Apple Warns Against Peeling $19 iPhone Duo Screen Layer on $2,000 Foldable

2 articles · Updated · Gizmodo · Oct 1

$19 inner-screen “cover layer” pricing has fueled talk that iPhone Duo owners could peel off the nano-texture layer themselves, but reports warn that doing so risks ruining the $2,000 foldable’s display.
Apple has said the layer is replaceable by service technicians, and some commentators suggested users could remove it for a glossier screen with better contrast and a less visible crease.
That layer is described as a functional part of the device, protecting the inner display, helping manage the crease, and potentially affecting later Apple Pencil support and the under-display FaceTime camera if removed or replaced improperly.
The warning echoes the original Samsung Galaxy Fold, whose early reviewers peeled off a protective film and damaged the screen, prompting Samsung to add setup warnings not to remove it.