From Ars Technica · · 2m
iPhone Duo screens failing within hours of launch
Apple's new two thousand dollar foldable is developing display defects almost immediately, with some units breaking before setup completes.
In brief
Apple's new two thousand dollar foldable is developing display defects almost immediately, with some units breaking before setup completes. Apple's iPhone Duo is experiencing widespread OLED screen failures within hours or minutes of use, with iFixit identifying a possible hinge misalignment as the cause. Originally…
Apple's foldable launches to screen failures
The iPhone Duo launched last week at two thousand dollars. Within hours or minutes of use, some devices show bright lines of damaged pixels on the internal OLED display.
The damage pattern is identical across units
Broken phones show bright lines originating just below the display midpoint, extending to the bottom and right edges. Some units also show dead pixel lines following the crease from top to bottom.
Repair costs half the device price
When OLED layers are damaged, pixels receive full driving voltage and stay permanently on at maximum brightness, or receive no voltage and go black.
Some phones fail before setup completes
Most affected devices fail within about a day of use. A few buyers report the phone broke after only opening and closing it a few times, and some hadn't finished the initial setup process.
iFixit identifies hinge misalignment
iFixit tore down an iPhone Duo and found the failure point below where the ribbon cable passes through the hinge. The supporting hinge mechanism narrows there, suggesting mechanical misalignment that stresses the display.
Users report resistance and clicking sounds
People with broken phones describe unusual physical resistance and sometimes a clicking sound as the device closes. After that, the bright lines appear on the screen.
Samsung faced similar problems in twenty nineteen
Samsung released the original Galaxy Fold in twenty nineteen with a primitive hinge design. Reviewers saw OLED damage after a few days of use because openings allowed particulates to infiltrate the hinge and damage the…
Apple has not yet acknowledged the issue
Apple has yet to acknowledge the problem and probably won't comment until investigation is complete. The scale of failures is unknown, but Apple's large sales mean even a low failure rate could flood social media.
The essence
Apple's iPhone Duo is experiencing widespread OLED screen failures within hours or minutes of use, with iFixit identifying a possible hinge misalignment as the cause.
