The iPhone Duo is, officially, a few days old. And as is often the case with these splashy first-generation form-factor launches, trouble already appears to be brewing.

Similar reports have been hitting the internet ever since launch day, and they haven’t stopped coming. The story is roughly this: a bright-eyed, unsuspecting iPhone Duo buyer, after opening or closing their groundbreaking and wildly expensive device, hears an audible crack. Next thing they know, their once beautiful display has gone haywire: one line extending down the crease and another, perpendicular, across the display.

The problem appears serious and could even escalate into a recall. https://t.co/sfsiMOkAUK pic.twitter.com/LuGuEZpfPL

— Ice Universe (@UniverseIce) October 25, 2026

This happened to one poor Reddit user in Australia just six hours after they purchased the phone, when they had reportedly opened it fewer than 20 times. The stories are coming from all over the place.…