Samsung spent months updating the Galaxy Fold to make it durable and resistant to dust. But in the end, the foldable phone still remains "alarmingly fragile," iFixit says.

On Monday, the repair website published a new teardown of the Galaxy Fold, which goes over the tweaks Samsung made to the device's hardware, and whether they'll prevent the foldable from breaking.

According to iFixit, the tweaks should prevent some but not all dust and debris from getting in, which could pose a threat to phone's durability over time. In April, iFixit took apart the original model of the phone, and found that dust could easily seep into the device and damage the fragile OLED display. The gaps were particularly prevalent around the foldable hinge, which sits along the phone's spine.

Six months later, the repair website finds that Samsung has indeed shored up the "many leaky spots that previously plagued" the Galaxy Fold. "Perhaps the most prominent entry point for display-killing debris was at either end of the fold, where a break in the hard plastic bezel left a big gap," iFixit said. "We're happy to see that Samsung added a small protective cover to close the gap."

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However, the company wasn't able to completely seal off the device from dirt. When the device is folded, it's still possible for dust to seep into the Galaxy Fold's hinges, although "these gaps are less likely to cause immediate screen damage," iFixit said.

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The repair website also examined the plastic bezel framing around the device's foldable screen, which is glued on and may peel over time, iFixit suggests. Under the plastic bezels is an additional "T-shaped plastic protection cap" that guards the edges of the OLED panel. "This is definitely an improvement over the gaping hole left here in the gen-1 Fold—but will it really keep all your pocket lint and Cheeto dust from working its way into that display?" iFixit asks, before adding. "Better hope you live in a bubble."

As another safeguard, Samsung covered the phone's hinge in tape to block dust from sneaking from the outer spine into the device. However, iFixit claims debris can still get in and may eventually build up. "Anything lodged between the fragile display and its hard metal backplate can become a fatal pressure point," the website added.

So far, Samsung hasn't responded to iFixit's teardown. But the company has been telling prospective customers to be careful using the device, which retails for $1,980 and is now on sale. You can read our full review, which also questions the phone's durability.