Motorola Razr teardown reveals just how insanely complex foldable phones can be

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There is a discussion to be had about whether or not consumers are actually asking for foldable phones, or if this is just some arbitrary decree from the smartphone makers that we're expected to follow. Either way, the foldable phone revolution is upon us, and although it might be short-lived, it's still worth exploring the technology that makes foldable phones possible, which is why the iFixit teardown of the Motorola Razr is especially fascinating.

As you might expect, attempting to repair or fidget with the internal components of the Razr is a daunting proposition. iFixit went as far as to call the foldable Razr the "most complicated phone-based contraption we’ve ever taken apart." There were a number of reasons for that, but the biggest hurdle was the sheer amount of glue.

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