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Following its release, reviewers of the $2,000 iPhone Duo are advising buyers to purchase AppleCare+ or AppleCare One coverage despite the added cost. The recommendation stems from the inherent fragility of foldable phone design as it currently stands in 2026, which makes out-of-warranty repairs especially costly.
Note-taking app Craft now supports Apple's new iPhone Duo, adjusting its interface between compact and unfolded modes to give users more space for writing and document navigation. The app has also received ongoing updates across iPhone, iPad, and Mac in recent months, and is currently offering 40% off for life via a 9to5Mac promo code.
A CNET columnist spent about 20 minutes testing Apple's foldable iPhone Duo at a Seattle store after initially dismissing the $2,000 device as not for him. He praised the unfolding animation and interior glow in tent mode, though he still favors the iPhone 18 Pro's camera for photography work. Colleague Abrar Al-Heeti, who has used the Duo more extensively, said its cost and limited availability show it isn't for everyone, but that she has no plans to return to a traditional phone.
Buyers of Apple's new $2,000 foldable iPhone Duo are reporting that the device's internal display develops bright and dead pixel lines within hours or days of normal use, with some failures occurring before setup was even completed. iFixit has disassembled a unit to investigate the hinge and cable area as a possible cause, though Apple has not issued an official explanation. Screen replacement reportedly costs roughly half the phone's purchase price.
Multiple iPhone Duo owners say bright white lines are appearing across the inner display, often within hours of unboxing, with damage consistently located near the hinge area. Teardown analysis from iFixit and a separate YouTuber disassembly both point to possible hinge design flaws, though Apple has not confirmed a cause.
Following reports from MacRumors and Reddit users of cracked displays and faulty pixel lines near the hinge of Apple's iPhone Duo, repair specialists at iFixit built a 3D model from teardown footage, patents and CT scans to investigate. They found the breaks cluster near a connector-dense area below the cable linking the two screens, and simulations suggest the center support bar may fail to drop fully, creating a stress point where the screen's curve meets it.
Multiple Reddit users report that the inner display on Apple's new foldable, the iPhone Duo, cracks when opened, with some cases occurring during initial setup. WIRED says its own review unit has shown no issues after two weeks of daily use, and Apple has not responded to a request for comment.
A video demo from YouTuber Stephen Robles shows the folding iPhone Duo can trigger Shortcuts automations when the device is opened, closed, or either. Robles used the Open trigger to automatically launch a productivity app, and confirmed the Closed trigger could be set to lock the phone. Developer pdfu had previously found references to this feature in code last month, but this marks the first public video of it working.
YouTuber JerryRigEverything put Apple's iPhone Duo through a battery of durability tests, scratching the inner display with keys, coins and chainmail, and pouring in sand to test its IP68 rating. He also stripped off the nanotexture coating against Apple's warnings, noting the screen looked better glossy but scratches became more visible once stripped.
Samsung sponsored an Instagram video that shows a sliced green apple failing to fold together before cutting to the Galaxy Z Fold 8, which it claims is 1.6mm thinner and 53g lighter than Apple's new foldable. The ad ends with the tagline 'Years ahead in Foldables,' timed to coincide with early reports of cracked screens on Apple's iPhone Duo.
iFixit tore down Apple's iPhone Duo and built a 3D model of its hinge using teardown footage, patents and CT scans to investigate reported screen cracking. The group found that the center support bar sometimes fails to drop far enough when folding, creating a stress point, and that fine dust particles can enter the hinge mechanism despite the phone's IP68 rating, potentially causing the 'green line' display damage some users have reported.
Durability testers JerryRigEverything and iFixit both found weaknesses in Apple's new iPhone Duo foldable, with the inner display scratching easily and developing permanent green lines that eventually made the screen unresponsive after bending. iFixit's teardown pointed to stress near the hinge's central support as a possible factor, while both tests flagged vulnerability to dust and debris. Apple's foldable is reportedly more repairable than rivals, but replacing the inner screen costs around $1,000.