iPhone 15 camera lens showing lines due to 'laser light exposure'

Really disappointed with @AppleSupport! My iPhone 15 camera is showing weird lines in photos, and instead of fixing it under warranty, they blamed it on 'laser light exposure.' I’ve never exposed my phone to lasers! If that’s really the case, shouldn’t Apple make a camera lens strong enough to handle normal real-world conditions? Feels like an excuse to avoid covering a clear hardware issue. Has anyone else faced this? #AppleSupport #iPhoneWarranty #iPhoneCameraIssue"


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iPhone 15, iOS 18

Posted on Mar 10, 2025 7:06 AM

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Posted on Mar 10, 2025 9:56 AM

Sorry, but those sure look like dead pixels caused by exposure to laser pointers or laser light show.


You can read an article at the link below and compare your images to the ones in the article.


https://fstoppers.com/originals/laser-projectors-burned-my-cameras-sensor-creating-dead-pixels-297453


Lasers emit light in the visible spectrum. Any filter in front of the lens or sensor to block laser light would block visible light in the same wavelengths and make cameras useless.

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Mar 10, 2025 9:56 AM in response to Kikou2006

Sorry, but those sure look like dead pixels caused by exposure to laser pointers or laser light show.


You can read an article at the link below and compare your images to the ones in the article.


https://fstoppers.com/originals/laser-projectors-burned-my-cameras-sensor-creating-dead-pixels-297453


Lasers emit light in the visible spectrum. Any filter in front of the lens or sensor to block laser light would block visible light in the same wavelengths and make cameras useless.

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