YouTuber Dissects iPhone Duo to Uncover Cause of Widespread Crackgate Failures

Apple's first foldable, the iPhone Duo, is facing a growing crisis as users flood social media and the iPhone Duo subreddit with reports of screens cracking after only hours of use. The failures, dubbed 'crackgate,' typically involve the hinge catching and then audibly cracking the display, with cracks consistently appearing in the same location. A prominent YouTuber has now dissected the device and believes they have identified the root cause, offering a rare look inside Apple's foldable engineering. The findings could explain why some units fail almost immediately while others survive longer, and they matter because they strike at the core promise of a $2,000 device: durability. If the flaw is widespread, Apple may face returns, repair program costs, and damage to its reputation for premium build quality. The teardown suggests a specific design vulnerability rather than user error, which could pressure Apple to respond publicly. For now, potential buyers are left wondering whether to wait for a hardware revision or risk joining the crackgate statistics.