Dhaka, Sept. 25 -- Barely weeks after the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max hit shelves, a familiar gremlin appears to have crept back into Apple's flagship screens.

Some buyers are reporting stray green, pink and red lines running down the display, reviving a complaint that has dogged the company's phones for years.

Social media posts show the vertical lines appearing on the new devices, with some users claiming their handsets were replaced after they contacted Apple, NDTV reports.

Similar reports have surfaced in India and other markets, though the scale of the issue remains unclear.

There is no evidence the problem is widespread or tied to a specific hardware component, the Indian outlet said.

Several posts on the issue have gained tracti...