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The Vergecast · Monday, October 26, 2026

Apple's New iPhone Duo Faces 'Crackgate' Controversy Over Defective Hinges

Travis Larchuk reported on the Vergecast that the newly released iPhone duo is experiencing what the internet is calling 'Crackgate,' with customers posting pictures of inner screen damage apparently caused by a defective hinge.

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“The iPhone duo is in the wild, and all the internet is talking about is Crackgate. Some customers are posting pictures of inner screen damage, apparently caused by a defective hinge.”
Travis Larchuk
Heard on The Vergecast — “Files are over. All you need are URLs”, published Monday, October 26, 2026. Heardvine summarizes and quotes with attribution and timestamps, and links to the original everywhere.
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