Just Got an iPhone Duo? Try These Features First

Apple's iPhone Duo launched on Friday, October 23 in markets around the world. Keep reading if you're the lucky owner of Apple's first foldable iPhone. Whether you're upgrading from an older iPhone or completely new to Apple, this guide will help you get the most out of your new device. With the first iPhone Duo units now in customers' hands, MacRumors has put together the following series of dedicated how-to articles explaining all the new features to be found on Apple's latest model. iPhone Duo: Using the New Camera Features Use Smart Take for Hands-Free Group Photos Take Selfies With Rear Cameras for Higher Quality Shots Give Your Camera Subject a Picture Preview Kid Cue: Get Children and Pets to Look at the Camera Use Edge Light for Brighter Video Calls Record Time-Lapse Videos in 4K With Adaptive Mode Use the New Texture Controls in Photographic Styles 3 Customize Controls in the Camera App iPhone Duo Camera Control: Everything You Need to Know Making the Most of Two Displays Open Two Apps Side by Side and Lock Them As an App Pair Watch Video Above an App in Portrait Mode Activate StandBy Mode When Not Charging Split the Keyboard in Landscape Orientation Lock Screen Rotation for One or Both Displays Adjust iPhone Duo's Outer Display to Accommodate Your Case Make iPhone Duo Volume Buttons Follow Screen Rotation Turn the iPhone Duo's Hinge Into an App Launcher Other Things Worth Knowing Hard Reset or Force Restart Your iPhone Duo Access Control Center With a Tap Not a Swipe iPhone Duo: How to Skip the Swipe Up After Touch ID Skip the Touch ID Scan: Unlock iPhone Duo With Apple Watch Quickly Silence iPhone Duo Without a Ring/Mute Switch iOS 27.2 iOS 27.2 adds Apple Pencil USB-C support to the iPhone Duo. It also includes Edge Light to illuminate your face during video calls. iOS 27.2 Features: Everything New in iOS 27.2 Using an Apple Pencil With the iPhone Duo: What to Know Use Edge Light for Brighter Video Calls Still Trying to Buy an iPhone Duo? Where to Buy iPhone Duo: Stores, Pickup, and Wait Times Apple Store pickup resumed on October 24 in the U.S., Canada, the U.K., and several other countries after being unavailable since pre-orders, but inventory remains extremely limited. As of Thursday, October 29, no iPhone Duo configuration was available for pickup at any of the 162 U.S. Apple Stores we checked across 16 major metro areas, but it's worth checking pickup availability often on Apple's iPhone Duo order page in case small quantities of inventory become available. Apple's online stores currently quote shipping in late January 2027 for all iPhone Duo configurations, though Apple said earlier this month that it is working to satisfy demand "as quickly as possible," and some pre-order customers have already seen their estimates move up. Popular StoriesApple Retail Staff Told to Warn Against iPhone Duo Walk-In PurchasesSome Apple retail employees have been told to warn customers against visiting to purchase an iPhone Duo without a pre-order on Friday, October 23. Apple Store employees told MacRumors that they have been advised that there will likely be no iPhone Duo stock available for walk-in purchases on launch day. Staff have been instructed to discourage customers without pre-orders from coming in...Here's What Apple's Apps Look Like on the iPhone DuoTuesday October 20, 2026 11:12 am PDT by Juli CloverWith just three days to go until the iPhone Duo is released, Apple is getting ready for the launch. Behind the scenes, the App Store now has screenshots of Apple's built-in apps running on the Duo. We've seen some apps in marketing materials, but images of the ones we haven't seen give us an idea of what it will be like using the iPhone Duo day to day. Many apps are shown in landscape...Crackgate? iPhone Duo Owners Report Screens Breaking Along the HingeFriday October 23, 2026 11:05 am PDT by Juli CloverSome iPhone Duos are already experiencing hinge issues that cause display cracks, based on photos shared on Reddit and the MacRumors forums. Almost all of the display faults are right along the hinge, and most result in a line of bright pixels across one side of the screen. An iPhone Duo owner in Australia said his device cracked after being opened fewer than 20 times, and there was no...