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أبل تعترف بمشكلة الشاشة الداخلية في "عدد صغير" من iPhone Duo: الاستبدال عبر AppleCare بدون الحاجة لـ AppleCare+ — وش يسوي المشتري بالإمارات؟

Apple acknowledges an inner-display issue on a "small number" of iPhone Duo units: replacements through AppleCare, no AppleCare+ needed, and what UAE buyers should do

by Slorks 2026-10-28 6 0 replies
Machine-translated — the Arabic text is the original
أبل تعترف بمشكلة الشاشة الداخلية في "عدد صغير" من iPhone Duo: الاستبدال عبر AppleCare بدون الحاجة لـ AppleCare+ — وش يسوي المشتري بالإمارات؟الصورة: Apple عبر GSMArena

Apple has broken its silence. Two days after photos of iPhone Duo inner displays cracked along the fold spread online, Apple gave 9to5Mac a statement saying it is "aware of an issue impacting the inner display on a small number of iPhone Duo units" and that anyone with a display problem should contact AppleCare for a replacement. Apple did not name a cause, there is no formal recall, and it describes the early response to the device as very positive.

iPhone Duo
iPhone Duo, the first foldable iPhone — Photo: GSMArena

What happened

DateEvent
October 23UAE launch from AED 8,499; stock sold out at several retailers within hours
October 25Users on Reddit and forums report hinge resistance, a pop, then a crack along the fold line
October 26iFixit’s teardown points at components pressing on the display (not confirmed as the cause); Apple issues its statement
Stated remedyReplacement through AppleCare, no AppleCare+ subscription required

9to5Mac makes two points clear: the replacement does not require AppleCare+, and carrier buyers should contact Apple directly, not the carrier. Some Reddit images turned out to be AI-generated, but a number of the reports are real.

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Why it matters

The UAE was one of the markets that rushed hardest for the Duo: it sold out in shops on day one and resale reached AED 25,000. If your unit is affected: video the display and hinge before anything else, contact Apple Support UAE or an official Apple Store in the country, and do not force the hinge if you feel resistance. If you bought from the grey market at a premium, confirm the warranty status with Apple Support before relying on a replacement.

My take

Apple did the right thing with a quick response and a no-strings replacement, but "a small number" without a figure and "contact AppleCare" without a date for replacement stock will not reassure anyone who paid AED 8,499, let alone AED 25,000. Samsung’s first foldables went through the same phase, and a first generation is always an experiment. My blunt advice: do not pay a resale premium today; wait two weeks until the scale of the problem is clear and official stock returns.

Sources: 9to5Mac · GSMArena · Daring Fireball · Gulf News · Khaleej Times — نفاد المخزون · Khaleej Times — إعادة البيع

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