Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra: I Removed the Inner Screen Protector

Quick summary: After removing the inner screen protector on my Galaxy Z Fold 8, I did the same on the Fold 8 Ultra. Everything still works. I’m not recommending it, but I want to take the fear out of it.

Will it break the phone?

Recent Galaxy Z Folds all ship with a factory inner screen protector, and I remove mine all the time. The phone keeps working, and in my experience it’s still covered under warranty. The worst that usually happens is some micro-scratches.

Taking it off

Mine was pretty dirty and grimy, which made peeling it off really satisfying. You have to dig in at a corner to start. It came off easier than the Fold 8’s, which was stuck on really well, maybe because the Ultra’s screen is a bit smaller. Most people probably don’t even know the protector is there.

After

• Touch response: no problems at all.
• Reflections: about the same, maybe slightly more reflective. The factory film probably adds a bit of anti-reflectiveness.
• Crease: I don’t think it’s more visible.

Replacing it

You can have a Samsung store put a new one on, or buy a third-party protector on Amazon, including privacy versions if you want an S26 Ultra-style privacy look.

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