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REQUEST!
Over the last few years I've been sent quite a few folding phone customer service horror stories. Due to the fragility of these devices, lack of faith in the warranty service is an even larger concern. What I need from you guys on this are stories.

I need both positive and negative stories about Google, Samsung and OnePlus. Rather than just commenting here please send an email to shane@scaryifliteral.com with the subject line "Customer Service Story." Be as detailed as you can be with dates and so forth, but please don't expose any personal information. I also want to know how the phone broke.

What I aim to do with this is make a video where I go through all three OEMs and I tell one positive story and then one negative story. My aim is to make people aware of the risks with these phones while not sensationalizing the story. In a perfect world, I could gather really detailed data about all three and then we would just know which OEM is handling things better, but that is likely impossible. If I can get some good information this way I think I can somewhat do the topic justice.

Thanks! 

Many of you may not be aware of this, but I've had YouTube Memberships enabled for a long while now. First off, I'd like to say THANKS to the current members because you're currently signed up out of the goodness of your heart to no benefit.. 😬

Going forward, I aim to change that a bit. There are times now where I'll have a video done and uploaded for a while before actually posting it for everyone to see. If that's the case and I can do it without breaching an embargo, what I'm going to start doing is making those videos available early to Channel Members. So, if you want early access to some content, check out the link below!

 https://youtube.com/@scaryifliteral/join 

Just a heads up in case you hadn't seen it, AT&T has had a pretty major breach that has caused over 73 million peoples personal information to hit the Dark Web. Even if you've not been with them for a long time, make sure you check your email to see if they've reached out. You might also want to look into some dark web monitoring (Google One actually does this) and pull a credit report to see if anything looks amiss. If you've been affected, here are three links to freeze your credit for the time being so that no one can open up a credit line using the leaked information which does include your Social Security number.

 https://www.transunion.com/credit-freeze 
 https://www.equifax.com/personal/credit-report-services/credit-freeze/ 
 https://www.experian.com/freeze/center.html 

 https://apnews.com/article/att-data-breach-dark-web-passcodes-fbef4afe0c1deec9ffb470f2ec134f41 

Samsung has knocked another $100 of the newly AI Powered Z Fold 5..

Galaxy Z Fold 5 $1399
 https://amzn.to/3TW5JYK 

Galaxy Z Flip 5 $899
 https://amzn.to/49Zkcdi 

As always, links are affiliate links and earn me commission if you make a purchase. 

Let's pay some bills 😂

Samsung's 2024 line of Appliances is here this time it's packing.. You guessed! AI! Who wouldn't want a smart fridge?
 https://howl.me/clYCrQqTudF  (Affiliate Link)

Pre-order and get up to $1,200 off. Plus, enjoy free installation, free haul away, up to $483 instant credit, with eligible mobile device trade-in and more!


• Washers:  https://howl.me/clYCvTBmDnF 
• Cooking Ranges:  https://howl.me/clYCvTBmDnF 
• Microwaves:  https://howl.me/clYCu4BZdoy 
• Refrigerators:  https://howl.me/clYCvrrA6xI 
• Vacuums:  https://howl.me/clYCvJRaBz9 

For anyone who doesn't know, Autism Awareness (or Acceptance) Month is this month, so I just want to say that if you are ASD, ADHD or any brand of neurodivergent, what you feel and what you experienced is valid. You're just as valuable of a human being as anyone else and there's nothing wrong with you.

You may struggle with things other people don't, but that is never a reflection on who you are as a person and I bet there are even some things that you really kick ass at.

Being different does not make you worse.

I'm also going to attach the interview I did with  @adinwalls  again because we cover some of the ASD territory there as well. Jump to  45:17  for that bit. 

I was recently lucky enough to be a guest on  @adinwalls  podcast and the episode is now LIVE! We cover a lot of ground like just being a tech YouTuber and my experiences with ASD. Hopefully you guys find it interesting! 

Why haven't you bought a foldable phone? 
(To see the results, vote and then remove your vote) 

Not to miss out on the deals, Samsung has some Spring savings of their own on Amazon. They might not be as sharp as the discounts Google is dishing out, but still worth a look.

Galaxy Z Fold 5 $1499
 https://amzn.to/48GqInu 

Galaxy Z Fold 4 Renewed $599
 https://amzn.to/43pr1SW 

Galaxy Z Flip 5 $849
 https://amzn.to/49Zkcdi 

Galaxy S24 $749
 https://amzn.to/43tjZMR 

Galaxy S24+ $849
 https://amzn.to/3PxuGsa 

Galaxy S24 Ultra $1149
 https://amzn.to/3xaLsGY 

Galaxy Tab S9 FE $349
 https://amzn.to/3TJySHy 

Galaxy Tab A9+ $169
 https://amzn.to/3Vn7rop 

As always, links are affiliate links and earn me commission if you make a purchase. 

Google is running a Spring Sale on their latest Pixel devices and some of these discounts are actually pretty huge.. FIVE HUNDRED OFF THE PIXEL FOLD!!

Pixel 7a $374
Google:  https://store.google.com/config/pixel_7a 
Amazon:  https://amzn.to/4cdaJRb 
Best Buy:  https://howl.me/clQQFHjSEhq 

Pixel Fold $1299
Google:  https://store.google.com/config/pixel_fold 
Amazon:  https://amzn.to/3VpFqfN 
Best Buy:  https://howl.me/clQQFsv71aP 

Pixel 8 $499
Google:  https://store.google.com/product/pixel_8 
Amazon:  https://amzn.to/3VjY34I 
Best Buy:  https://howl.me/clQQFkArUyh 

Pixel 8 Pro $749
Google:  https://store.google.com/product/pixel_8_pro 
Amazon:  https://amzn.to/4ciN41s 
Best Buy:  https://howl.me/clQQEPFGG5f 

Remember, all these links (except for the Google Store ones) are AFFILIATE LINKS and I earn commission from purchases made after clicking them.