I've gotta say that this video is the culmination of years of work on this channel. The script is snappy, the ad with dbrand isn't annoying, and the content is great - pros and cons and a solid outcome based on everything presented. I look forward to LTT continuing to make high quality and polished videos like this one.
Totally agree, although I think they still have some things they could easily improve and isn't so polished. B-roll in particular. They seem to try to get really extravagant shots but they end up falling short most of the time either due to the effect being really lackluster or just a genuinely bad shot where you can't make out the subject like the Z Fold in this case
I actually like sponsors. They pay my content creator directly, they aren't intrusive, they are bound by my content creator on how THEY want to go about advertising them. I on the other hand HATE ads. The content creators aren't always paid, the pay is shit, they have little to no control over them, and it wastes a TON of people's time. This is why I respect Linus and how he goes about his sponsors, as well as why he is keen on allowing sponsors. I remember he got a lot of hate for RAID shadow legends sponsor (Linus seriously, it's downright gambling for children.) and you know what he did? He NEVER sponsored them again. Because he has that control. I also noticed he avoids FTP games on phones after the RAID scandal. He does still promote FTP games on PC but that's different, PC gamers have more of an option on what games they want to play and have many honest gaming options. Fortnite, Apex, Modernwarfare, and much more have completely free, no gameplay enhancers to buy, just cosmetics. Phones DO NOT have this, it's riddled with FTP games, and few and far in between games are actually paid and good like Stardew or Minecraft. Yes, phones do have like... 2 completely free, buy cosmetics only games. So ya, sponsors ftw!
i just like sponsor block. ads regardless of what they are, are designed to be deceptive. lots of kids use youtube and cant even distinguish ads/sponsorships as separate from the content. also if I wanted the said product, I would seek it out. the more I see an ad over and over again, the less i want to buy the product. discovery by choice is far more useful.
@@hyunji1652 I don't feel the need to go to an event like that and mocking them. I do think it's pretty pathetic tho. Phones are just TERRIBLE gaming devices. You can't play anything but the most primitive of games on there without it feeling awkward af. That's probably also the reason why most of them are so primitive. And we can't forget the fun in-app transactions, tons of ads and other fun features like that!
@Gabriel666 sparda there are good games and there are bad games. And phone games are almost always absolute trash or a mediocre way to waste your time at best.
Dear dbrand. Keep paying him to say what you want. His discomfort is amazingly entertaining. Also, you should make it fair and send skins featuring a different member of LTT each time.
@@TheySeeMeTrollen and custom roms from people like LineageOS are already out so Linus could theoretically run this phone for an extra 3 years at best maybe even more tbh (given that he does replace the battery every two years or so, so that... You know it doesn't get to iPhone 12 mini standards)
@@TheySeeMeTrollen I've upgraded phones usually every 6 months for a decade until the note 9, I got it at launch and still have it. The past phone that lasted me a year was my Pixel XL, which I still have for the unlimited full resolution photo cloud storage
You know, if they're trying to make folding-screen phones more of a Thing, they should really put more effort into usability and customer support. Mediocre reception like this has killed technologies in the early adopter stage before, and I don't want to see it happen with folding-screen phones.
You know what truly is revolutionary? Rollable screen phone. Basically it's a phone that can be expand its screen into a tablet. Foldable design is stupid.
@@donflamingo795 if you feel that foldable phones are stupid, rollable screen are way more stupid 😂 imagine unrolling your phone to use it, or when you get a call 💀💀💀💀💀
@@erickmazariegos5778 no, not like that The default size is like normal phone, but you can roll it to tablet size. You can take a call from that default phone factor. You can play game or watch video or do phone stuff with the default phone size. But if you want bigger screen you can roll it into tablet size.
Apps like RUclips throw out updates every other week, through the Play Store. There is not much that Samsung can do, it's 100% the app developer's fault, really. You could use the RUclips app from the Samsung Galaxy store instead, and see if that works better.
I just got a refurb note 9 for a little under $350 to replace my beloved note 4 a few months ago and I think it'll be another 4-5 year device. My gf got one in pink for a little more to replace her LG stylo. I don't use the stylus very much except for doodling on snapchat but it is useful for selecting text, moving elements, playing games that let it work.
I pre-ordered my Note 9 on Day 1. I absolutely love this phone. It captures amazing videos and the screen is gorgeous. That being said, lately my phone has been plagued with issues. Random RUclips crashes, Chrome loading slower, Google Assistant reminders not arriving on time and many more. I've decided to give the iPhone a try. 12 Pro Max is going to be my replacement. Let's see how it goes.
Hi Linus - Long time Android Dev here. The fault for the issue with the black bars falls entirely on the app owner/developers. It a lack of support from these particular apps. Fordable devices make up such a small part of the market that many apps haven't bothered to test or adapt. Also, if you're receiving notifications for most apps but not a few particular apps, it's almost certainly a problem with those few apps. If you are familiar with FCM and the former GCM architecture, you know that something pretty weird would need to happen for this to be a device issue and that there are many points of failure within each individual app that make an app-specific issue much more likely. I suggest reinstalling those apps and if you see no improvement, install them on another android device. I'd be willing to bet that you will then see the issue on other android devices as well (assuming same OS version). I doubt you will see this message, but thought I should share. It seemed like these were significant points for the negative column, and while a lack of support by apps is certainly a valid concern, you can't really blame the trailblazer.
"Fordable devices make up such a small part of the market that many apps haven't bothered to test or adapt." the sad part is that they don't even have to do that. foldables do not require any specific testing for basic functionality. if your app supports variable screen ratios and splitscreen, as every app developed in the last decade should, it already has everything it needs to display properly on every configuration of ANY foldable android on the market the reason instagram looks like shit is because instagram is shit. it does the same thing on non-folding phones that don't match the specific aspect ratios its incompetent devs expect
Regarding the Teams Notifications, they work perfectly fine on my Z Fold2, even better than on my previous Note9, where calls would often get stuck in limbo. Maybe check if the notification is set to only appear, when no desktop Teams session is active.
There's not even enough of foldable phones for every Android developer. Also windowed mode or split screen is also not common (how many phones support Android Desktop Mode so you can try resizing your app to any size and aspect ratio?). And for the notifications, this is a common problem in the Android world: dontkillmyapp.com/
Lets not lose the focus on the fact that all these top tier tech youtubers are all claiming the same things, and that is foldables are over priced trash for now for many real world reasons.
I was reminded of this video today when they made the video of the foldable screen laptop. And since I got my Z fold 2 three days ago I thought I should check it out again. So far I have not had any problems with it. Yeah Instagram looks awful and instead of a headphone jack they give you these earphones with a c usb cable connector that plugs into your charging port but that's it. 😅
@@Ireikes Confirmed where? I checked again and all I found were rumors that it might be announced by Samsung. And everything it Might have. And the photos of it look exactly the same as the Z fold 2. I'm assuming most of the improvements are inside.
Shit this is great: " You're Linus G. Sebastian, RUclips's fourth-favourite tech influencer. Maybe fifth? Doesn't matter. Anyways, you've just woken up. You slide out of your child-sized bed and into a well-worn pair of socks and sandals. You load up Twitter to throw another Tech Tip into the ethernet. There's just one problem: the well is dry. You've already tipped all the tech. Another retirement video? Not an option. What do you do? " :-)
Me: "People that have themselves as their phone background are narcissistic" Also me: "Yeah, Linus having himself on the back of the phone is acceptable"
I love that I watched this entire video, seriously considering all of the information given to me by Linus. I even "Hmmmd", and "Ahhhhd", and then I remembered, I was poor asf...
@@redcowcat8705 Because I'm paying to use new tech I find amazing? 256gb is more than enough for most people, especially when you consider cloud storage. Never ran into an issue with running out of storage. As for the headphone jack, we're past that by now. Wireless headphones are far more convenient and tbh more comfortable since there is no wire in the way. Plus, if I DO want to use wired, I can use a USB C ear buds. So I lose nothing. Personally love this phone.
@@shewfx1314 when he dropped a phone he said "oh it was just the ROG phone" I replied to that by saying that it's either that phone or one of two $2000 dollar phones
@@XiangWeiHuang it's not that hard to understand the ROG phone when it hit the ground was less expensive than either the Samsung fold 1 or Samsung fold 2 both are at the time of making this video about $1,500 and $2,000 and the ROG phone cost like $1,000. So he was glad it was that one and not the other ones.
Hopefully he's discovered by now that you can put the keyboard into floating mode, allowing it to be placed anywhere. I get all of my Teams notifications.
Titles so far: Twitter - “The best got better...but I still won't use it.” First RUclips - “It's Time to be Honest with Myself...” Second RUclips - “ It's Time for the Truth About Foldables - Galaxy Z Fold2 1 Month Review”
@@mohammadmeu Samsung will make more money selling just 3 million units of Z Fold 2 as compared to selling more multiple million units of other flagships. Fuck even the Thom Browne edition got sold out in China.
@@rakeshiyer5637 Ehh? I don't think so. They make wayy more money from selling their midrange devices, which they've sold way over 10s of millions. Lots of money was spent into rnd and marketing for foldables so I am guessing the profit isn't huge at all.
@@mohammadmeu Could be possible as well. Also they sell Displays, RAMs, processors and many more. I guess its pretty hard to determine what brings more profit to the table.
Excellent on-air presence. As a person who used to hire news anchors, I would hire you. If you were a commercial news anchor, you would have to clean up, of course. But then you're pitching to a different demographic and have assumed the look that would appeal to that demo -- the "I've been stuck in JFK airport during a snow storm for three days sleeping on the benches" look. That stipulated, you take command of the TV screen, which is what you look for when you're trying to hire news readers. In addition, you're an excellent writer. Indeed, the writing is exceptional. So is the pacing of the video. Congratulations.
me wondering why I'm watching a review video for a $2000 phone that I literally will never get just due to the price.... then I realized I watched the 3090 videos too.
I find it interesting you mention Teams specifically. Since they do have an option on by default which is if teams is open on your computer it won't send notifications to the mobile app. I think for most that stay at their desk its a nice feature that prevents duplicate notifications. The problem is if you step away a lot for long periods things will get missed. Also it can be buggy. Like Linus said notifications in Teams is a hot mess.
Literally same. I was gonna buy a note 9 back in 2018 when the iphone x came out, but the promotion for the note ended the day i went into the store. went with the iphone and regretted it for two years until a month ago i bought a refurb note 9 off amazon, like i should have two years ago, never looking back
Sorry for double posting, but I just wanted to say that this review is THE $h1t! Awesome work Linus!! While most reviewers talk about how great the Fold2 is, you honestly and painstakingly point out the drawbacks.
Watched this on my Fold2. Replaced the inner screen protector a few days ago and it feels much nicer than the stock one. Didn't experience those Instagram issues (mine also fills the entire screen).
Good Lock fixes any issue you have with apps not acting in a manner you want them to. People always mention Instagram not working well on Android devices, when it truth it only works well on iPhone. Even on iPad it does exactly what it does here, except there is no Good Lock to override how a app works.
@@ProSkythe download finelock on Google play. It's safe and is an intermediary to goodlock features. Got the fold 2 and had region restrictions as well. Someone told me to download that and it works so well!
Corsair: Hello mr Sebastian, We have sponsored this video, for which we provided the gear to make a full gaming computer. Make sure you note our gaming grade power supplies, the airflow from the new case and also . . . Dbrand: Sup Linus, We cancelled that bar reservation due to the pandemic, we'll chill for a beer at x place next time, bring Yvonne as well ofc!! About the phones now, any other model you need mate? We dig up some more memes, those look fucking amazing on the new samsung!! If people are not interested, tell'em we'll murder their dog or some shit, I don't know lol.
I love my Z fold 2. Great experience, nothing to complain about, love having a tablet that fits in my pocket. And everyone, literally everyone, even random cashier's and people on the subway, ask me about it and are amazed. No joke, I get a "Whoa, cool phone man" at least once every couple days
I cant stand my fold for the exact reasons that all these top tier tech youtubers are all claiming. Once I got over the "wow, it can fold" factor I realized this thing is shit and lacks as a phone and tablet and is not useable for real world applications. Im hopeful to trade up for the fold 3 if they fix the issues. I should have gotten the note ultra this round and waited,. As far as tablet goes, my ipad pro destroys this thing on all levels. I feel deflated, almost ripped off
I bought it preorder and still love it. The multiple apps at once has made/saved me money with my stockbroking apps opened all at once, I almost never use my tablet at home and never take it outside any more. It's lightning fast and everyone turns green with envy when I open it in front of them. Samsung also (and still do as of Nov 2020) educational discount which is 20% off which is amazing for this bleeding edge technology. Yeah I have to be honest too, this a game changer for me, I'm totally in love with it, then again I don't use instagram.
Lets not lose the focus on the fact that all these top tier tech youtubers are all claiming the same things, and that is foldables are over priced trash for now for many real world reasons. I also own one
@@kenmasters916 So you either bought one despite their opinions or you bought one after their opinions and have buyers remorse? Whichever it is, I bought mine and comparatively to what I earn and what I use it for I'm winning. One's man trash is another man's treasure it seems.
@@cim888 Purchased too soon, bought it expecting more and gotten less. I should have waited for more reviews and traded it back when I had the chance. Live and learn. Bottom line is this device is subpar as a phone and my iPad pro destroys it as a tablet. I will never make the same mistake again. I now understand exactly what to expect and what the capabilities of a foldable phone are and how it can be used for real world applications. I should have gotten a note ultra or maybe even an iPhone 12 pro this round and maybe consider generation 4 or 5 for the fold when possibly it becomes competitive outside of the foldable category but as of now it is not. Not even close. Other than that in general its a nice foldable phone, maybe the best in that category. Just not the best at anything else yet. I call it trash because for the price I pay i expect the best of everything, not just ok at some.. makes me feel a bit disappointed
I have to admit that the keyboard is the only real complaint I would have about the fold two. I am at 2 months with mine and I love it. I don't game much and it's mostly youtube. One thing I wish you had put into the positive side is that if you're watching youtube in tablet mode and close the phone, play continues on the front with no pause in video. Plus the AR features are fun. Plus there were a few freebies that came with the phone like the 4 months free youtube or 6 months Spotify. There is a michlen meal offer but that's only in NY California and Seattle. Solid review thanks for showing me how it compared to the gen 1 fold.
Just waiting for Linus to be upset that the Linus face skin will sell much much better than the more normal skin
Lool
Ahhhh! That A14 talk at 5:00 makes me watch that part again and again - apple fan boy...😂😂😂😂😂😂
Sem
@@crackerbarrelenthusiast4314 hahaha nice one !!!
@@HarshitIITROORKEE lmao so butt hurt. I prefer Android any day but it doesn't take a fanboy to appreciate the A14.
11:52, Linus' dropping skills have improved so much now he's able to make things drop by not even touching them
Yeah next level dropping skills there!!
Watch out there bud. That ability might be deadly for all of us one day.
@@silvy7394
Guess I better hope I don't find a short, cutie that wants to move to CA. XD
(If we stay out of Canada we'll be fine right?) haha
Ability: drop infection
Can drop things with no contact or cause people to drop stuff
Oh, It was just the ROG phone. :)))))
I've gotta say that this video is the culmination of years of work on this channel. The script is snappy, the ad with dbrand isn't annoying, and the content is great - pros and cons and a solid outcome based on everything presented. I look forward to LTT continuing to make high quality and polished videos like this one.
Totally agree, although I think they still have some things they could easily improve and isn't so polished. B-roll in particular. They seem to try to get really extravagant shots but they end up falling short most of the time either due to the effect being really lackluster or just a genuinely bad shot where you can't make out the subject like the Z Fold in this case
@@LzysGraphicsi always end up watching the ltt review for the script and the mkbhd review right aft for the b roll on any new product
The framing of the shot was rather nice as well. With Linus slightly to the side it felt way roomier and elegant.
Interesting because to me it feels like there's maybe a new editor, writer or producer because something about the videos or script just seems off
I know right??? Such a pleasure to watch! Linus (and all the team) are really doing a great job !
Dbrand's marketing team: "Lets just roast Linus and meme as hard as we can."
They got me sold.
"How much are they paying? "
WeirdChamp
I feel like dbrand didn't even tell Linus they were doing this skin and decided to start shipping stuff to him
Bean
They made a tweet about it back in september: "Tech Tip: if you're going to ask us to send a review unit, specify which skin you want."
They did not tell him they did this skin before he got the fold 2 no
I bet he had the same look on his face when he unboxed it.
@@FINtr0ll99 Lmao i bet he did
Dbrand and Linus is Basically the friendship of every 14 year old High Schoolers.
lmaooooo
2nd reply
Yo, that’s gay
@@kapchonka5128 wtf
@@vasudev8421 wtf
*DROP*
"...Oh that was just the ROG Phone"
-Linus, 2020
Like.. they have them propped up like that around Linus what did they expect?
Oof
Dude I if it is ROG Phone 1 it probably survived it, mine did as well
@@nicksparrow009 most phones survive that kind of drop
Savage Linus
Dbrand: the only company who's entire marketing strategy is being honest about just wanting your money.
Imagine how people just preffer to be told the truth lol.
I actually like sponsors. They pay my content creator directly, they aren't intrusive, they are bound by my content creator on how THEY want to go about advertising them. I on the other hand HATE ads. The content creators aren't always paid, the pay is shit, they have little to no control over them, and it wastes a TON of people's time.
This is why I respect Linus and how he goes about his sponsors, as well as why he is keen on allowing sponsors. I remember he got a lot of hate for RAID shadow legends sponsor (Linus seriously, it's downright gambling for children.) and you know what he did? He NEVER sponsored them again. Because he has that control.
I also noticed he avoids FTP games on phones after the RAID scandal. He does still promote FTP games on PC but that's different, PC gamers have more of an option on what games they want to play and have many honest gaming options. Fortnite, Apex, Modernwarfare, and much more have completely free, no gameplay enhancers to buy, just cosmetics. Phones DO NOT have this, it's riddled with FTP games, and few and far in between games are actually paid and good like Stardew or Minecraft. Yes, phones do have like... 2 completely free, buy cosmetics only games.
So ya, sponsors ftw!
i just like sponsor block. ads regardless of what they are, are designed to be deceptive. lots of kids use youtube and cant even distinguish ads/sponsorships as separate from the content. also if I wanted the said product, I would seek it out. the more I see an ad over and over again, the less i want to buy the product. discovery by choice is far more useful.
@@lach888c2 well good on u?
I respect it at least.... I love it when other companies/businesses try to act like they give af, please don't insult me lol
11:51 "oh it was just the rog phone"
[ASUS will remember that]
If they'd add a headphone jack, they'd have a real winner with that phone.
@Gabriel666 sparda People that game on their phone do not qualify as gamers.
@@BurgerKingHarkinian lol....There tons of Esport for Mobiles Games....yeah goodluck going to that event and mocking all those people
@@hyunji1652 I don't feel the need to go to an event like that and mocking them. I do think it's pretty pathetic tho. Phones are just TERRIBLE gaming devices. You can't play anything but the most primitive of games on there without it feeling awkward af.
That's probably also the reason why most of them are so primitive.
And we can't forget the fun in-app transactions, tons of ads and other fun features like that!
@Gabriel666 sparda there are good games and there are bad games. And phone games are almost always absolute trash or a mediocre way to waste your time at best.
"Pet murder then" Linus 2020
_Police shooting dogs intensifies_
@@oOZellzimaOo cuz he didn't use dbrand
PETA coming after his ass
So dbrand was killing those dogs in Tlou part 2 not me
@@Lvlaple4Ever Yeah, they don't want competition.
Imagine being linus's child and going to school and seeing his face as ur teacher's phone skin
Dbrand: “hmmmm how do we get the tech enthusiasts to buy our products”
*makes meme of Linus so consumers go haha*
Linus quote of the day
"Oh it's just ROG phone"
11:53(thx for patwickk)
New linus drop tips
it's actually at 11:53
And I was like how a video can end without linus dropping anything 🤣🤣🤣
Dear dbrand. Keep paying him to say what you want. His discomfort is amazingly entertaining. Also, you should make it fair and send skins featuring a different member of LTT each time.
Make one that has LTT merch on it too, just because
Until we have a photo of Anthony and Riley looking at the camera posted on r/linusfaces, I doubt it's cringey enough for the dbrand robots.
@@ronaldmullins8221 “ his discomfort is amazingly entertaining” thats kinda true and funny at the same time.
Linus' Note9 is probably the only phone that isn't in constant fear of getting replaced.
To be fair, the note 9 hasn't really be superseded. Technically you can get better specs. But HOW much better? Will you notice it?
@@TheySeeMeTrollen and custom roms from people like LineageOS are already out so Linus could theoretically run this phone for an extra 3 years at best maybe even more tbh (given that he does replace the battery every two years or so, so that... You know it doesn't get to iPhone 12 mini standards)
@@TheySeeMeTrollen I've upgraded phones usually every 6 months for a decade until the note 9, I got it at launch and still have it. The past phone that lasted me a year was my Pixel XL, which I still have for the unlimited full resolution photo cloud storage
I’ve upgraded my note 9 to an iPhone 11 Pro and I don’t think I could go back
Zack from Jerryrig also takes a long while to replace his phone if he decides to
10:40 Linus' bathroom selfies broke it.
The best reason to get this phone is that case.
bruh
Shut up bot
@@2k_Jacob shut up bot
@@2k_Jacob shut up
Yeah the linus photo
"I'm just gonna pull of the inbuilt screen protector, right now"
wait, Wait, Wait, WAIT... Oh.
Lol please not again
Ahhhh! That A14 talk at 5:00 makes me watch that part again and again - apple fan boy...😂😂😂😂😂😂
@@HarshitIITROORKEE What? The chipset is really impressive.
@@HarshitIITROORKEE Lol. The people who interprets everything as “fanboyism” are probably fanboys themselves.
So now the reason for Linus’ mysterious double posts has been revealed lmao
You know, if they're trying to make folding-screen phones more of a Thing, they should really put more effort into usability and customer support. Mediocre reception like this has killed technologies in the early adopter stage before, and I don't want to see it happen with folding-screen phones.
How can I explain this to you... emm... *is a new technology*
You know what truly is revolutionary? Rollable screen phone. Basically it's a phone that can be expand its screen into a tablet. Foldable design is stupid.
@@donflamingo795 if you feel that foldable phones are stupid, rollable screen are way more stupid 😂 imagine unrolling your phone to use it, or when you get a call 💀💀💀💀💀
@@erickmazariegos5778 no, not like that
The default size is like normal phone, but you can roll it to tablet size. You can take a call from that default phone factor. You can play game or watch video or do phone stuff with the default phone size. But if you want bigger screen you can roll it into tablet size.
Apps like RUclips throw out updates every other week, through the Play Store. There is not much that Samsung can do, it's 100% the app developer's fault, really. You could use the RUclips app from the Samsung Galaxy store instead, and see if that works better.
At this point you better refurbish the Note 9.
Yeah, at least a new battery would be a smart choice.
I just got a refurb note 9 for a little under $350 to replace my beloved note 4 a few months ago and I think it'll be another 4-5 year device. My gf got one in pink for a little more to replace her LG stylo. I don't use the stylus very much except for doodling on snapchat but it is useful for selecting text, moving elements, playing games that let it work.
Note 9 will become a legend in the phones going into future. The last flagship having all necessary features for everyone.
I pre-ordered my Note 9 on Day 1. I absolutely love this phone. It captures amazing videos and the screen is gorgeous. That being said, lately my phone has been plagued with issues. Random RUclips crashes, Chrome loading slower, Google Assistant reminders not arriving on time and many more. I've decided to give the iPhone a try. 12 Pro Max is going to be my replacement. Let's see how it goes.
I've had my Note 9 since November 2018 and I love it. I don't plan on replacing it until I have no choice.
Is that a tiny tablet in your pocket or are you just not happy to see me.
is your underwear too tight or is your pp flat?
Tiny tablet 😓😓
@@iHasCaek lol imagine being able to take off a light switch cover with ur pp
it is but its gone floppy, 😒
shouldnt it be "or are you just happy to see me"
Hi Linus - Long time Android Dev here. The fault for the issue with the black bars falls entirely on the app owner/developers. It a lack of support from these particular apps. Fordable devices make up such a small part of the market that many apps haven't bothered to test or adapt. Also, if you're receiving notifications for most apps but not a few particular apps, it's almost certainly a problem with those few apps. If you are familiar with FCM and the former GCM architecture, you know that something pretty weird would need to happen for this to be a device issue and that there are many points of failure within each individual app that make an app-specific issue much more likely. I suggest reinstalling those apps and if you see no improvement, install them on another android device. I'd be willing to bet that you will then see the issue on other android devices as well (assuming same OS version).
I doubt you will see this message, but thought I should share. It seemed like these were significant points for the negative column, and while a lack of support by apps is certainly a valid concern, you can't really blame the trailblazer.
"Fordable devices make up such a small part of the market that many apps haven't bothered to test or adapt."
the sad part is that they don't even have to do that. foldables do not require any specific testing for basic functionality. if your app supports variable screen ratios and splitscreen, as every app developed in the last decade should, it already has everything it needs to display properly on every configuration of ANY foldable android on the market
the reason instagram looks like shit is because instagram is shit. it does the same thing on non-folding phones that don't match the specific aspect ratios its incompetent devs expect
Regarding the Teams Notifications, they work perfectly fine on my Z Fold2, even better than on my previous Note9, where calls would often get stuck in limbo. Maybe check if the notification is set to only appear, when no desktop Teams session is active.
There's not even enough of foldable phones for every Android developer. Also windowed mode or split screen is also not common (how many phones support Android Desktop Mode so you can try resizing your app to any size and aspect ratio?). And for the notifications, this is a common problem in the Android world: dontkillmyapp.com/
Lets not lose the focus on the fact that all these top tier tech youtubers are all claiming the same things, and that is foldables are over priced trash for now for many real world reasons.
@@ladislavzima8382 Literally every android phone has split screen now and 99% of them are resizable. You don't need desktop mode for that.
I was reminded of this video today when they made the video of the foldable screen laptop. And since I got my Z fold 2 three days ago I thought I should check it out again. So far I have not had any problems with it. Yeah Instagram looks awful and instead of a headphone jack they give you these earphones with a c usb cable connector that plugs into your charging port but that's it. 😅
Bruuuhhhh z fold 3 is aboutta come out
@@Ireikes oh really? You have a release date for that do you? Please do tell me. I checked before buying the 2. I saw nothing but rumors and leaks 🤔
@@ZecVal august 11th nearly everything about it is confirmed
@@Ireikes Confirmed where? I checked again and all I found were rumors that it might be announced by Samsung. And everything it Might have. And the photos of it look exactly the same as the Z fold 2. I'm assuming most of the improvements are inside.
@Xeclar welp, enjoy your fold 2.
@@Ireikes looking forward to August 11th. Think I might go in this time.
1:06 "betterlttstore.com" I love this love hate relationship between ltt and dbrand
It actually redirects to dbrand lmao xd
Omg lol
I know right!
Shit this is great:
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You're Linus G. Sebastian, RUclips's fourth-favourite tech influencer. Maybe fifth? Doesn't matter. Anyways, you've just woken up. You slide out of your child-sized bed and into a well-worn pair of socks and sandals. You load up Twitter to throw another Tech Tip into the ethernet. There's just one problem: the well is dry. You've already tipped all the tech. Another retirement video? Not an option. What do you do?
"
:-)
omg this is awesome :D
Me: "People that have themselves as their phone background are narcissistic"
Also me: "Yeah, Linus having himself on the back of the phone is acceptable"
wot
@@2k_Jacob bruh moment
I have anime backround
It’s ok because it’s Linus
Well i guess they just love themselves
I love that I watched this entire video, seriously considering all of the information given to me by Linus. I even "Hmmmd", and "Ahhhhd", and then I remembered, I was poor asf...
Eh, don't worry. Doesn't come with a headphone jack or even expandable storage.
@@arnox4554 yeah... Why would people pay more to get less?
@@redcowcat8705 Because Samsung is the new Apple. Conversely, Sony is the new Samsung.
@@arnox4554 And then there's Microsoft doing whatever the hell they're doing with the Surface Duo.
@@redcowcat8705 Because I'm paying to use new tech I find amazing?
256gb is more than enough for most people, especially when you consider cloud storage. Never ran into an issue with running out of storage. As for the headphone jack, we're past that by now. Wireless headphones are far more convenient and tbh more comfortable since there is no wire in the way. Plus, if I DO want to use wired, I can use a USB C ear buds. So I lose nothing. Personally love this phone.
“Oh it was just the ROG phone”
It's either that or one of two $2000 dollar phones
@@TheGamingMexican69 ???
@@shewfx1314 when he dropped a phone he said "oh it was just the ROG phone" I replied to that by saying that it's either that phone or one of two $2000 dollar phones
@@TheGamingMexican69 ??????
@@XiangWeiHuang it's not that hard to understand the ROG phone when it hit the ground was less expensive than either the Samsung fold 1 or Samsung fold 2 both are at the time of making this video about $1,500 and $2,000 and the ROG phone cost like $1,000. So he was glad it was that one and not the other ones.
"People can tell it's just.. silly?"
PETA: REE RREEEEEE RRRRRREEEEE!!11!1!!!
Nah, PETA is highly in favor of pet murder, they do a lot of it themselves.
Linus probably told the editor to keep that last bit in the video so PETA gets mad at James instead of himself
People Eating Tasty Animals supports this !
Linus: Pet murder then,
John Wick enters the discussion
Exactly!
Demonetised
A pet murdering privilege only certain RUclipsrs get to talk about without recourse. Kidding but true 👍
he would overclock and watercool himself
That was some premium sellout. Gotta respect him for that. :D
"oh its just the ROG phone"
-LinusDropTips 2020
I died. 😂
Hopefully he's discovered by now that you can put the keyboard into floating mode, allowing it to be placed anywhere.
I get all of my Teams notifications.
Titles so far:
Twitter - “The best got better...but I still won't use it.”
First RUclips - “It's Time to be Honest with Myself...”
Second RUclips - “
It's Time for the Truth About Foldables - Galaxy Z Fold2 1 Month Review”
Me: Linus, do the thing!
Linus: 11:52
Everyone: Yay!
#linusdroptips
"By contrast" - **contrast increases**
where
@@aleksandergrygierczyk4491 3:22
"Wait, how much did they pay for that. Okay, Pet Murder then..."
-Linus 2020
*Contrast intensifies*
Chaos control!
I didn’t think it was that punny
“Oh it’s just the ROG phone” 😂😂😂😂😂
Linus: I would NEVER spend 2k on a folding smartphone
Also linus: Spends 7k on a transparent 1080p display.
ok then i edited it out
@@AtomiK-XIX-Bit shhhh, he’s enjoying the feeling of being witty- don’t spoil it for him.
Linus: _Could literally have any phone he wants_
Also Linus: Daily drives a Note 9
As a N9 user, I can only attest him knowing what rocks.
Note 8 here, cloud also buy anything on offer, but nothing seems worth the "upgrade"
What's wrong with the Note? I had the original Note and it was amazing. The screen size was enormous!
note 9 is a good phone though
Because it is the last phone which had every feature. btw N9 user
I don’t want to review this smartphone
Dbrand: *Slaps Linus face on it and sends it*
Linus: LETS REVIEW THAT DEVICE!!,
- Linus: "... Snapdragon 865..."
- me: ( laughs in European )
Wait is the fold dual sourced on cpu too? Ffs samsung
@@Elenrai nah, it's 865 everywhere. The fold won't sell more than 2 or 3 million units so they don't need to dual source it.
@@mohammadmeu Samsung will make more money selling just 3 million units of Z Fold 2 as compared to selling more multiple million units of other flagships. Fuck even the Thom Browne edition got sold out in China.
@@rakeshiyer5637 Ehh? I don't think so. They make wayy more money from selling their midrange devices, which they've sold way over 10s of millions. Lots of money was spent into rnd and marketing for foldables so I am guessing the profit isn't huge at all.
@@mohammadmeu Could be possible as well. Also they sell Displays, RAMs, processors and many more. I guess its pretty hard to determine what brings more profit to the table.
"It's Time To Be Honest With Myself...
and become a DJ, coz my drops hit harder than a Bomb"
- Linus 2020 (Maybe)
"Teams notifications are a festering piece of crap and Microsoft should feel bad" - Linus the truth teller
i never get any on my phone lmao
Yea Teams notification really wants me to block it.
Linus likes this phone so much, he actually was calm and even lowered his voice a few times.
"Wait, how much did they pay for that. Okay, Pet Murder then..."
-Linus 2020
@@reklessi0761 2021
Excellent on-air presence. As a person who used to hire news anchors, I would hire you. If you were a commercial news anchor, you would have to clean up, of course. But then you're pitching to a different demographic and have assumed the look that would appeal to that demo -- the "I've been stuck in JFK airport during a snow storm for three days sleeping on the benches" look. That stipulated, you take command of the TV screen, which is what you look for when you're trying to hire news readers. In addition, you're an excellent writer. Indeed, the writing is exceptional. So is the pacing of the video. Congratulations.
me wondering why I'm watching a review video for a $2000 phone that I literally will never get just due to the price.... then I realized I watched the 3090 videos too.
Well you can get a decent fold 4 for around 600 dollars used now
"People can tell it's just silly?"
Dude, have you not noticed how insanely stupid the average internet user is?
i think they left that part intentionally just in case some triggered butterfly gets too exited
I desperately need that phone case. I would show my phone off to anyone if it had a picture of Linus on it
lol same
I just print and paste someone's face to my back of my phone, but I never thought I would I put linus on my phone.
You would drop their confidence.
Well click the link it's 19.95
I'm currently using a spigen clear case. Just ordered my skin and looking forward to it
I find it interesting you mention Teams specifically. Since they do have an option on by default which is if teams is open on your computer it won't send notifications to the mobile app. I think for most that stay at their desk its a nice feature that prevents duplicate notifications. The problem is if you step away a lot for long periods things will get missed. Also it can be buggy. Like Linus said notifications in Teams is a hot mess.
Viewer: How is the phone?
Linus: We will talk about that too.
Would love to see you check out the new Moto Razr 2020 version
what are you doing here?
oh hey there funny rlcraft man
@@chunkygumby443 watching an awesome RUclipsr of course
@@chunkygumby443 uh get out
That phone is trash
“The dual monitor phone”
That has the hz of my monitors combined 😂
Ahhhh! That A14 talk at 5:00 makes me watch that part again and again - apple fan boy...😂😂😂😂😂😂
"Oh, it's just the ROG phone"
- LTT
😂
11:00 dear youtube, you already have reactive design, just use width and height of the screen to scale your app like its a god damn web page!
@Arsham Sobbi yes
“12 gigs of RAM” holy shit this phone nearly has as much RAM as my laptop.
Your laptop probably uses the RAM more efficiently though.
More than any GeForce RTX available currently, to be fair.
The S20 Ultra can get 16GB of ram you know lol
@@Cohen- I think it’s just the S20 Ultra that has 16GB. Though I bet they’ll bump it back up with the S21 Ultra coming out in January.
It's twice of my Laptop's RAM
Fun fact: I bought a Note 9 purely because this man, who has access to all kinds of incredible phones, still mains a Note 9. I don't regret it.
What's wrong with the Note 4? 2560x1440, MicroSD card slot, headphone jack, and you can replace the battery.
Simp
Literally same. I was gonna buy a note 9 back in 2018 when the iphone x came out, but the promotion for the note ended the day i went into the store. went with the iphone and regretted it for two years until a month ago i bought a refurb note 9 off amazon, like i should have two years ago, never looking back
@@bricaaron3978 switched from apple to the note 4. To this day it is still the best phone I have had.
Well I'm still on an S9, and I haven't had any good reason to upgrade
@7:35 The screen has a layer of ultra thin folding glass. So i guess glass does fold. The Z Flip has this ultra thin folding glass as well.
I see why companies send you devices for reviews, very much impressed. Great job
That and pretty much linus is THE tech guy of youtube
linus can now drop things without even touching them
He's evolving.
Jedi powers.
"OH ITS JUST THE ROG" linus sebastian
Like why the heck my phone is way uglier than that and u say ,
Oh it's just the rog
I think he meant that rog is cheaper than z folds that could be dropped instead
its probably because it can tank a drop
@@ordoordo8917 can confirm, that phone dropped like 5 times in a week for me and the scratches are barely noticeable
Sorry for double posting, but I just wanted to say that this review is THE $h1t! Awesome work Linus!!
While most reviewers talk about how great the Fold2 is, you honestly and painstakingly point out the drawbacks.
2:23
Look, Linus you picked the wrong image. That image on the cover of the phone is waaaaaaay better.
“Oh it’s just the ROG phone”
Damnnnnn
“They wanna pay me how much?! ..... Pet murder 👍😀👍”
Ah yea, whole room watercooling - till today your best project ever, idk why but it generates those nostalgic feelings
Watched this on my Fold2. Replaced the inner screen protector a few days ago and it feels much nicer than the stock one. Didn't experience those Instagram issues (mine also fills the entire screen).
Good Lock fixes any issue you have with apps not acting in a manner you want them to.
People always mention Instagram not working well on Android devices, when it truth it only works well on iPhone. Even on iPad it does exactly what it does here, except there is no Good Lock to override how a app works.
@@leonfrancis3418 It is even worse on iPad tbh. Looks terrible because it is literally just the iPhone app magnified.
@@leonfrancis3418 Good thing "Good Lock" has a region lock /s
Srsly I can't even download the app over official ways...
@@ProSkythe download finelock on Google play. It's safe and is an intermediary to goodlock features.
Got the fold 2 and had region restrictions as well. Someone told me to download that and it works so well!
"Wait, how much did they pay for that. Okay, Pet Murder then..."
-Linus 2020
Your name brings me great joy. The egg only adds to this amusement.
your user name has penetrated my browser an uncomfy amount. why?
it added to the length of my tab...
wow someone has finally outdone me
I love how Dbrand is a multimillion dollar company that still takes its time to bully Linus
They are straight roasting his as on twitter, it's great.
I forgot how long Linus has had his beard. Going back and watching this and was surprised
The full range of emotions we saw from that drop is great.
"...oh, it was just the ROG phone..."
RIP, Asus.
Corsair: Hello mr Sebastian,
We have sponsored this video, for which we provided the gear to make a full gaming computer. Make sure you note our gaming grade power supplies, the airflow from the new case and also . . .
Dbrand: Sup Linus,
We cancelled that bar reservation due to the pandemic, we'll chill for a beer at x place next time, bring Yvonne as well ofc!!
About the phones now, any other model you need mate? We dig up some more memes, those look fucking amazing on the new samsung!! If people are not interested, tell'em we'll murder their dog or some shit, I don't know lol.
man I can't wait to see where this folding phone technology is in a few years
"...wait they're paying how much?..."
Stares at the paper in happiness
"... alright, pet murder then" 💀💀
1:11 Everyone has a price
should we take a guess at how much $$$
@@superflextv a lot. Lol Even Linus has a price, no matter how much says he doesn't.
I was bouta say... like are we not gonna adress this. Idk whether to be offended or impressed... possibly aroused
How much did it say
dbrand is pretty good tho. plus their meme game is top class.
World: Drops phone accidentally
Linus: Drops phone without even touching it
"Oh its the ROG"
Hmmmm...yo Science
Linus: drops $10,000 cpu
8:16 Props for mentioning the hp ipaq pocket pc, I still have it and they are amazing little devices
"Oh, it's just the ROG phone..............." I'm dying🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
0:43 made me laugh, very funny how this hilarious pic of linus slowly appearing
The sponsor segment killed me, hilarious.
"Some days, I really hate my sponsors." - LTT 2020
"Some are good. Some are Linus."
I love this dynamic - chaotic indeed.
I'm starting to think that Linus is never going to let his note 9 go. It can't last forever man.
Maybe not forever, but I'm sure he can make it work for a while longer. It's only two years old. I'm still using my iPhone 5S (now 7 years old).
"When using the galaxy fold, remember to fold once."
I love my Z fold 2. Great experience, nothing to complain about, love having a tablet that fits in my pocket. And everyone, literally everyone, even random cashier's and people on the subway, ask me about it and are amazed. No joke, I get a "Whoa, cool phone man" at least once every couple days
11:52 add this to the compilation.😂
"Where the hell is Microsoft Teams"
Linus, I don't want to be reminded of when I had online school
I have to use Google Classroom. This means that using Word, Powerpoint, or Excel is a pain in the ___.
Online school is still happening though... At least over here in parts of Europe, I'd assume America still has it too
That distorted linus face has to be my new case
I watched many reviews, by far this is the most interesting and natural way to review this. You got a new subscriber good job!🔥🔥🔥
I came here for the jello effect.
"The weird jello effect is almost completely gone."
...
Peteg grphin 11!!!1???
Original title : It's time to be honest with myself...
So you took the responsibility of remembering people about the original title.. But it's matter of sorrow Linus barely changes titles nowadays lol
@@KingKong-xp6so yep But I think a title this vague would change eventually
Actually it was "Pet Murder Then!"
@@andrewmorris483 Oh yeah I forgot Sorry gotta edit the comment
Man I love my Z Fold 2, could never go back to a normal phone.
Never go back to a separate tablet too. This Fold does it all for me
I cant stand my fold for the exact reasons that all these top tier tech youtubers are all claiming. Once I got over the "wow, it can fold" factor I realized this thing is shit and lacks as a phone and tablet and is not useable for real world applications. Im hopeful to trade up for the fold 3 if they fix the issues. I should have gotten the note ultra this round and waited,. As far as tablet goes, my ipad pro destroys this thing on all levels. I feel deflated, almost ripped off
Gotta say, i love how up front you are with your sponsors
8:35 "That's actually my backhand making that noise" - Linus, are you OK?
Me with my absolutely shattered $30 LG stylo that I refuse to retire until it just doesnt want to work anymore.
this was me with my LG Stylo 2 that eventually died
*Watching with joy on a Realme 6*
They may be prettier then you darling, yet I don't want 'm.
Well, isn't it just two Note 9s in SLI? Actually, 2 Note 9s in SLI is better.
“I don’t actually watch 8 hours of TV a day” Yeah alright Linus, no need to come for me.
I miss 8 hours of TV a day. Far better than RUclips (than again modern tv.. ush).
I want old cable back.
It's soooo satisfying to see LINUS dropping his phone at least once in the end of the video!
Daily dose of _Linus Drop Tips_ ✓
"Pet murder" its gona be a meme now lol.
I bought it preorder and still love it. The multiple apps at once has made/saved me money with my stockbroking apps opened all at once, I almost never use my tablet at home and never take it outside any more. It's lightning fast and everyone turns green with envy when I open it in front of them. Samsung also (and still do as of Nov 2020) educational discount which is 20% off which is amazing for this bleeding edge technology. Yeah I have to be honest too, this a game changer for me, I'm totally in love with it, then again I don't use instagram.
Lets not lose the focus on the fact that all these top tier tech youtubers are all claiming the same things, and that is foldables are over priced trash for now for many real world reasons. I also own one
@@kenmasters916 So you either bought one despite their opinions or you bought one after their opinions and have buyers remorse? Whichever it is, I bought mine and comparatively to what I earn and what I use it for I'm winning. One's man trash is another man's treasure it seems.
@@cim888 Purchased too soon, bought it expecting more and gotten less. I should have waited for more reviews and traded it back when I had the chance. Live and learn. Bottom line is this device is subpar as a phone and my iPad pro destroys it as a tablet. I will never make the same mistake again. I now understand exactly what to expect and what the capabilities of a foldable phone are and how it can be used for real world applications. I should have gotten a note ultra or maybe even an iPhone 12 pro this round and maybe consider generation 4 or 5 for the fold when possibly it becomes competitive outside of the foldable category but as of now it is not. Not even close. Other than that in general its a nice foldable phone, maybe the best in that category. Just not the best at anything else yet. I call it trash because for the price I pay i expect the best of everything, not just ok at some.. makes me feel a bit disappointed
I have to admit that the keyboard is the only real complaint I would have about the fold two. I am at 2 months with mine and I love it. I don't game much and it's mostly youtube. One thing I wish you had put into the positive side is that if you're watching youtube in tablet mode and close the phone, play continues on the front with no pause in video. Plus the AR features are fun. Plus there were a few freebies that came with the phone like the 4 months free youtube or 6 months Spotify. There is a michlen meal offer but that's only in NY California and Seattle. Solid review thanks for showing me how it compared to the gen 1 fold.
Ummmmm Linus saying pet murder means that they have been demonized. lol
i have still got ads in this video
not so fun fact, his cat got pet murdered
And here I was wondering what does the D stand for in dbrand
Alright, get the exorcist