October 29, 2026
Apple is facing a wave of increasing questions about the durability of its new foldable phone, the iPhone Duo, after receiving complaints from users who reported cracks and malfunctions in the internal screen, some of which appeared only a few hours after starting use.
In an official reakction, the company acknowledged the existence of a problem affecting a limited number of devices, calling on those affected to contact the “AppleCare” service to obtain replacement devices, at a time when it declined to reveal the exact total of affected cases or the technical reasons behind these malfunctions.
Most complaints centered around cracks being detected near the fold area, which reignited the debate about the screen’s efficiency and its ability to withstand repeated opening and closing operations in daily use.
For its part, preliminary technical analyzes attributed the potential problem to the hinge mechanism or the amount of pressure exerted on the flexible screen layers, while experts put forward other hypotheses that include the accuracy of the assembly of components or the infiltration of small particles into the folding area.
However, these explanations remain speculative in the absence of independent and conclusive examinations that determine the actual cause of the cracks, and whether they are caused by a fundamental flaw in the design or in the production lines.
Despite the wide scope of the controversy, current data confirms the lack of evidence proving that the problem is of a widespread nature or that it affects all devices on the market.
These developments put the durability test to the test for the “iPhone Duo” phone, which represents Apple’s first entry into the foldable phone sector, with a wide sector of consumers and analysts awaiting any additional official clarifications clarifying the circumstances and processing steps.
