iPhone unresponsive after mirroring

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iPhone unresponsive after mirroring

Hello — I just installed macOS Sequoia on my MacBook Pro 14” M1. When I do iPhone Screen Mirroring from the Mac to my iPhone 15 Pro, it works fine, but if I disconnect it via the computer (close the mirroring application), my iPhone won’t unlock and just shows me the wallpaper or a black screen. If I disconnect from my iPhone by unlocking my iPhone, then it disconnects correctly and the iPhone functions normally. Anyone encountered this? Any suggestions?

iPhone 15 Pro

Posted on Sep 24, 2024 12:47 PM

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Answer 1

Sep 25, 2024 5:59 PM in response to visible_after

Same here. It's a new feature and probably full of bugs.

Workaround is to simply reconnect to the Mac, then disconnect from your phone. As you noted, disconnecting from the phone seems to work ok.

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Answer 2

Sep 25, 2024 7:58 PM in response to ITGUY3000

Thanks for your reply — glad to hear it's not just me and mine! I have subsequently also found that if I lock my iPhone "in hand," like holding down the volume up and power buttons, and then unlocking it, that also gets the phone working again. So this seems like an issue with the iPhone generating its unlock screen post-Mac connection (I use an unlock code rather than Face ID).

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Answer 3

Nov 1, 2024 10:36 AM in response to visible_after

My iPhone is locked and when my iMac prompts me to enter the passcode into the phone the phone screen is unresponsive. I am locked out of my phone. This is something to do with screen mirroring with my iMac

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Answer 4

Nov 1, 2024 10:40 AM in response to steveallen_99

My iPhone is also unresponsive when I try to power it down. When I slide to power off the screen is unrespionsive again. I cant power it off to restart it. Very frustrating!!!!

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