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User profile for user: baldoyler
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iPhone continuity camera not working

iPhone continuity camera appears no longer to work on ios 16.5.1 (c). When I run Facetime on Mac, and choose iPhone camera, the iPhone displays a black screen with only two options PAUSE or DISCONNECT, neither of which buttons does anything. About ten seconds later the link is broken and the iphone returns to the home. I'm on iPhone 13 Pro, and this worked a week or so ago when I first tested it, so it looks as if the latest iOS update has broken the feature.


Any ideas?

Posted on Jul 18, 2023 4:23 AM

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User profile for user: DNICOB
DNICOB
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Posted on Apr 30, 2024 5:29 PM

Hey guys! I'd been struggling with the same issue for a few days.


I tried restarting my phone, erasing network settings, restarting my mac, but nothing worked.


WHAT DID WORK: turning off my VPN!


If you've been having the same issue, and have a VPN, that might be the cause of the black screen.

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User profile for user: Classee
Classee
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Oct 26, 2024 8:18 AM in response to Classee

Thanks for the tip! Even if the VPN isn’t active, connecting and then disconnecting VPN (on the iPhone) seems to kickstart the iPhone Continuity Camera and resolve the issue. Much appreciated! But, it only worked with Usb-C cable Mac Mini M1 to iPhone 16 Pro.


However, If I unplug my Ethernet, and ONLY use WiFi (not both simultaneously) it works. I guess that also is not expected behavior.

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