Apple Issues Internal Memo on iPhone Duo Display Cracking
Apple provides technicians guidance on diagnosing and repairing the foldable phone's inner display defect affecting a small number of units.
What to know
- Apple's internal memo to repair technicians signals the iPhone Duo's inner display cracking issue is significant enough to require official guidance, despite Apple's public characterization of it affecting only a small number of units.
- The defect manifests quickly after usage and iFixit analysis suggests a defective hinge is the likely cause, though Apple has not confirmed this.
- Apple is handling the issue through its standard repair and replacement procedures and AppleCare channels rather than issuing a formal recall or public repair program.
“the fact that Apple issued an internal memo suggests the issue is widespread enough to warrant official guidance”
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Apple distributes internal memo to technicians with repair guidance
Apple shared a memo with Apple Stores and Apple Authorized Service Providers providing technicians with guidance on how to diagnose and address the iPhone Duo's inner display cracking issue. The memo instructs technicians to inspect affected units and repair or replace them per standard procedures. Apple stated the issue affects a small number of units, most are not susceptible, and defects appear quickly after usage. The company confirmed there is no recall and has not launched a public repair program.
“We are aware of an issue impacting the inner display on a small number of iPhone Duo units. If users experience issues with their iPhone Duo display, they should contact AppleCare for a replacement.”
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I love to see some of this proof. Wild that YouTubers were able to so quickly identify and diagnose the issue when Apple’s huge engineering team spent all that time on it. It’s possible it’s a flaw that will affect all phone, but not likely if you put any critical thinking towards it. Almost every case has been very soon after being unboxed. It’s…
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No it isn’t. It probably affects a minuscule amount of devices. Issuing a memo on how to handle it doesn’t mean it’s widespread. The few cases are just getting blown up. It’s a brand new form factor, it’s totally normal for there to be some issues. The more important thing is how they handle those issues.
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Pretty much. I use iPhone, but I really don’t give a shit if someone uses Android, Google, BlackBerry (is that still a thing) or whatever. My opinion is that phones with moving parts are more likely to break than phones without moving parts, that just seems like common sense.
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Apple makes public statement acknowledging display issue — Apple issued a public statement confirming awareness of the inner display cracking issue affecting a small number of iPhone Duo units and directing users to contact AppleCare for replacement.
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iFixit teardown identifies likely cause as defective hinge — The electronics repair website iFixit completed an iPhone Duo teardown and concluded the issue is likely related to a defective hinge on affected units. Apple has not commented on the underlying cause.
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iPhone Duo arrives to customers; early adopters report inner display cracking — A week before the memo, the iPhone Duo began arriving to customers. Almost immediately, a handful of early adopters reported that the device's inner display had cracked, with lines appearing down the middle and towards the right side of the screen.
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Wasn't there something floating around online that the device was designed via A.I.?
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Idk where you were looking but any post I saw had more comments that it actually is a big deal that we saw so many lol
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A Siri that used cloud computing plus on device and could effortlessly integrate with the primary functions (text, email, calendar, etc) would be a great start Unfortunately even smart AI Siri is dumb as shit
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It’s also bad in the Apple forums with people dismissing scratched screen posts because “you didn’t put a protector on a $1k phone? What an idiot!”. Quality issues are often masked by early adopter super fans and it isn’t helpful at all.
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Android is for the poors. I’ve never seen anyone rationalize why they choose Android products over iPhones without bringing up cost as one of the reasons. Your comment included lmao.
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I mean that’s not really my point with that statement. My point isn’t how much it is. My point is it’s smart to scrutinize every purchase. Regardless.
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We'll probably find out in a week if it's actually really bad. If not, it will just fade away like locationgate, staingate, chipgate, hissgate, flexgate, beautygate and displaygate. Are you saying there have been 7 massive issues to I phones over the years?
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I use an iPad for work and while I prefer the big one, it makes some sense to be able to carry one in your pocket if you don't need the larger size.
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Another issue that I don’t see told to often is what if you don’t live near an Apple Store the nearest one to me is an hour away one way imagine having to take 2 hours out of your day to maybe get a replacement if they even have them in stock
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I said it would be like this foldable phones are dumb there was no reason for this.
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You see the same with cars. The more expensive, the more people will fight for it, because no one wanna admit they got duped. “Had issues after six months, repairs cost a fortune, still love my Mercedes though”