Apple is facing a growing storm of criticism as owners of the new iPhone Duo report their devices are breaking in dramatic and premature fashion. Across social media and dedicated forums, frustrated users describe scenarios where the foldable phone fails within mere hours of unboxing. Many claim the device feels as though it catches on something internal before producing an audible snap that sends cracks spiderwebbing across the display.
The pattern became impossible to ignore when it appeared that almost every failure occurred in the exact same spot on the screen. This consistency suggested a systemic hardware flaw rather than random accidents, leading tech enthusiast and YouTuber CuriousHagi to launch his own investigation into the device’s structural integrity. After successfully reproducing the crash during his own durability tests, he decided to perform a full teardown of the handset to locate the source of the stress.
Inside the chassis, CuriousHagi discovered a highly intricate folding mechanism composed of a central gear system supported by various linking hinges. Upon closer inspection, he identified a specific link in the center of the assembly that was noticeably thinner than those surrounding it. The component had snapped at a small notch, which acted as a primary point of weakness under pressure.
Further evidence pointed toward a misalignment between the hinge and its support plate, leaving behind physical marks that suggest the mechanism frequently snags during operation. While Apple has yet to officially address these findings, this discovery provides a tangible explanation for what users have dubbed Crackgate and puts immense pressure on the company to issue a fix for its ambitious foldable experiment.
