the Power button, and when the Samsung logo appears, press and hold the Volume down button until the Safe mode option appears). This limits the usage of third-party apps on your phone, so if you notice that it doesn’t restart unexpectedly, a third-party program may be to blame. As a result, remove each of these apps before adding the most crucial ones back one at a time, making sure to check that none of them bring the issue back.
You can also try clearing the cache partition on the Z Fold 3. When the smartphone is turned off, press the Power + Volume Up buttons to start the phone in recovery mode. Select Wipe cache partition after that.
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