YouTuber Dissected an iPhone Duo and Thinks He Found the Cause of Crackgate
Cracks Reported Near the Hinge
Social media and the iPhone Duo subreddit have collected reports of the foldable failing soon after use. Some owners say the hinge catches on something before making an audible crack and breaking the screen.
Users describe cracks appearing in the same location. In some cases, the reported failure happened only a few hours after the phone was obtained.
Testing Reproduces Screen Break
YouTuber CuriousHagi reproduced a cracked screen during durability testing of the iPhone Duo. He then took the device apart to examine its hinge. The hinge has a complex design, with a gear-like central hinge and two kinds of linking hinges, according to his inspection.
A Thin Link Snapped
CuriousHagi identified the broken piece as a link in the middle of the phone. It was thinner than the links above and below it, and broke at a small notch he considered a weak point.
Key points
- Some iPhone Duo users report hinge-related screen cracks, including failures within hours.
- CuriousHagi reproduced a cracked screen during durability testing.
- He found a broken, thinner hinge link with a small notch.
- Marks on the support plate suggest the hinge may have caught there.