Lines on my camera image? What could cause this? Seems like a hardware issue.

[nsouth]

These lines started showing up on my camera on my Galaxy S22 Plus.

• They only appear on my main rear lens (not zoom, wide-angle, or front lenses)
• They appear on all camera apps I use, both photo and video
• They are fixed and don't seem to flicker, change, or move
• They showed up all at once one day, not gradually
• The phone was not recently dropped
• The issue is not with a case/cover/protector (I took mine off to be sure)
• I've reset the partition cache because someone claimed it might help. It didn't.

I'd like an idea of what this is so that I can get an idea of the cost to repair. Might the entire camera need to be replaced? The sensor? Any insight would be great. Thanks!

Here are 2 photos: one at normal zoom and one at around 2.5x to show that the lines get "zoomed in," too, when using digital zoom. Both photos are with the main rear lens.

 

[B. Diddy]

Welcome to Android Central! It also happens in Safe Mode? https://www.samsung.com/ie/support/mobile-devices/how-to-start-my-galaxy-device-in-safe-mode/

If so, then see if it persists after a factory reset.

Is the phone no longer covered by warranty?

 

[nsouth]

Hi there.

• Yes, the issue happens in Safe Mode
• I'm hesitant to do a factory reset simply because of the inconvenience and time it would take to back up and restore all of my data, apps, and configurations.
• How do I know if my phone is still under manufacturer warranty? I purchased it used a few months ago from an online seller.

 

[B. Diddy]

Oh well, warranty is non-transferable.

I was suggesting factory reset more as a last resort before bringing it to a repair shop, because they would almost certainly have to wipe the phone in the course of the repair.

 

[mustang7757]

Welcome to AC!

[Moved this to s22 Forum]

 

[rvbfan]

It happening when using other camera apps is a dead giveaway of failing hardware, sorry.
Is it too late to return it to the seller? If not, that would be my choice.