Apple’s foldable iPhone Ultra has ran into a hilarious problem

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Poor Apple has been trying for years to make the kind of foldable iPhone that it wants. By all accounts, it seemed that 2026 would finally be the year when the company would be able to push its flagship foldable out the door.Now, problems keep arising. Problems that Apple can’t ignore, but it also doesn’t want to delay the iPhone Ultra — as it is being called by some — any longer. Everyone is waiting with bated breath and manufacturing has entered the early stages.

However, an even more pressing issue has emerged. An issue that almost sounds hilarious, and a compromise that Apple will most certainly not accept.

The foldable iPhone is rattling

Such a beautiful phone with such an unexpected problem. | Image by Talks Tech Newz

Yes, according to a new report (translated source), the foldable iPhone Ultra starts making rattling noises once it has been folded and unfolded a few times. The noises are bad enough that the hinge is continually failing to meet Apple’s standards.

Apple has used a different method for the manufacturing of the foldable iPhone hinge. It is a 3D-printed hinge where filler material is used to cover up dents and irregularities.
This made the hinge more affordable to manufacture, helping Apple keep the price of the iPhone Ultra below expected figures. Unfortunately, this might also be the reason that the phone starts rattling after some use.

Will Apple delay the iPhone Ultra?

Though reports keep claiming that Apple will still release the iPhone Ultra alongside the iPhone 18 Pro models later this year, it now seems like the company might be forced to abandon that plan.

A rattling foldable iPhone would do immense damage to the brand that Apple has built for itself. The first foldable phone from the company needs to make a perfect first impression if Apple wishes to win over and…

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