# Apple offers replacements for iPhone Duo inner screen faults

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/apples-foldable-phone-has-a-crease-in-its-reputation/
- Published: 2026-10-27T13:15:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-27T13:27:13+00:00
- Original publisher: The Register
- Original article: https://www.theregister.com/personal-tech/2026/10/27/apples-foldable-phone-has-a-crease-in-its-reputation/5305669
- Topics: Gadgets, Technology

## Key points

- Apple says a small number of iPhone Duo screens have problems.
- Affected customers are advised to contact AppleCare for a replacement.
- The scale of the issue remains unclear.

## Summary

Apple has acknowledged a problem affecting the inner screens of a small number of its new iPhone Duo foldable phones and says customers with display issues should contact AppleCare for a replacement. The reports matter because the device is Apple’s first foldable phone, and how the company handles early faults could influence confidence in foldable phones more broadly.

The iPhone Duo went on sale last week and quickly sold out; UK prices range from £1,999 to £3,199. Customers have reported horizontal lines and crunching hinge noises, while iFixit suggested dust could interfere with the hinge and put stress on the display. Apple has not said how many phones are affected, and some images circulating online may be recycled or altered; foldable rival Samsung faced similar screen and dust problems before delaying its Galaxy Fold in 2019.

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