{
  "id": 16780430,
  "title": "Apple's Foldable iPhone Duo Draws Early Complaints of the Screen Cracking",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/apples-foldable-iphone-duo-draws-early-complaints-of-the-screen-16780430",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-27T18:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Slashdot",
    "slug": "slashdot",
    "url": "https://hardware.slashdot.org/story/26/10/27/1630226/apples-foldable-iphone-duo-draws-early-complaints-of-the-screen-cracking"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Apple's $1,999 iPhone Duo foldable has drawn early complaints of screen cracking, according to reports. The issue involves an inner-display defect that causes customers to hear a crunch while unfolding the device, followed by cracks, lines, and other display failures along the crease. Apple has acknowledged the problem and is replacing affected phones, while investigating the issue. iFixit suspects a failing hinge component may be pressing into and cracking the display instead of a panel defect. Reports first surfaced on social media, with Bloomberg independently verifying the problem with multiple customers who provided photos of damage or support conversations with Apple. Apple has stated it is aware of the issue affecting a small number of iPhone Duo units and that most devices are not impacted, but those that are will experience the defect rapidly.",
  "summary": "Apple has acknowledged an inner-display defect affecting a small number of its new $1,999 iPhone Duo foldables after customers reported hearing a crunch while unfolding the device before cracks, lines and other display failures appeared along the crease. Apple is replacing affected phones and investigating the problem. iFixit believes a failing hinge component may be pressing into and cracking…",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "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."
}