Cracked inner screens reported on day one of iPhone Duo sales

Apple's first foldable, iPhone Duo, went on sale on October 23, 2026, with deliveries to pre-order customers beginning that day. Some orders are already slated to arrive around January 25, 2027. On October 24, tech media outlet Cult of Mac reported that photos of cracked inner screens on iPhone Duo units had been circulating on social media since launch day. In most of the images, the cracks run along the fold line toward the center of the display, with what appear to be dead pixels lined up along the right edge; the damage patterns described are largely similar. One user in Australia said the inner screen cracked with a snap along the hinge after fewer than 20 folds, adding that neither the screen surface nor the external hinge showed visible signs of impact or debris. Others said some demo units showed damage in the same spot. On October 23, Reddit user u/Bitter_Offer7123 posted an image that they estimated was a demo unit in Japan, and tech blogger @i冰宇宙 shared images on X the same day saying some consumers in China reported screen issues on launch day; similar posts also appeared on Xiaohongshu. Reddit moderators have noted that the posts remain unverified and the authenticity of the images cannot be confirmed. As of October 24, these accounts still amount to scattered individual reports, and Apple has not released any official statistics or inspection findings.