Concerns Mount Over iPhone Duo's Cracking Screens as Apple Addresses Reports of Affected Units

10/27/2026

Apple has now responded to one of the issues in a statement to 9to5Mac, saying only "a small number" of units are affected.

10/27/2026

Apple hits the first hurdle with its folding phone

10/27/2026

Amidst the ongoing "Crack Gate" there's one add-on that every iPhone Duo owner should get immediately.

10/27/2026

Is that normal practice?

10/26/2026

Reports have already gone viral that certain iPhone Duo release units are cracking under normal use, though iFixit seems to think there's a reason why.

10/26/2026

Apple has replaced at least some affected units, but hasn't publicly commented on "Crackgate."

10/26/2026

The company's short statement leaves a big question for anyone who just spent $1,999.

10/26/2026

iFixit found a possible stress point near the hinge, though the available reports don’t yet establish how many phones are affected or why they failed.

10/27/2026

I understand the appeal of foldable phones—they let manufacturers keep expanding screen sizes while still producing devices that can reasonably fit in a pocket. In practice, though, every foldable...

10/26/2026

Apple’s first book-style foldable smartphone, the iPhone Duo, is facing complaints from some users who claim that its inner display cracked after only a few folds.

10/26/2026

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

10/26/2026

Apple’s first foldable is running into a problem. iPhone Duo screens are breaking, but is this a case of a flawed design like Samsung’s original Galaxy Fold, user error, or a bit of both?

10/26/2026

Got yourself an iPhone Duo? I hope you’re having a cracking time with it – in the British English sense. Alas, lots of folks are having a rather less welcome – and more literal – cracking time,...

10/27/2026

Apple has advised affected iPhone Duo customers to contact AppleCare for a replacement.

10/26/2026

Apple acknowledged today that some iPhone Duo units have inner-display issues that will require replacement of affected devices.

10/26/2026

Not all apps are making the best of the iPhone Duo screen, even when they've been adapted already

10/26/2026

iPhone Duo is repairable, but repairing it is certainly not affordable.

10/26/2026

Apple has responded to early reports of iPhone Duo owners suffering from broken displays, within the first few hours of busting open the foldable phone. On Friday – the day the iPhone Duo finally...

10/26/2026

The hinges on some iPhone Duos are reportedly breaking and causing damage to the screen in the process. But a lot of questions remain.