{
  "id": 16519087,
  "title": "A YouTuber dissected an iPhone Duo and thinks he found the cause of crackgate",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/25/a-youtuber-dissected-an-iphone-duo-and-thinks-he-found-the-cause-of",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-25T20:16:19.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Verge",
    "slug": "the-verge",
    "url": "https://www.theverge.com/tech/1018290/dissected-iphone-duo-crackgate-hinge-screen"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Recent reports have indicated that the iPhone Duo's screen can crack easily, often within just a few hours of use. The hinge appears to be the culprit, with numerous users noting that the phone would sometimes catch on an object, causing an audible snap and subsequent screen breakage. Curiously, all of these incidents seem to occur in the same region. YouTuber CuriousHagi attempted to investigate this issue further by disassembling the iPhone Duo during durability testing. Upon inspection, he discovered that the hinge's complexity may be the root of the problem. The hinge comprises a gear-like central hinge and two distinct types of linking hinges. The critical component that broke was one of the middle links, which is notably thinner than the adjacent links. This link snapped at a small notch where it would be most vulnerable. Additionally, CuriousHagi noted marks where the hinge met the support plate, suggesting that it might have become snagged.",
  "summary": "Social media and the iPhone Duo subreddit are filled with reports of Apple's foldable failing quickly and in spectacular fashion. Some users report having the phone for only a few hours before the hinge seems to catch on something, then audibly crack and break the screen. Tellingly, the cracks all seem to happen in the […]",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}