How do I get the cracked screen feature? I've been using it with greasy fingers, lotions hands, on my MagSafe stands in my house, shower, car, tent mode on a hard table, played games on it, I even dropped it a couple times, no issues.

So I watched this guy torturing the iPhone Duo and it literally survived everything. So is it just a bad quality control batch that is out there ?

https://youtu.be/-6ueG_azKos

Both screens are made by Samsung, but the matte coating Apple applied limits the colors the screen can actually produce.

pic via : TechWiser

While half folded, the internal components are getting exposed. The reason why "cheap foldables" have put a circular cap instead to prevent it.

Another design flaw.......

Just wanted to post my experience here, because the discussion is currently focused on “CrackGate”. But I am here to tell you that even if your screen seems fine, you could still be holding a defective phone.

Opened mine on launch day and didn’t notice anything odd. Started seeing reports online, so I checked a few times over the next few days. On Day 4, this protrusion appeared near the top of the crease. You can physically feel something poking up under the screen in one spot. I have no doubt that this pressure will eventually cause damage (I have seen one report of a cracked screen that emanates from that same spot).

So, moral of the story: turn your screen off and look at your crease. If you run your finger down the crease, it should be relatively “smooth”. If you have an issue, you will see and feel it. It’s unmistakable.

Edit: Bienvenidos a GapGate

Edit 2: I bought mine on launch day.

No, I haven’t dropped my phone.

Let’s just say I’ll be keeping my preorder (estimated delivery November 6 to 13). Any concerns I had over front screen size have been thrown out the proverbial window. I actually like the smaller form factor of the front screen and the size of the inner screen is just perfect. When I compared it to the Pro Max that was right next to the Duo display…that’s when I realized just how much that extra 40 percent screen size matters…IM IN!

I was not expecting the battery to be this good. Coming from the iPhone Air, I can get used to this.

Off the charge at 6am and it’s almost 4pm with active use all day and im only at 81%. Is anyone else experiencing the same with their battery life?

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Just to offset the noise. Absolutely no issues so far, clean crease with no cracking or bubbles.

EDIT: Damn there's a lot of haters here... That's fine. Do you.

Following my post yesterday, i just wanted to highlight how powerful these chips are.

NxNative is what was used. The best way to think about it is translating the switch code to run natively into Apple silicon.

Phone does get warm, and I wonder how it will be on the 18 Pro max

I noticed 2 days ago the hinge is protruding. Didn’t think much of it but it seems to have gotten a tiny bit worse. Either way I spoke to Apple Support who asked me a bunch of irrelevant questions like “do I use it in a case? How do I hold the device?” Etc.
They gave me 2 options, go to the store and get a replacement (confirmed that they may or may not have stock and they don’t know). Option 2, an AppleCare + claim for $99 and obviously the full amount held on my card. I asked why this is the case it’s not accidental damage and he had no idea just said that’s a good point. I’m not paying $99 more to get a device that possibly might have the same issue. Makes no sense.

Such a great device but crippled. I usually don’t care and these things don’t bother me a whole lot, but spending $2k to wait for it to break or pay $99 more for a replacement with no fix guaranteed is a wild experience.

To those claiming it’s a small handful of devices don’t forget it’s literally week one of release and there are a good amount of issues. We still have many many more people waiting for their devices to deliver.

Update: The retail store told me to bring it back if/when the display cracks as it’s “cosmetic” at the moment. Waste of time I’ll be returning it.

I got lucky the day after release at my local Apple Store—got the last one that day and canceled my preorder. This was before I saw all the posts about issues with some units. The more I saw those, the more nervous I got. I had a day where I was almost ready to return it and grab an 18 Pro Max instead, but then I realized I’ve wanted a foldable for years and specifically wanted it to be an Apple product. I finally got one, so I didn’t want to let the early reports scare me off.
I have AppleCare+ and the regular warranty, so I’m not overly worried. Five days in and going strong: no issues, no bumps, no cracks. I fold and unfold it all day with no problems.

As a former heavy 17 Pro Max and iPad mini user, this just made a lot of sense to me. The outer screen handles the quick stuff fine and the inner screen is nice for the things I used to pull out the mini for.

Anyone else who almost returned theirs over the early reports? How’s yours holding up?

Am I the only one who prefers this color over Star White? I was about to get the white one, but I ended up going with Night Sky.

Have owned the phone since release day, seen all the other issues people have been having with the hinge. (So far no hinge issues)

I was using my phone to see some YT while cooking my second steak ever. The phone was probably ~2 feet away from the pan.

After finishing, I noticed there was ~5 tiny tiny specs of grease on the inner screen. I tried wiping it with my hand and noticed it “smeared”, after trying a bit more forcefully I noticed that those parts of the screen felt smooth, almost as if the grease ate through or peeled those parts.

Worst part is if I try to rub those areas it continues expanding.

Will probably take to apple to get opinion, but found it weird that if it was the grease, apple didn’t think people would put their grimes hands while eating?

Edit 1: I have tried isopropyl alcohol with a microfiber towel, and although it cleared it a bit, the spots in the pictures remain, I can feel the matte to smooth change when I slide my finger

TL;DR:Me cook steak, tiny grease spots hit phone screen, me wipe, screen coating go bye-bye and spots get bigger.
Me confused why expensive phone no survive greasy fingers.

Finally secured! Waited in line at Apple Alderwood Mall and they had the 1tb Nightsky I wanted. Can’t wait to use it and gather my thoughts on it, but it feels good in the hand

Kept hearing people say this cover does not work in landscape portrait when it actually does. Just wanted to show yall how.

Many posts on this sub have reached a level of intensity I haven’t seen in a long time. Scrutinizing every speck, bump, or ridge on your phone and developing severe anxiety about potential failure won’t alter anything.

The reality is that nearly every device will be fine. Cracked screens affect only a minority of iPhone Duo owners; I’d estimate fewer than 1% experience this issue.

Hopefully you bought Apple Care, but even without it, Apple will replace a defective phone. You won’t lose thousands of dollars, and most will face only a day or two of inconvenience before receiving a replacement. Each day your phone stays intact increases the chance of same-day stock at the Apple Store.

Enjoy your phone and stop worrying about every detail. If it cracks, it cracks, and Apple will fix it—yet you’re draining the joy from a phenomenal, fun device by obsessing over minor concerns, most of which are likely imaginary.

update: Apple Store is replacing it when they get stock in

And no issues here! Saw a comment on another post here that the silent majority with no problems are enjoying their Duos and I have to agree.

Was able to snatch one at the Washington Square store near Portland after following a notification from iphonestockchecker yesterday. Completed the process, from the notification to the payment, in 25 seconds. Canceled my delivery order after I physically held the box in my hands. 200 miles of driving, totally worth it 🥲