Apple Faces iPhone Duo Controversy Over Screen Damage and Hinge Issues

10/27/2026

The iPhone Duo has hit the market like a storm, quite literally. What was meant to be Apple’s boldest leap into dual-display mobile hardware has quickly become one of its most scrutinised product...

10/27/2026

Apple’s iPhone Duo, the company’s most expensive and heaviest smartphone to date, has been subjected to extensive drop tests to evaluate its durability. With its new dual-screen design, hinge...

10/27/2026

Finding an iPhone Duo in stock has become one of the hardest parts of Apple’s foldable iPhone launch, but a third-party website is making it easier to see which Apple Stores have units available...

10/26/2026

In a very brief statement, Apple says that a small number of iPhone Duo units have an issue impacting the inner display. It does not appear to be that many units impacted.Example of how and where...

10/26/2026

Macworld Amid all the excitement and crowds, iPhone Duo launch weekend didn’t go quite as well as Apple hoped. Some fans lucky enough to get their hands on a Duo on day one...

10/26/2026

Samsung mocks Apple's iPhone Duo in a new Galaxy Z Fold 8 ad, highlighting its foldable technology, thinner design, and years of experience.

10/26/2026

Apple may add a Reachability mode to the iPhone Duo, letting users shift the external screen’s content sideways to make use easier for lefties.

10/26/2026

It’s kind of wild that there’s an entire YouTube niche in which people buy the latest expensive gadgets and then find creative ways to destroy them. JerryRigEverything is one of the bigger names,...

10/26/2026

The cause behind a repeating pattern in the way a very small amount of iPhone Duo screen cracks may have been discovered, with a failing element of the hinge believed to be causing the most...

10/26/2026

Early iPhone Duo buyers report inner display damage caused by a stiff hinge. Forcing the device open causes a cracking sound and permanent screen lines.

10/26/2026

Over the weekend, a handful of iPhone Duo users reported that their inner display had cracked along the hinge. In a statement to 9to5Mac, Apple said it is "aware of an issue impacting the inner...

10/26/2026

Soon after the iPhone Duo hit store shelves, we brgan seeing scattered reports of hinge issues that were causing cracks in the inner display. Apple has now responded to the reports.

10/26/2026

Apple responds to iPhone Duo inner display cracking reports, confirms affected units, and offers replacements as concerns grow over hinge durability.

10/26/2026

10/26/2026

A small number of iPhone Duo units have a defect that causes the inner screen to spontaneously crack, a black eye for Apple's foldable.

10/26/2026

Apple refused to honor the warranty on a broken iPhone Duo display after just three hours of use, blaming the owner and suggesting they buy insurance.

10/26/2026

A teardown of the new iPhone Duo shows multiple components that are easier to repair than on any previous foldable, but also many problem points.Taking apart the iPhone Duo - image credit:...

10/26/2026

iFixit’s iPhone Duo teardown reveals Apple’s first foldable is easier to repair than its rivals, but a crunchy hinge and tricky screen repairs are a concern.

10/26/2026

iFixit gives the iPhone Duo a provisional 5/10 repair score while investigating screen failures. See hinge concerns, $999 repairs, and tips for owners.

10/26/2026

iPhone Duo became available for purchase on October 23, after which videos of cracking folding screens began surfacing online.