Slow app opening and inaccurate touchscreen on new iPhone 13

Hi, I have a new iPhone 13 I got earlier this year to replace a very reliable XS (that I had for about 4 years but was getting slow and battery was losing charge) The new phone took over from the old one, as in I didnt feel. like I had a new phone (outside of the battery lasting a full day) opening what's app is sometimes slow, takes like 4-5 seconds to open the app sometimes, and the touch screen seems to not be as accurate, I tap something and it chooses the thing next to it. When I long press a field in what's app it gives me the "autofill" option instead of "paste" It's working but these kinds of issues are irritating and intermittent, like not the sort of thing I want to go stand at a counter at the iStore trying to make happen.

Ive tried hard resets and reboots (vol +- and hold power until the logo appears) but the niggles persist.

I feel like Im using an old phone when it's only like 6/8 months old. What can I do?




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Original Title: New iPhone 13 buggy

iPhone 13, iOS 18

Posted on Sep 5, 2025 11:55 PM

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Sep 7, 2025 10:48 PM in response to SravanKrA

Thanks SravanKrA, but I dont think this is the solution. The touch screen works fine mostly, it's just intermittent things, like selecting an emoji response to a message, the icon next to the one I tap will get selected. It also wouldn't explain the "auto-fill" option when I try paste something. ...actually when I think about it now, it seems these issues are all happening in What's App, so maybe thats the issue...I'll try reinstalling the app.

Slow app opening and inaccurate touchscreen on new iPhone 13

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