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We tore down the iPhone Duo and found the most repairable foldable phone yet. The batteries released cleanly and the outer screen is simple to remove. The same can't be said for the inner display, which will be an expensive and time-consuming repair when it breaks. Another variable is the hinge, which is susceptible to dust, dirt, and other small particles that may find their way inside. For a first attempt, Apple did well. But if a solid repairable phone is what you're looking for, it still might be best to stick with something that doesn't fold. Read more at the link below. ā€” #iFixit #RightoRepair #FixTheWorld
Exploded teardown view of an iPhone Duo, with its components arranged on a white background. The disassembled device includes the folding display, outer screen, two batteries, rear cover, logic board, camera modules, cables, hinge assembly, and other internal components.

ALT Exploded teardown view of an iPhone Duo, with its components arranged on a white background. The disassembled device includes the folding display, outer screen, two batteries, rear cover, logic board, camera modules, cables, hinge assembly, and other internal components.

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iPhone Duo Teardown: The Most Repairable Foldable Has a Huge Screen Problem

We took the Duo all the way down to the gears, followed glowing dust into its hinge, and put its crease-hiding nano-texture under the microscope.

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Appleā€™s iPhone Duo Might Have a Screen Problem
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Appleā€™s Folding iPhone Might Have a Screen Problem!

The iPhone Duo is on our teardown tableā€”and its broken-screen repor...

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After a long night of disassembly we have our provisional repairability score for the iPhone Duo šŸ‘€ Score predictions?
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310 votes ā€¢ Final results
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Dust + Duo = Crunch
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iPhone Duo is officially in the building. Let the teardown begin.
Photo of an iPhone Duo foldable phone sitting on a light blue mat.

ALT Photo of an iPhone Duo foldable phone sitting on a light blue mat.

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Before they went out of style, foldable phones ruled the world. Now they're all the rage again. Take an in-depth look at the evolution of these hinged devices at the link below. @lumafield ā€” #iFixit #RightoRepair #FixTheWorld
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The Evolution of Foldables, Told in X-Rays

The tech behind foldable smartphones hinges on a single component. It would break if you tried to open it to take a lookā€¦but we have a CT scanner.

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You can see everything the Steam Frame is hiding thanks to @lumafield
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Apple has released its repair price sheet for the iPhone Duo and owners should be prepared to spend some serious cash when things break. Need to fix the back glass? $199. What about the rear camera? $229. Did you damage the inner display? Better get your wallet ready. While we don't have our hands on the Duo just yet, the numbers make it clear this will be a difficult and expensive phone to fix. Read more at the link below. ā€” #iFixit #RightoRepair #FixTheWorld
Table comparing repair costs for three foldable phones. Columns are Part, iPhone Duo, Pixel 11 Pro Fold, and Galaxy Z Fold 8. A slash marks a price that isnā€™t listed. Cover layer: iPhone Duo $49, Pixel $129, Galaxy none listed. Back cover: $199, $169, none listed. Battery service: $229, $88 (asterisked), none listed. Rear camera: $229, $309, none listed. Front display: $379, $178, $139. Front display and back glass: $509, with none listed for the other two. Inner display: $999, $568, $579 or $419 for the Galaxy. Other/liquid damage: $1,499, $1,270 (asterisked), none listed for the Galaxy.

ALT Table comparing repair costs for three foldable phones. Columns are Part, iPhone Duo, Pixel 11 Pro Fold, and Galaxy Z Fold 8. A slash marks a price that isnā€™t listed. Cover layer: iPhone Duo $49, Pixel $129, Galaxy none listed. Back cover: $199, $169, none listed. Battery service: $229, $88 (asterisked), none listed. Rear camera: $229, $309, none listed. Front display: $379, $178, $139. Front display and back glass: $509, with none listed for the other two. Inner display: $999, $568, $579 or $419 for the Galaxy. Other/liquid damage: $1,499, $1,270 (asterisked), none listed for the Galaxy.

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How the iPhone Duoā€™s Crazy Repair Prices Compare

Appleā€™s official iPhone Duo repair costs are sky-high. But so are those for all foldable phones.

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Your Earbuds Donā€™t Have to Be Disposable - Fairbuds 2 Teardown
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Your Earbuds Donā€™t Have to Be Disposable - Fairbuds 2

When a tiny battery wears out, why should the whole pair of earbuds...

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Itā€™s International Repair Day, and weā€™re celebrating with a giveaway! šŸ› ļø Weā€™re giving away 3 Pro Tech Go toolkits on each social platforms! To enter, tell us about a repair youā€™re proud of in the comments. A cracked screen you brought back, a vintage console you revived, a zipper you refused to give up on. Big or small, we want to hear it.
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šŸ“… Closes Sunday, Oct 18 at 11:59 PM PT šŸ† 3 winners will be randomly selected Monday, Oct 19 Sorry, international fixers, shipping limits mean this oneā€™s US-only, but weā€™d still love to hear your stories!
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Happy International Repair Day! šŸ› ļø We teamed up with Google to put ChromeOS Flex in more repairersā€™ hands! Weā€™re sending repair groups care packages with preloaded ChromeOS Flex USB sticks, iFixit tools, and repair materials. Because sometimes an old laptop doesnā€™t need new parts, it needs new software. ChromeOS Flex is Googleā€™s free, lightweight operating system that can make older PCs and Macs fast and useful again. The stick is reusable, so it lives in your toolkit and moves on to the next computer. And for every stick distributed, Googleā€™s partnership with Closing the Loopā€™s One for One service collects an equivalent amount of e-waste from unregulated waste sites, sending it to certified recyclers that recover metals like gold, silver, and copper for reuse.
iFixit promotional graphic for a ChromeOS Flex USB drive, featuring an illustrated laptop and USB flash drive alongside the ChromeOS and iFixit logos. Text reads ā€œChromeOS Flex USB Driveā€ and ā€œA second life for laptops losing software support.ā€

ALT iFixit promotional graphic for a ChromeOS Flex USB drive, featuring an illustrated laptop and USB flash drive alongside the ChromeOS and iFixit logos. Text reads ā€œChromeOS Flex USB Driveā€ and ā€œA second life for laptops losing software support.ā€

Close-up of a hand inserting a silver ChromeOS USB drive into the USB port of a white laptop. The drive features the ChromeOS logo and branding, illustrating how ChromeOS Flex can be installed on a computer.

ALT Close-up of a hand inserting a silver ChromeOS USB drive into the USB port of a white laptop. The drive features the ChromeOS logo and branding, illustrating how ChromeOS Flex can be installed on a computer.

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This International Repair Day, iFixit and Google Have Something for Your Repair CafƩ

Sometimes keeping a computer useful takes a software change alongside the hardware repairs.

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Apple finally folded. The iPhone Duo lands October 23, so here's how it stacks up against the Galaxy Z Fold8 on paper. The spec that's missing? Repairability. We'll fill that in when we get our hands on one.
Side-by-side spec comparison graphic on a light background, split by a vertical blue line. At the top of each half is a blue line drawing of a folding phoneā€™s rear camera module: on the left, an iPhone Duo; on the right, a Galaxy Z Fold8. Left column reads: ā€˜iPhone Duoā€™: Battery, 31h video playback. Chip, Apple A20 Pro. Display, inner 7.6-inch OLED at 430 ppi, outer 5.4-inch OLED at 460 ppi. Rear cameras, 48 MP main and 48 MP ultra wide. Weight/material, 254 g, titanium. Connectivity/features, USB-C at 10 Gb/s, dual eSIM, IP68 dust/water resistance, and Apple Pencil support. Right column reads: ā€˜Galaxy Z Fold8ā€™: Battery, 26h video playback. Chip, Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5. Display, inner 7.6-inch OLED at 403 ppi, outer 5.5-inch OLED at 428 ppi. Rear cameras, 50 MP main and 50 MP ultra wide. Weight/material, 201 g, aluminum. Connectivity/features, USB-C at 5 Gb/s, dual eSIM plus Nano-SIM, and IP48 dust/water resistance.

ALT Side-by-side spec comparison graphic on a light background, split by a vertical blue line. At the top of each half is a blue line drawing of a folding phoneā€™s rear camera module: on the left, an iPhone Duo; on the right, a Galaxy Z Fold8. Left column reads: ā€˜iPhone Duoā€™: Battery, 31h video playback. Chip, Apple A20 Pro. Display, inner 7.6-inch OLED at 430 ppi, outer 5.4-inch OLED at 460 ppi. Rear cameras, 48 MP main and 48 MP ultra wide. Weight/material, 254 g, titanium. Connectivity/features, USB-C at 10 Gb/s, dual eSIM, IP68 dust/water resistance, and Apple Pencil support. Right column reads: ā€˜Galaxy Z Fold8ā€™: Battery, 26h video playback. Chip, Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5. Display, inner 7.6-inch OLED at 403 ppi, outer 5.5-inch OLED at 428 ppi. Rear cameras, 50 MP main and 50 MP ultra wide. Weight/material, 201 g, aluminum. Connectivity/features, USB-C at 5 Gb/s, dual eSIM plus Nano-SIM, and IP48 dust/water resistance.

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Do you think the iPhone Duo will be the most repairable foldable phone yet? Click the link below to see the current high score.
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252 votes ā€¢ Final results
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Smartphone Repairability Scores | Most Repairable Phones

Our engineers tear down the latest smartphones and score their repairability from 0 to 10. What are the most repairable phones? Letā€™s find out.

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