It’s always good to keep in mind that one app might be considered bloatware for one person, while it might not be for another person. Bloatware is subjective.

Woops, thanks!

I thought the article explained it well.

Android 14’s work profile changes also mean you’re never truly away from work even if you pause the work profile. You’ll now definitely know when your boss or a colleague is calling you, and you’ll never show up as offline to work colleagues. Google basically replaced the previous behavior with an aggressive do-not-disturb mode, but we all know that not all jobs will respect that you’re off the clock.

Mishaal also mentioned that this could negatively affect battery life, and also allow work apps to continue accessing your location.

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Noticed a few things here:

-They’re still advertising UPC Plus which means there probably hasn’t been any changes from the Fold4. Software processing for the camera might be different though.

-They’re not advertising Eco² OLED which means it’s probably still using an Eco² OLED Plus display. I was hoping for a third generation since they announced a brighter inner display. That probably means it’s the same panel found in the Fold4 which was likely artificially limited, similar to what Samsung did with the S21 Ultra and S22 Ultra.

-The fold testing numbers are the same compared to the Fold4 found here. They did manage to maintain the same durability with a new waterdrop hinge at least.

Also if you were wondering, the Flip5 crease is similar to the Flip4, while the Fold5 crease feels a lot more subtle compared to the Fold4. I had hands-on with the Flip5 for a few days, and currently have a Fold5 review unit, all provided by Samsung.

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One UI doesn’t use that much more space compared to other skins if you judge by the size of the super partition. Unfortunately, ArsTechnica jumped the gun on the topic without doing proper research.

I’ll edit this comment later with a list of pre-installed apps on the US unlocked model later.

Edit: List of pre-installed apps on the (* denotes it can be uninstalled)

-In the Google folder: Google, Chrome, Gmail, Maps, YouTube, Drive*, Google TV*, Meet. And Photos*.

-In the Microsoft folder: LinkedIn*, Microsoft 365*, OneDrive, and Outlook*.

-In the Samsung folder: Find*, Health*, Members*, Messages, My Files, PENUP*, Shop Samsung*, SmartThings*, TV*, Voice Recorder*, Wearable*.

Apps outside the folder: Assistant, Calculator*, Calendar*, Camera, Clock*, Contacts, Facebook*, Gallery, Gaming Hub*, Global Goals*, Internet, Messages, Netflix*, News, Notes*, Phone, Play Store, Settings, Spotify*, Store, Tips*, Wallet*, and YouTube Music*.

Here are some of my observations:

-The crease on the Fold5 has improved a lot. The Fold4 crease had noticeable depth, while the Fold5 is subtle. That being said, I wouldn’t let the crease be the deciding factor in purchasing any foldable. It really does disappear while you’re looking at it straight on.

-The Samsung logo that was previously carved out on the hinge has been replaced with no carving at all. That’s an improvement since the letters can collect dust, dirt, and oil, and actually also had stickers that could fall out, revealing what was left after they carved out the letters on the hinge.

It’s because timezones. It’s already Saturday in Taiwan.

The company actually skipped Android 12 to deliver Android 13 due to all that “build the BSP yourself” work. Monthly security updates probably don’t arrive all that regularly either.

This might be a dealbreaker for many people.

More info from The Verge which also mentions Samsung’s new repair provider Encompass.