WhatsApp for iPhone 13 mini

No, the iPhone 13 mini is safe. WhatsApp's 2025 cutoff only dropped support for devices stuck on iOS 15 or older (like the iPhone 5s, 6, and 6 Plus), and the 13 mini runs iOS 18 and will get iOS 26. Just keep the phone updated under Settings > General > Software Update and keep WhatsApp current in the App Store, and you'll keep receiving updates. See how others solved this on Reddit

First force-close it: swipe up from the bottom of the screen and pause, then flick the WhatsApp card up and off-screen, and reopen it. If it still crashes on launch, update it in the App Store and force-restart the phone (press and release Volume Up, press and release Volume Down, then hold the Side button until the Apple logo appears). If the freeze persists, delete and reinstall WhatsApp - your chats restore from your iCloud backup during the reinstall's setup step, so confirm that backup is recent first under WhatsApp > Settings > Chats > Chat Backup. See how others solved this on Reddit

If you're coming from another iPhone, open WhatsApp on the old phone, go to Settings > Chats > Chat Backup and run a backup to the same iCloud account, then sign in with the same number on the 13 mini and tap Restore when prompted. If you're switching from Android, use Apple's 'Move to iOS' app during the iPhone's setup wizard - WhatsApp supports transferring chats through it - since iCloud and Google Drive backups are not cross-compatible. See how others solved this on Reddit

This is a known display-scaling glitch on the mini's small screen where the Agree button sits off-screen. Turn off Display Zoom under Settings > Display & Brightness > Display Zoom by choosing 'Default' instead of 'Larger Text', and reduce the text size under Settings > Display & Brightness > Text Size; the page then fits and the button becomes reachable. Rotating to landscape or reinstalling the latest WhatsApp version also resolves it. See how others solved this on Reddit

Yes - use WhatsApp's linked-devices feature. On your main iPhone 13 mini open WhatsApp > Settings > Linked Devices > Link a Device, then scan the QR code shown on the second phone's WhatsApp; the second device stays synced even when the mini is offline. Note this gives you one account on two phones, not two separate numbers on the mini itself. See how others solved this on Reddit

The biggest difference is backups: WhatsApp on iOS backs up to iCloud, not Google Drive, so set it up in WhatsApp > Settings > Chats > Chat Backup and make sure you're signed in to iCloud under Settings at the top. For the cramped one-handed reach on the mini's screen, enable Reachability in Settings > Accessibility > Touch so you can pull the top of the screen down with a short swipe along the bottom edge. See how others solved this on Reddit