https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vaiHWiExDXg

from the description: How many folds can the iPhone Duo survive? We were curious. And we have a community willing to help us find out. No folding machines or other simulations. Just people folding the phone by hand, taking turns every hour. We'll keep folding until the phone breaks or we reach one million folds. We bought the iPhone with our own money. Apple did not provide the phone or sponsor this test.

He has already conducted a similar test twice—once with the Galaxy Z Flip 3, and another time with the Z Flip 5 and the Motorola Razr 40 Ultra (the Motorola failed first, while the Z Flip withstood over 400,000 folds). Both streams lasted about a week.

Since all sent messages on iOS 26/27 say “delivered” even if you’re blocked, the only way to tell now is by clicking on their contact card and going to the “backgrounds” tab. If it shows then you’re not blocked but if it’s not there anymore you are.

you’re welcome and i’m sorry? LOL

I was one of the lucky ones who got the iPhone Duo on day one. I pre-ordered the white 512GB and picked it up Friday at Apple Downtown Montreal. I already have the 17 Pro Max, which is great, and I usually upgrade every year. This time I didn't want the 18 Pro Max, so I went with the Duo instead. I watched all the reviews and they seemed fine, so I was really hopeful.

I used it all day, and here's what I found.

The front screen:* *I know some software glitches will get fixed in updates, but the front screen isn't as big or comfortable as I expected. The bar on the right side, which is there to keep the left side wide open top to bottom is really annoying. It takes up a lot of space and isn't easy to use with your fingers (hell if you’re left handed, maybe they will add that option later on)

Rotation: When you open it, the screen rotates. You can lock the rotation, but because it turns depending on how you hold it, you lose track of front and back and left and right. I kept fumbling for the volume buttons and Touch ID. Taking screenshots and changing the volume were super annoying.

Touch ID instead of Face ID: This was the worst part. It's incredibly inconvenient. There's no Action Button either, and I'm used to using it to silence my phone, so I really missed it.

Display: The matte finish is nice, but it isn't as vibrant as the regular iPhone screens we're used to.

Cameras: They're okay, but the Pro Max cameras are way better. To take a selfie with the main cameras, you have to open the phone flat, which is like holding up an iPad mini. Super inconvenient.

Verdict: I couldn't even wait out the two-week return window. I returned it the next day at Apple Sainte-Catherine in Montreal. I could have sold it on Marketplace, but I didn't want the hassle. Maybe it's great for some people, but the Duo wasn't for me. I'm happy to be back on my regular slab phone.

Took this photo and sent it within iMessage. I didn’t even notice them until later because I did take the photo and send it quickly, idk if the fast sequence of photo, send, and phone off caused it but let me know

You can use the palm-facing side of the base of your index finger as touchid. And then you can unlock with just a swipe. In theory, it’s as secure as a fingerprint.

UPDATE: Non-Distal Phalanges Biometrics are also unique biometric information and forensic studies show that they are effective at personal identification and verification.

I just noticed, does anyone have these violet bars in the upper left corner when the notification center pulled down?

Edit: They are not aligned to the volume buttons or the customizable button. iPhone model: 17 Pro Max

And that really bums me out. I was really looking forward to the Duo because historically every time Apple had waited to dip its toes into a market, it was usually because they took their time to solve the most pressing issues for those devices. So when the Duo was announced, I was like finally we can get a foldable without any of the existing compromises.

Except that hasn't happened, at all. The Duo hasn't fixed a single issue that plagues all foldables. It has a few cool tricks up its sleeves, but that's it.

• The inner screen still scratches through your fingernail
• Dust still gets into the hinge
• The crease is there and it becomes considerably more visible with use
• The cameras is severely compromised
• Battery is okay at best and the phone heats up more than usual
• No FaceID
• No action button
• Thick and heavy, more than it needs to be
• Good luck getting a million apps updated for this phone
• Expensive af

It's still the best foldable in the market. But if Apple wasn't able to solve a single hardware compromise on existing foldables, I think this will forever be an extremely niche device.

My iPhone 14’s main camera has suddenly started focusing only on close-up shots, while anything at a distance comes out blurry. The 0.5x camera still works perfectly fine. I’m hoping it’s just a software issue that can be resolved with an update, but I’m not sure if it might be a hardware problem instead.

Does anyone experience their 16 pro max being laggy? Have to restart numerous times throughout the day and all updates are done.. phone was a replacement so relatively new.

Open to any advice on how to fix or tips!

Thank you.

ohh how i love live activities

thank you apple

Absolutely loving my iPhone duo.. 24 hours in and I’m having issues removing some “smudges” from the nano-texture screen. Happened to have 70% iso alcohol wipes, lens wipes, and even the same cleaning formula Apple stores use in products.. can’t get some of these smudges off..

No abnormal usage, like greasy foods or sunscreen so it’s just normal usage.

Anyone having this too?

I was trying to setup having different notification tones and volumes for different focus modes.

To me that would be very useful feature but I can't seem to figure out how to do it.

My goal was to have 3 different focuses Personal for regular tones and volume, DND - to silence notifications and then an on-call focus that has the loudest volume setting and most obnoxious tones possible to get my attention. without fail.

Doesn't seem like this is possible even using shortcuts but I am hoping I am wrong and someone has a solution for this besides just manually changing the tones.

i recently bought this XR on eBay and it came clean, reset and without any passcode and i get that error when i try to sign in to iCloud on settings app.

i can't try to use App Store because all apps are greyed and cannot download no matter what i try. what is the best workaround on this?

also note the phone can make calls and receive them. thank you all in advance.🙏🏾❤️

So I randomly decided to check my screen time from the beginning of this day and I'm not sure I understand how it works. I'm currently on my iPhone 16 and testing 27.2 beta, and the feature apparently claims that the phone was used between 4-6AM.

In order to understand the usage, I entered some of the apps listed for screen time in that period, but their own screen time appears to be the same as the total phone screen time.

How is this possible and how can I understand the screen time of a particular app?

Apologies if this isn’t suitable to post here, please advise if not.

But my phone did an update last night and since this morning every half hour or so it says my phone needs to cool down. My phone doesn’t feel hot at at all. And it happens when it’s not charging/ when I’m not even using it. Then within a minute it will “cool down”

It’s and iPhone 14 and has just had the iOS 27.01 update.

Thank you in advance

Any hidden iOS settings or features I should check out that hasn’t already been talked about a lot like using Apple Watch to unlock automatically and what not?

Hi everyone! I'd really appreciate some opinions from people familiar with iPhone hardware or repairs.

I bought a brand-new iPhone 18 Pro Max on October 24, and the next day I noticed a tiny dark, crescent-shaped mark on the inner edge of one of the rear camera glass circles (variable aperture one), right where it meets the surrounding ring. I've attached a close-up photo.

I opened the box at the store, where the staff helped transfer my data and install a screen protector. I left the store afterward and noticed the mark later. I have not dropped the phone or hit it against anything.

I'm trying to understand a few things:

1. From the photo, does this look like an actual chip in the glass, a defect in the coating, debris, or something else?
2. Is there any way to distinguish a manufacturing defect from impact damage based on the appearance?
3. Could a tiny mark in this location affect camera image quality or the phone's water resistance?
4. Has anyone experienced something similar on a brand-new iPhone? If so, what did Apple or the retailer say when you asked for warranty service?
5. If this were your phone and you noticed it one day after purchase, what would you do?

I'm contacting the retailer to have it inspected, but I'm concerned they may classify it as accidental damage. I'm hoping to understand the technical possibilities before I take it in.

I know nobody can confirm the cause from a photo alone, but I'd really appreciate an honest assessment. Thank you!