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KylePowers

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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!
 
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
 
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.

???
 
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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