Samsung seems to have taken extra precautions against user errors that would leave the Galaxy Z Flip 3 out of warranty. It turns out that the new clamshell foldable phone logs all “free fall” events. Samsung engineers can refer to these logs when a customer wishes to file a warranty claim to determine whether the damage will be covered by the warranty.
Using these logs, which record free falls based on accelerometer data, Samsung engineers can determine if a Galaxy Z Flip 3 brought in for repair has fallen from distances greater than 1 meter. In such a case, Samsung has the right not to provide free repair even if the phone is under warranty.
Several stories have surfaced from Galaxy Z Flip 3 users who were given or denied a free repair under warranty. A Galaxy Z Flip 3 user reported that Samsung is willing to repair the phone under warranty, even though engineers determined that the device in question was dropped three times and the last drop occurred 10 hours before the screen cracked. However, the company was a little more tolerant, as the warranty claim was not made after 14 days of purchase. Said user was lucky, but not everyone may be so lucky.
In conclusion, if you own a Galaxy Z Flip 3, don’t even throw your phone on the couch. The accelerometer data is being logged and you may encounter some difficulties later when you need to make a warranty claim at a Samsung service center.
It is not yet clear whether the Galaxy Z Fold 3 also keeps the same logs. But we think the same is probably true for the Galaxy Z Fold 3.
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