Apple's iPhone Duo screen cracks draw scrutiny to its hinge
Early iPhone Duo owners have reported cracks and display faults near the folding hinge, including one Australian customer whose screen reportedly broke after fewer than 20 openings. A teardown by YouTuber CuriousHagi found a broken hinge component in a phone damaged during testing, but the reports do not establish that it caused other failures or indicate how widespread the problem is.
Bottom line — CuriousHagi's teardown offers a possible hinge-related explanation, but Apple has not confirmed a common cause.
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The Australian owner said they felt something beneath the screen near the hinge before hearing a crack; Apple replaced the phone, according to The Business Standard.
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CuriousHagi damaged the phone while testing it with dirt and backwards hinge folding, then found a broken link thinner than neighbouring components, according to AppleInsider.
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AppleInsider's checks at seven Apple Genius Bars found no cracked-screen returns initially and one in a later check; the small sample does not establish a device-wide failure rate.
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The Business Standard reports that Apple is collecting defective phones to investigate possible causes and manufacturing adjustments.