Khaberni - After years of the famous Flappy Bird game being off the radar, it's back anew but in a more insane format, targeting this time owners of foldable phones, playing in a way that might cost the user more than just their nerves; the victim might be the phone's hinge itself.
Your phone turns into flapping wings.
Over the past years, we've witnessed innovative ideas to use foldable screens, from classic game emulators to advanced multitasking modes.
However, a developer named @rebane2001 decided to go even further by launching a beta version of a new game called Foldy Bird, revisiting the Flappy Bird experience in a completely non-traditional way, according to a report published by "phonearena".
The game operates via a browser and relies on sensors in the phone hinge.
Instead of tapping the screen to keep the bird flying, players are required to open and close the phone quickly and repeatedly.
The faster you flap the phone, the higher the bird flies.
The result? An amusing experience, yet concerning at the same time, especially when a pricey flagship phone turns into something resembling a frenziedly opened and closed plastic toy.
An exciting technical display or a harsh durability test?
Beyond the entertaining aspect, the game highlights significant advancements in sensors for foldable phones.
Modern devices like the Pixel Fold and Galaxy Z Fold series possess high precision in sensing angles and motion, which are typically used in modes like Flex Mode or automatic screen activation.
But using these sensors as a game control raises a fundamental question: What about durability?
While it's true that companies test hinges for hundreds of thousands of folds, these tests are performed with regular, mechanical movements, not the random, rapid motions resulting from a player trying to break a record.
Here, the game actually becomes a real stress test for the phone's hinge and internal protective layer.
Don't break your phone for a record
Frankly, the idea of nervously opening and closing a phone to pass a tube in a game seems like a perfect recipe for a technical disaster.
For many users, foldable phones are treated with extreme caution, and any additional pressure on the hinge might be the last thing they need.
Foldy Bird might be a clever showcase of hardware capabilities, but it's not a game advisable to try on your main phone.
It might be more suitable as a test on an old device or a phone designated for trials.
As for those with strong insurance and nerves of steel? The trial is available.
But for the rest, it might be better to just tap on the screen and let the hinge live another day.
