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Apple replaces hinge-failed iPhone Duo under warranty after cracks

By Drooid · Oct 23, 2026, 10:25 PM UTC · How we work

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Apple replaced an Australian iPhone Duo whose screen cracked along the hinge after fewer than 20 openings.
Reddit and MacRumors users reported bright-pixel lines appearing on screens where the hinge failed.
Apple stores replace hinge-related screen failures under the one-year warranty.
Apple may be collecting defective units to study failure points and improve manufacturing.
An Australian owner heard an audible crack while opening the device and saw no prior damage.

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Story summary

Apple replaced an Australian iPhone Duo whose screen cracked along the hinge after fewer than 20 openings.
Reddit and MacRumors users reported bright-pixel lines appearing on screens where the hinge failed.
Apple stores replace hinge-related screen failures under the one-year warranty.
Apple may be collecting defective units to study failure points and improve manufacturing.
An Australian owner heard an audible crack while opening the device and saw no prior damage.