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A batch of iPhone Duos has a defective, misaligned hinge component.
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- Confirmed9to5Mac counted about ten unique iPhone Duo display-cracking cases as of Oct. 25, 2026.
- ConfirmedThe affected iPhone Duo units crack down the hinge centerline and then show a horizontal block of pixels stuck glowing white.
- ConfirmedA YouTuber reproduced a cracked iPhone Duo screen and found a thin hinge link snapped at a notch.
- ConfirmediFixit gave the iPhone Duo a 5/10 repairability score, its best for a foldable.
- UnconfirmediFixit suspects a hinge part sometimes does not descend properly, and that a nearby accordion cable concentrates pressure.
- ConfirmedMost buyers who reported the problem and bought at an Apple Store received a straight device replacement.
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