In other words, the charger damages the protective coating on the paint, and the paint melts.
The official solution is to use Samsung chargers exclusively.
Even still, they recommend using Samsung chargers exclusively.
Some users have taken tosocial mediaandRedditto express their frustration with Samsung’s response.
Thedocumentation Samsung providedto fix this issue suggests that users hold their phones properly when charging them to prevent damage.
This isn’t the first time paint peeling has been an issue.
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For example, there have been reports from users ofthe Samsung 23andTab S8about the paint peeling or melting.
Source:Mishaal Rahman (Mastodon)
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