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The ones you have do fold though they don't seem to want to. The center of the lower pieces are pushed upward while pushing the upper pieces down to form a slimmer post to insert in the gypsum board and the accompanying screw twists into the lower piece's hole tightly while moving the four pieces back to against the inside of the wall board.
But, I agree ...
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Throw them away. These are terrible anchors. There are better ones for every type of wall. I never use the hardware that comes with anything to attach to walls. Learn how the walls of your home are built and find great anchors and screws that you learn to use well and can rely on.
For drywall with wood studs (per your comment) and for light to medium ...
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