YouTuber Dissects iPhone Duo, Suggests Cause of 'Crackgate' Hinge Failures

A YouTuber has dissected Apple's iPhone Duo foldable and believes he has identified the cause of the hinge-related screen cracks that users have been reporting, according to The Verge. The reports, which have circulated on social media and the iPhone Duo subreddit, describe the foldable failing quickly and in spectacular fashion.

According to the source, some users say they had the phone for only a few hours before the hinge seemed to catch on something, then audibly cracked and broke the screen. The Verge notes that, tellingly, the cracks all seem to happen in the same area, though the source description does not specify where that is.

The reports center on the hinge as the point of failure, with users describing it as catching on something before the crack occurs. The YouTuber's dissection is presented as an attempt to explain that failure mode, though the source does not detail the specific findings of the teardown.

The story has spread through social media and the iPhone Duo subreddit, where owners have shared accounts of the device breaking shortly after they received it. The Verge characterizes the failures as happening quickly and in spectacular fashion, based on those user reports.

What to watch next is whether Apple responds to the reports or the YouTuber's dissection, and whether additional user accounts or official statements clarify the cause. The source does not include any comment from Apple or confirmation of the YouTuber's conclusion, so the cause remains attributed to the YouTuber's assessment rather than an established finding.