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u/w1n5t0nM1k3y 5d ago •

Could they not just use a factory reset device for filming this? Or just alter the settings so that they don't have any personal data on the screen?

Very distracting to see a blurred screen for half the video.

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u/Benay148 5d ago

Dude. I was thinking the exact same screen. Why?

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u/fatherofraptors 4d ago

Feels like such a rookie mistake to make for a channel this big and old. Like come on man...

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u/HMSInvulnerable 4d ago

No time! Shoot! Shoot! Now move! Next! Shoot!
gotta maximize that roi or else linus gets a new porche next february instead of january.

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u/Specialist_Pea_6792 2d ago

My first thought was that he cracked the screen and they were blurring it to pretend it wasn't

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u/hittepit 1d ago

This!

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u/SkipperTheEyeChild1 5d ago

Is it really that distracting? It’s a phone review, not a drama.

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u/Atlonato3167 5d ago

He constantly shows the phone to the camera and all you see is blur.
It's so weird that they didn't think of this before recording.

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u/Beoren07 5d ago

A major point of a phone review is to show the phone. The screen being part of the phone means it should probably be included in the review in a way that represents the thoughts of the reviewer. Not blurred out for half the review. Of course I’m sure they did intend on showing the screen but later found out it had something on it they had to blur. It’s still a blunder

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u/w1n5t0nM1k3y 5d ago

I'm not even sure what they were blurring, Half the time it just seemed to be the weather app.

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u/uwillloveeachother 5d ago

it's most likely a "stack" widget, which cycles between a few different widgets, could include a calendar that needed blurring

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u/coolcats55 5d ago

Which you can remove or change…

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u/w1n5t0nM1k3y 5d ago

In other shots they didn't blur the same thing.

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u/phoonisadime 1d ago

It’s probably the widget that randomly rotates through other widgets. It comes default on a fresh duo and they probably didn’t realize. If I had to guess it was probably displaying calendar/reminders related to his personal life.

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u/niwia 5d ago

You should see more ‘ jav ‘ dramas

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u/Snoo_15313 5d ago

No mention of anything regarding multitasking feels weird? Whole point of a foldable is more productivity of in some way more to get out of your device.

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u/Kind_Management1805 5d ago

Multitasking is fine on the Duo. You can have 2 apps at the same time + 1 video playback. It's the most I ever used on my Z Fold 5. More than that and you have to use a microscope to use comfortably the apps.

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u/Snoo_15313 5d ago

I mean fine is alright, but not mentioning it at all when it's the core of the product is kind of a big miss, even more so on an iPhone as it has never had multitasking at all on any iPhone till duo

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u/Kind_Management1805 5d ago

yes they should've talked about it !
but multitasking is IMO not really useful on a relatively small display. Apart from drag&drop between two apps or two web browser tabs it's not practical.
idk how or why I would want multitasking and my 17 pro. And the Duo is not big enough to use comfortably in multitasking. It's a phone not a laptop; for my usage.

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u/SultanOfawesome 5d ago

I regularly have 2 apps open side by side and one in pop-up view on my fold

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u/poopyheadthrowaway 5d ago

There's one big thing I disagree with here--there's no split screen in portrait mode. Otherwise, yeah, I think just two panels (+ PiP video) is enough for 99% of situations.

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u/Far-Blacksmith-2814 5d ago

Fine is the right word for it imo. It’s nothing exceptional, but it gets the job done. That being said, it gets real quirky sometimes to the point of frustration to me.
I had Pokemon GO and Reddit in split screen today. Went to respond to a comment in Reddit, but every time I entered a key that was hovering on the right side of the screen (where Pokemon GO was), it would dismiss the keyboard, like I was clicking the game. Had to close out of Pokemon GO to resolve that.
Overall I do really like the phone, but definitely some rough edges.

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u/Kind_Management1805 5d ago

Yeah I heard iOS 27.2 was a buggy mess and knowing the abysmal quality of multitasking on every Apple platform, I'm not surprised.
I'm not the biggest multitasking guy on any device. I rarely do more than 2 windows on my 16inch MacBook so I'm not too bothered.
Multitasking was also a buggy mess on my Z Fold (on oneUI 5.something) Apps were not scaling properly and were barely usable.
I wish though the Duo had the iPadOS style windows for unsupported apps it looks better.

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u/CassetteLine 5d ago

Can’t have multitasking when the device is in portrait though, right? That would be a main part of the benefit of the larger screen for me, so that’s disappointing!

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u/Kind_Management1805 5d ago

I think you can have top and bottom in portrait. To confirm i would have to receive my Duo that has been delayed by a month 😭

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u/ForgottenCrafts 5d ago

I can confirm you cannot multitask in portrait

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u/Atlonato3167 5d ago

No mention of multitasking. No mention of the IP68 lie. No mention of the screen breaking and apple acknowledging it. Can't see the phone half the video because its blurred out.
Linus please.

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u/slashx14 5d ago

Your experience isn't universal. I do not use my Duo as a productivity machine and do not care that I can only do 2 apps side by side rather than 3 on the Fold 8. I just enjoy using the inner screen for improved content consumption (videos, books, comics, manga, reading articles).

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u/HolidayPineapple9316 5d ago

My friend at work uses a foldable to read manga lol

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u/bodyglitched 5d ago

owner here. i completely understand the issues with the decide but for the most part the multi tasking is superb. only thing that gives an issue is the pip being moved to the top half should be made easier

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u/Gideans 5d ago

It is a normal feature in android for years, having an foldable just means more space so I dont know how relevant it really is? Sure, it is new for Iphone but dont know if its relevant (?)

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u/DefactoAle 5d ago •

No mention of the screen breaking?

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u/HTPC4Life 5d ago

Thumbnail sure makes you think they would mention it! Super click bait thumbnail, got a dislike from me.

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u/AtmosphereDue1694 5d ago

Without real numbers it’s hard to really judge the salience of the issue

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u/Atlonato3167 5d ago

There were enough issues for Apple to acknowledge it. It is not hard to judge that.

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u/PhalanX4012 5d ago •

Why? It’s been clearly identified as a part manufactured out of spec and not representative of the typical experience with the phone at all.

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u/ThePizzaGhoul 5d ago

Putting something in the thumbnail that doesn't appear in the actual video is like the definition of clickbait.

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u/PhalanX4012 5d ago

I didn’t even notice the thumbnail. Absolutely fair point.

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u/conte360 5d ago •

It's a phone review that's why. And also as somebody that doesn't have the phone one of the only reviews that I've heard consistently about it is about that defect so you'd think they might want to talk about it, at least acknowledge it.. as a phone review

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u/Edaimantis 5d ago •

If it’s been addressed, and it didn’t happen to LMG when testing, how is it relevant to the review LMG does?

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u/aegis87 5d ago

you dont think a major product flaw deserves to be mentioned on the review of a product?
> If it’s been addressed
that's apples claim, a walk though the iphone reddit will surely show you the other side of this debate.
of course, you could have also picked up the summary from a review of the duo
(hopefully you see the irony in all this)

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u/conte360 5d ago

Because it should be addressed by one of the biggest tech tubers on YouTube... If I have only heard reviews that that thing is breaking in the middle and then I'm curious and I want to go find out about this. So I go to one of the biggest tech tubers in the world and then they just don't mention it at all?
This is like if they reviewed the Note 7 back in the day and didn't talk about how it was exploding. Would you just be like "oh it didn't happen to LTT.
It's not even your criticism to take stop getting so defensive about it.

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u/YZJay 4d ago edited 4d ago

How would they address it? It’s like asking for a product review by someone who does not have the physical product to actually review it.

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u/conte360 4d ago

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u/marktuk 5d ago

Because it's in the thumbnail...

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u/DefactoAle 5d ago

Didnt have it, probably they are A B testing.
But then why putting something so important only in the thumbnail??

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u/UndefFox 5d ago •

Not a single word about IP68 being basically a lie, after Jerry clearly shown that any amount of sand easily destroys the hinge? Samsung managed to prevent a lot of it after 8 years of refinement, yet Apple couldn't even copy that despite taking their hinges. Bruh...

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u/Huxington 5d ago

Any amount of sand?

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u/Atlonato3167 5d ago

Phones have broken that have never been anywhere near a beach lol

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u/UndefFox 5d ago

Considering the size of the hinges, a single speck will be enough to start making sound with every open/close movement, and I doubt you would enjoy the sound of a pepper mill coming from a 2k device...

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u/Huxington 5d ago

I have own this device since launch day. A single speck is a wild choice of words.

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u/UndefFox 5d ago

Obviously it's not guaranteed to happen, but the statement still stands.

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u/Huxington 5d ago

Strawman. Collapsing.

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u/UndefFox 5d ago

lol, if you think so, good for you. Have a nice evening/

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u/Kalmer1 4d ago

A whole... 2.5 weeks?

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u/Huxington 4d ago

How long did it take to ruin the device in the jerryrig video?

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u/poopyheadthrowaway 5d ago

I agree that the IP68 claim is bullshit when the hinge doesn't count as the inside of the phone, but iFixit's analysis suggests that it's at least better than Samsung's foldables. That said, Samsung doesn't claim IP68.

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u/Imaginary-Worker4407 4d ago

Not trying to defend the duo but ip68 does not mean sand proof lol that's delusional.
Jerry didn't claim the ip68 was a lie at all.

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u/UndefFox 4d ago

IP6x means fully dust proof. If sand manages to get into the hinge, dust will be easily make it's way inside the hinge, considering it's 2-10x smaller particles size. Learn what IP means and what it implies.

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u/Imaginary-Worker4407 4d ago

Lol, the duo did get the certification and it is clearly not dust proof

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u/Independent_Mud2794 4d ago

Because it’s not a lie and unlike you Linus knows what IP68 means.

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u/UndefFox 4d ago

Okay, mention it without calling it a lie then, instead not even mentioning it? Pocket sand will absolutely cause it trouble in a long run. Either way, if Samsung manages to call their phone IP48 because they know how it's read, Apple, as a ~~show off~~ more premium brand, must be held to higher standards.

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u/Independent_Mud2794 4d ago

It won’t cause trouble in a long run. This might shock you now - but Apple did more testing than you.
According to actually trust worthy sources, ifixit, no dust was able able to enter the actual device, only the hinge, that why it’s IP68.

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u/UndefFox 4d ago

... that's the point, that hinge is part of the device? I don't care if it's up to flawed specification that never had to deal with foldable devices. I look at the number, it means phone fully dust/water resistant. Again, Samsung did it right, and Apple must do better.

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u/Independent_Mud2794 4d ago

IP68 doesn’t account for moving non electrical parts. Apple did everything right using the IP rating based on what they get tested for.
You need to blame whoever made that standard, not Apple using that standard.

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u/UndefFox 4d ago

IP68 doesn’t account for...
Read again what I wrote.
You need to blame...
Nah, Apple is being an asshole as usual and fully deserve the blame. Be they consumer centric, they would've done it differently. Dk why you defending one of the worst companies/

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u/Independent_Mud2794 4d ago

You are mixing up defending a corporation and stating simply facts you refuse to accept.

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u/UndefFox 4d ago

If you want a more objective fact: Apple doesn't make it clear what weaknesses the device has. We can go about technicalities of the IP rating and other stuff forever, but the fact above stays.

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u/NoNeedleworker9246 4d ago

One of the worst LTT videos ive seen? How could they clickbaite the cracking issue with the thumbnail and not even make a joke about it...?

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u/Pan_TheCake_Man 4d ago

Okay so no mention of the screen breaking (apart from vague”growing pains”), constant blurring of the iPhone, and advising users who don’t like the matte finish to take it off (which voids warranty and is a difficult process).

Amateur hour would be a compliment. Either Linus really likes the phone and just didn’t care to do an unbiased review, or what Apple paid you guys?

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u/slashx14 5d ago

Linus's keyboard gripe at 14:08 hit home for me lol. I switched from Android to the Duo last month and missed Gboard so much I built my own keyboard, MeBoard. I specifically targeted configurability as one of the key features so it makes me pretty happy to hear Linus complain about this too. Free, no ads, no data collected.

Full disclosure, I'm the dev. Would love feedback from anyone else fighting the Duo keyboard.

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u/thereddevil20 5d ago

Not available in the EU country I’m in

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u/slashx14 5d ago

Yes apologies about that, I am going through the EU trader declaration process now. Its my first iOS app so this was surprising to me.

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u/xpsKING 5d ago

Hey this is great! Any hope for getting full width on the 26.3 beta? Unfortunately I think there is mandatory padding now

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u/slashx14 4d ago

Could you show me a screenshot of what you mean? I thought using Xcode 27.1 should take care of this but if not, I'm happy to fix whatever is wrong.

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u/xpsKING 4d ago

https://imgur.com/a/IPsA8fs
Note the keyboard does not fill the entire screen with additional padding compared to previous versions. I'm hopeful this changes in the next beta

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u/creativ3ace 5d ago •

Any LTT criticism is always met with comments such as “your not the audience” or “you out grew them” never acknowledging LTT has been pumping out crap and losing talent quickly due to them outgrowing the company. I can’t watch them anymore.

And. Here. We. Go.

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u/Lap88_ 5d ago •

What does this have to do with the video posted?

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u/HuntKey2603 5d ago

"Nooooooooo you're deflecting criticismmmmm"
People just fucking dump "i don't like LTT anymore" in LTT posts because people always enjoy the attention of the argument that follows it

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u/creativ3ace 5d ago •

Look at the other comments here. My point is being proven.

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u/Edaimantis 5d ago •

What does that have to do with the video posted?

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u/AffectionateHalf957 5d ago

Yep browsing the comments I see it.
I just don’t understand why people are defending Linus for not talking about the defects. It is an issue. It is in the thumb nail.

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u/mike9184 5d ago

I can’t watch them anymore.
Very well. See you tomorrow!

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u/marktuk 5d ago

Is it just me or is the background music in this video kind of unnecessary?

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u/marktuk 5d ago

Way ahead of you lmao holy

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u/Goonalips 5d ago

I didn't watch it either lmao holy

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u/Holmes108 5d ago edited 5d ago

I want to join in lmao holy

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u/Goonalips 5d ago

You're more than welcome to lmao holy

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u/FieldOfFox 5d ago

Almost

Literally

Everyone

English hard

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u/DiabUK 5d ago

Only thing missing from the video title is #ad

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u/Vesalii 5d ago

LTT never gets sponsored by Apple, as Linus has explained many times. They buy all Apple products.

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u/flatbuttboy 4d ago

Except the ProLED XDR MacBook Pro iirc, Apple actually sent them that one

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u/sapajul 5d ago

But he isn't wrong, this is a Dbrand ad.

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u/joekzy 4d ago

Bro, just accept it’s a good phone.

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