# Foxconn Worker Alleges Apple Relaxed iPhone Duo Quality Standards By Simon Yoon Canonical URL: https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/42073 Published: 2026-10-27T22:19:46.000Z Updated: 2026-10-27T22:19:46.000Z Section: Technology > The employee linked the alleged change to production pressure. Apple has acknowledged an inner-display issue in a small number of units and advised affected owners to contact AppleCare for replacement help. An anonymous employee at Foxconn’s Zhengzhou plant alleged Apple relaxed some quality-control standards during iPhone Duo production to keep supply moving, offering a production-side claim alongside reports of inner-display failures. Possible hinge-related mechanisms include a center support bar that may not move fully clear of the display’s folding area as the phone closes, or a curved rail that could interfere with the screen. Apple has not publicly settled on a cause. The allegation follows [earlier reports of cracks near the hinge](). Apple has acknowledged an inner-display issue affecting a small number of iPhone Duo units and advised owners experiencing display trouble to contact AppleCare for replacement help, as detailed in [its earlier acknowledgment](). Apple’s public response has not addressed the employee’s claim about quality standards or identified what caused the failures. ## Links in this article - [earlier reports of cracks near the hinge](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/39753) - [its earlier acknowledgment](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/41439)