Apple’s $2,000 iPhone Duo Draws Crease, Crack and White-Line Complaints Within 2 Days
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Updated · 404 Media · Oct 26
Apple’s $2,000 iPhone Duo Draws Crease, Crack and White-Line Complaints Within 2 Days
3 articles · Updated · 404 Media · Oct 26
Summary
$2,000 iPhone Duo units are showing deep center creases, hinge-line cracks and bright white pixel lines just two days after launch, with users posting failures after fewer than 20 opens.
iFixit said the white-line defect may stem from hinge hardware putting excess pressure on the display, including a support bar that may not retract properly or rails that could interfere during folding.
Apple has not commented on crease complaints, though 9to5Mac said many buyers with the white-line glitch have received replacement devices; it remains unclear whether visible center creases qualify.
Fold tests suggest the crease can worsen with use: one reviewer saw it after 1,000 folds, another after 11,500, while CNET’s unit passed 55,000 folds and Joanna Stern reported little change after 32,000.