Iphone mirroring set up

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Iphone mirroring set up

I have a new macbook m5 and am trying to set up iphone mirroring (i have 16e) both met all the software requirements, are connected to wifi, bluetooth on and signed into same icloud account. When i open iphone mirroring it says unable to connect. I have logged out of both accounts and reset but nothing is working. please help

MacBook Air (M5, 2026)

Posted on Aug 28, 2026 10:30 PM

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SravanKrA

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Aug 28, 2026 10:35 PM in response to ashhh309

iPhone Mirroring can only be used with one Mac and one iPhone at a time. Your devices must meet these requirements:

Your computer is a Mac with Apple silicon or Mac with the Apple T2 Security Chip and is running macOS Sequoia 15 or later. Live Activities on Mac requires macOS Tahoe 26 or later.
Your iPhone is using iOS 18 or later and is set up to use a passcode.
Your iPhone and Mac are signed in to the same Apple Account using two-factor authentication.
Your iPhone and Mac have Bluetooth and Wi-Fi turned on.
Your iPhone is locked and near your Mac. It can also be charging and using StandBy.
Your Mac is not sharing its internet connection or using AirPlay or Sidecar.

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ashhh309 Author

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Aug 28, 2026 11:41 PM in response to SravanKrA

yes both devices are meeting these requirements, still is saying unable to connect.

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