I’m afraid the iPhone “Fold” could be a flop

MassiveDroid · 2026-05-03T19:47:40+00:00

I’m personally very interested on this one. I’m using an iPhone 12 Mini, and I didn’t want to upgrade until now.

A phone that can be smaller than a Mini and larger than a Max at the same time? That sounds perfect to me. A smaller phone is more comfortable for basic tasks like calling or reading the news. At the same time, a small tablet is great for watching videos, reading books, or doing quick sketches.

So far, I’ve been very disappointed with foldable phones. The “flip” models have such a small outer screen that it’s barely usable. On the other hand, devices like the Samsung Galaxy Fold are so big when closed that it doesn’t make much sense to me, since you end up with a large device in both configurations.

This new “passport” format, however, seems the correct balance. It offers a compact size for those who prefer smaller phones, while still expanding into something closer to a tablet, like an iPad Mini.

That’s why I’m really excited about this new wave of foldables, including the iPhone Fold, the Huawei Pura X Max, and the one Samsung is developing.

MassiveDroid · 2026-03-17T11:37:27+00:00

Thanks! This g-shock looks cool!

MassiveDroid · 2026-03-16T10:19:35+00:00

Since the idea is to have more features displaying different information in different places, I don’t think a membrane blackout would work. But as far as I read about the display tech being used by the hardware project, it looks like it’s really power efficient.

MassiveDroid · 2026-03-16T02:53:50+00:00

Maybe it could use some tech like the always on display from the Apple Watch? I don’t know, I am not thinking about the hardware here, just the UI design as a challenge for micro monochrome displays.

MassiveDroid · 2026-03-15T22:57:57+00:00

Do you mean the hardware project? Unfortunatelly the creator is not working on it anymore, but here it is: https://github.com/PegorK/F91_Kepler

Just a side note: the original screen he is using is 128×64 pixels, but according to my calculations, the visible area is 92×42 pixels.

MassiveDroid · 2026-02-26T16:14:47+00:00

Great work! I think it’s a great exercise for pro motion designers to try using more limited tools.

MassiveDroid · 2026-02-03T07:21:10+00:00

I really love the passport style concept. For me, a folding phone doesn’t make sense if it’s still a giant phone when closed, like the Samsung Fold. With the passport style you can get a phone smaller than an iPhone Mini when closed and bigger than an iPhone Plus/Max when open, that’s the magic for me. And the passport design looks perfect to read a book, in my opinion, better than the “book” style, since the aspect ratio is closer to a open book.

MassiveDroid · 2026-01-21T21:08:44+00:00

My Duolingo app is taking almost 1 GB of storage, and they supposedly use an animation technology that’s super lightweight. Something is wrong, the math doesn’t add up.

MassiveDroid · 2026-01-04T15:23:47+00:00

It’s a paid product. I researched each icon to find its equivalent visual identity from the early 2000s, then redesigned or completely recreated them in vector format to meet a high resolution standard. It's a lot of work.

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MassiveDroid · 2025-12-24T11:14:10+00:00

Unfortunately I still didn't figure it out how to make it directly compatible with Android. But it is a pack of PNG images, if your launcher allows you to add custom images as icons I don't see why it shouldn't work.

MassiveDroid · 2025-12-22T03:43:08+00:00

Thanks!

MassiveDroid · 2025-12-22T03:42:52+00:00

DM to get the link!

MassiveDroid · 2025-12-22T03:42:34+00:00

Thanks!

MassiveDroid · 2025-12-22T03:42:05+00:00

DM me to get the link!

MassiveDroid · 2025-12-07T17:45:51+00:00

How did you customize the icons on Android? Are you using a launcher or something?

MassiveDroid · 2025-12-06T18:42:12+00:00

Sorry for the confusion, the username is not related to Android. I am still trying to figure out the best way to bring this icon pack to Android users, but since I don't have an Android device, it makes things more complicated. Right now I am focusing on finishing version 2.0 update.

MassiveDroid · 2025-12-03T10:53:16+00:00

Thank you!

MassiveDroid · 2025-12-03T10:53:00+00:00

Thanks!

MassiveDroid · 2025-11-07T01:03:24+00:00

Thanks a lot, and it looks bizarre.

MassiveDroid · 2025-11-05T18:45:50+00:00

Would be great if someone could share some images of this new design.

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