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KylePowers

macrumors 68000
Original poster
Mar 5, 2011
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Hey there,

Having a strange issue. Here's a synopsis:
  • iPhone 5S can see Mac Safari tabs
  • iPad Mini (gen 2) can see Mac Safari tabs
  • iPhone and iPad Mini cannot see each other's Safari tabs
  • Mac can only see iPhone or iPad Safari tabs, not both simultaneously
Solutions I've tried that have failed:
  • Restarting iPhone and iPad
  • Closing Safari on iPhone and iPad
  • Disabling and enabling Safari in iCloud settings on iPhone and iPad
  • Resetting network settings*
* When I reset my network settings on my iPad Mini, my iPhone simultaneously forgot the Wi-Fi network password, which I thought was strange...

FWIW, I initially restored this iPad Mini from an iPhone backup

So, any ideas? Thanks y'all!
 

KylePowers

macrumors 68000
Original poster
Mar 5, 2011
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Welp, this is driving me up a wall. Here's some interesting troubleshooting results so far:

MBA sees iPad Mini Safari iCloud tabs (no iPhone tabs present at this time)
Turn on Privacy on iPad Safari
MBA no longer sees iPad Mini Safari tabs
Results: Expected

MBA sees iPhone Safari iCloud tabs (no iPad tabs present at this time)
Turn on Privacy on iPhone Safari
MBA no longer sees iPhone Safari tabs
Results: Expected

MBA sees iPad Mini Safari iCloud tabs (no iPhone tabs present at this time)
Turn on Privacy on iPhone Safari
MBA no longer sees iPad Safari tabs
Results: What the heck!?

MBA sees iPhone Safari iCloud tabs (no iPad tabs present at this time)
Turn on Privacy on iPad Safari
MBA no longer sees iPhone Safari tabs
Results: What the heck again!?

Again, I have restarted the iPhone, iPad, and MBA. I have disabled and re-enabled Safari in the iCloud settings on the iPhone, iPad, and MBA. I just have no idea what the heck the problem is here.

EDIT: And of course during all these tests, the iPad and iPhone do not see each other's Safari iCloud tabs
 

joejoejoe

macrumors 65816
Sep 13, 2006
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Came to keep you company as I noticed it being pretty lonely in here for you.

Not to add to the conundrum but:

My Mac can see my iPhone.
My iPad can see my iPhone and my Mac.
My iPhone can see my Mac.

???
 

KylePowers

macrumors 68000
Original poster
Mar 5, 2011
1,688
197
I would just like the world to know that I still have no idea how to fix this.

Someone please help :(
 
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