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iPhone Duo screens are breaking, but is it a Galaxy Fold moment?
Apple’s first foldable is running into a problem. iPhone Duo screens are breaking, but is this a case of a flawed design like Samsung’s original Galaxy Fold, user error, or a bit of both? The earliest days of Android foldables were turbulent, to say the least. The original Galaxy Fold ran into major display issues within just 48 hours of reviewers getting their hands on the phone prior to the official release, leading to…
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Quickly Silence iPhone Duo Without a Ring/Mute Switch
The new iPhone Duo drops both the classic Ring/Silent switch as well as the newer Action button, so there is no physical mute control on the device, and no way to assign the Silent Mode control to another button. That said, you can still silence the device pretty quickly – you just do it on-screen instead using a new way to invoke Control Center. With your device unlocked, open Control Center by tapping the…
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iPhone Duo : iFixit explique pourquoi l’écran du smartphone pliant le plus réparable se fissure déjà
C’est la douche froide pour certains utilisateurs de l’iPhone Duo : après seulement quelques heures, l’écran de cette « denrée rare » s’est fissuré. Après avoir démonté l’appareil, iFixit déclare non seulement qu’il s’agit du pliant le plus réparable à ce jour, mais dévoile également le potentiel coupable derrière les défaillances du modèle. Décidément, il fait parler de lui, le premier smartphone pliant d’Apple. Très attendu, l’iPhone Duo a fait l’objet d’un fort engouement,…
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Samsung reportedly slashes production plans for millions of Galaxy phones
As RAMageddon rages on, brands are making tough choices including price hikes and refocused lineups. According to a new report, Samsung plans to cut production for millions of entry-level and mid-range Galaxy phones. ETNews reports that Samsung is cutting production of Galaxy A smartphones by “approximately 20%.” The cuts are being made to reallocate those resources for Samsung’s flagship products, as those pricier products are more likely to make a profit in current market…
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Apple just eliminated Android’s biggest advantages in compact tablets with the new iPad mini
Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission. Learn more. Apple has officially unveiled the redesigned iPad mini, handing its smallest slate an overdue top-to-bottom transformation highlighted by a shift to OLED, a new SoC, and a thinner chassis. The announcement is the first in Apple’s late-October iPad and Mac showcase but follows the HomeView reveal earlier in the month, positioning the petite tablet less as a casual media viewer and more…
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How to declutter your phone's address book and remove unnecessary contacts
Clean up your contacts list to prioritize the people you actually want to talk to. It's easy for your phone's contact list to get out of control, especially if you've carried the same (growing) list over to every new phone for a decade or more. If you haven't cleaned these up in a while, or ever, a decluttering is in order. Getting rid of old contacts you never speak to and and improving the…
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Apple will reportedly run diagnostics on returned iPhones without opening the packaging
The company's 'Presto' tech already does contactless updates. Apple soon won't need to physically access iPhones like the new Duo before updating them or checking returns, Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reported. The company is reportedly using its "Presto" iOS upgrade machines to perform diagnostics on returned iPhones without opening the sealed boxes. The aim is to help employees combat theft and avoid sending perfectly good devices back to the warehouse for repackaging. When you return…
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Watch the iPhone Duo run a Shortcuts automation when it is opened or closed [Video]
A new video demo shows that you can use the Shortcuts app to trigger automations on opening or closing the iPhone Duo. One potential use for this is to configure the iPhone Duo to automatically lock when you fold it … Developer pdfu discovered the code last month, but this is the first time we’ve seen a video of the new feature in action. Available triggers are when the phone is opened, closed, or…
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Galaxy S27 : la puce Exynos 2700 plus puissante que la Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 ?
Encore un rapport qui affirme que le processeur Exynos de Samsung est plus performant que le Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 de chez Qualcomm. Mais comme le précédent, il faut le prendre avec un grain de sel. La sortie des Galaxy S27 se rapproche inexorablement. Si Samsung suit la même stratégie que ces dernières années, nous autres européens auront droit à des Galaxy S27, S27+ et peut-être S27 Pro équipés du processeur maison Exynos…
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OPPO Find 10 Pro Max review: the best Android phone ever made
It's hard to emphasize just how good the Oppo Find X10 Pro Max is. As a tech journalist for the past 20 years, I've heard many comments wishing a company would just put everything into a phone, and while we've seen that before, no one has done it as successfully as Oppo. The company's return to global markets comes with a phone that does it all. Most phones have one or two 200MP cameras;…
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After day-one screen failures, the iPhone Duo is facing more durability questions
Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission. Learn more. Apple’s first foldable iPhone has barely left the building, but it’s already facing durability questions after reports of early screen failures. Two separate tests from JerryRigEverything and iFixit have highlighted potential weaknesses around the phone’s inner display and hinge, although neither could establish the exact cause of the reported screen failures. In his durability test, JerryRigEverything found that the iPhone Duo‘s flexible…
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Which Android phone is the closest equivalent to the iPhone Duo?
There are plenty of non-Apple foldables out there, but finding a perfect match is tricky. While Apple's first-ever foldable phone is the subject of plenty of attention, the Cupertino tech giant was actually well behind Android phone makers to the category. The Duo makes a strong entrance, but with major players like Samsung, Google and Motorola at it for years, there is no shortage of foldable smartphones in this day and age. Each of…
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Adjust iPhone Duo's Outer Display to Accommodate Your Case
On iPhone Duo, Apple includes a display setting for cases or frames that partially cover the left edge of the outer display. It's called Shift Left Edge, and it insets the display edge so that on-screen content isn't hidden beneath the case. We first covered the setting in September, and Apple has since documented it, revealing that when you fit Apple's official iPhone Duo Case, a prompt automatically appears on the display to direct…
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iFixit iPhone Duo Teardown Points to Possible Cause of Screen Cracks
Teardown site iFixit took apart the iPhone Duo to see what's inside, how it holds up to dust, and how repairable it is. There's a video walking through the teardown, as well as a blog post summing it up. Before opening up the Duo, iFixit inundated it with fluorescent dust. The iPhone Duo has an IP68 dust and water resistance rating, which means it's sealed against dust. iFixit found dust in the USB-C port,…
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iFixit’s look inside the iPhone Duo may explain those broken screens and hinges
The iPhone Duo is the most repairable foldable yet, but that’s not saying much. The iPhone Duo is the most repairable foldable yet, but that’s not saying much. As is tradition, iFixit has torn open the latest iPhone and laid its parts bare on a table. It found some interesting details about how Apple might be hiding the crease on the Duo’s folding screen and gave it a 5/10 repairability score. That might not…
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iFixit tears down iPhone Duo, finds possible causes of early screen failures
iFixit’s teardown of the iPhone Duo is up, revealing some interesting (and some worrisome) details about what it calls the most repairable foldable phone yet. Here are the details. iFixit’s much-anticipated teardown of the iPhone Duo is now live. Among the many interesting findings of its disassembly process, perhaps the most positively surprising one is its repairability score: the iPhone Duo gets a 5 out of 10, which iFixit says is the highest score…
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A YouTuber dissected an iPhone Duo and thinks he found the cause of crackgate
A weak spot in the hinge may be failing and cracking iPhone Duo screens. A weak spot in the hinge may be failing and cracking iPhone Duo screens. Social media and the iPhone Duo subreddit are filled with reports of Apple’s foldable failing quickly and in spectacular fashion. Some users report having the phone for only a few hours before the hinge seems to catch on something, then audibly crack and break the screen.…
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Dossier : "L’iPhone coûte un Smic" : on a fait les comptes, et la réponse n’est pas celle que vous croyez
© Les Numériques / image générée par IA - "L’iPhone coûte un Smic" : on a fait les comptes, et la réponse n’est pas celle que vous croyez C'est sans doute un peu moins vrai, à l'heure où les smartphones pliants redéfinissent la fourchette tarifaire attendue dans l'univers du mobile premium. Reste que l'iPhone d'Apple reste LA référence qui vient en tête au commun des mortels lorsqu'il s'agit de smartphone haut de gamme, grâce…
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Quelques heures en rayon, et l’iPhone Duo est déjà jailbreaké sous iOS 27.1
Sur X, le groupe de chercheurs en sécurité Calif a posté ce vendredi 23 octobre la preuve qu’il avait déjà pris la main sur l’iPhone Duo, le premier smartphone pliant d’Apple, en vente depuis quelques heures à peine. Calif a jailbreaké l’appareil, c’est-à-dire qu’il a levé les verrous qu’Apple pose sur iOS pour interdire toute modification du système. Et il l’a fait sous iOS 27.1, la version livrée avec l’iPhone Duo et réservée à…
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iPhone 18 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra : comment choisir le meilleur smartphone ?
Il fallait s’y attendre, Apple acte une grosse hausse de prix cette année avec sa nouvelle gamme. L’iPhone 18 Pro est aujourd’hui vendu au prix de l’iPhone 17 Pro Max de l’an dernier, soit 1 479 €. C’est 10 € de plus que le prix de lancement (1 469 €) du Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra, son principal concurrent sur ce créneau de l’ultra haut de gamme. On notera que le Samsung a déjà un…
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Apple Stores Reportedly Rolling Out New Anti-Theft System for iPhones
Bloomberg's Mark Gurman today reported that Apple is facing a growing problem where some people will buy iPhones or other products and either remove accessories from the box, open up the device and remove components, and/or remove the entire device, and then attempt to return the box hoping that the employee will not notice. When a customer seeks to return an iPhone, he said that Apple's retail employees have ordinarily been instructed to open…
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Some iPhone Duo displays are cracking, seemingly all in the same way
Following the iPhone Duo launch on Friday, a number of owners are reporting that their inner screens have cracked and broken on their own (top image via scary_duck23 on Reddit). The affected units all seem to break in the same way. The screen cracks down the center line of the hinge, and a horizontal block of pixels on the screen is then stuck glowing white. The scale of the issue remains unclear. We’ve seen…
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CrackGate et iPhone Duo : des écrans pliables cassent à la charnière, un sérieux problème ou des cas isolés ?
Apple semble faire face à une polémique concernant la sortie de l’iPhone Duo. Son premier smartphone pliant rencontrerait un problème d’écran ou de charnière, ou des deux. Il y a une grande quantité de signalements d’écrans cassés qui craquent et ne s’ouvrent plus normalement. Un acheteur australien a entendu son écran craquer au bout d’environ six heures et de moins de vingt ouvertures, en dépliant son téléphone pour le montrer à un ami, raconte-t-il…
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Which phone has the best portrait camera mode? I tested the big three to find out
Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission. Learn more. Taking a great portrait is about more than just pointing your phone at someone and hitting the shutter button. The best shots capture natural skin tones, flattering facial features, and just the right amount of background blur to make your subject stand out. Getting all three right, however, is easier said than done, and smartphone makers have very different ideas about how…
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