The iPhone Duo just came out, and owners are already seeing screens crack at the hinge
Early adopters of the new iPhone Duo are reporting significant hardware failures, specifically cracks appearing along the hinge of the foldable display. Apple has begun replacing affected units, though the root cause of the screen damage remains under investigation.
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(Image credit: Tom's Guide) Copy link Facebook X Reddit Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter Apple's long-awaited foldable phone, the iPhone Duo, came out this week, and already the cracks are starting to show. And I mean that literally: Some iPhone Duo early adopters are already running into issues that cause the display to crack along the entire hinge. Photos shared on Reddit show the iPhone Duo's inner display cracking from top to bottom alongside the hinge - exactly where the device folds - less than 24 hours after launch.
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