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Which password am I being asked for by iPhone Mirroring app

I have an iMac running Sequoia and an iPhone 13 running iOS 18.


While working on the iMac, a Notification popped out, iPhone Mirroring launched, and I saw this notification.


However, my iPhone 5-digit PIN was rejected as was the Admin password for my iMac.


Can anyone tell me what password might work?

iPhone 13 Pro Max, iOS 18

Posted on Nov 23, 2024 8:24 AM

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Nov 23, 2024 9:01 AM in response to Randall_2023

I neglected to mention that I use a four-digit PIN on the Watch and a five-digit one on the iPhone...and I tried both those PINs. If it happens again, I'll look at my watch face and see if it displays the PIN "page" and if not, I'll pull down from the top of the watch and see if that PIN page appears.


Many thanks for the feedback.


[I haven't back to this Support page for a while. I see in the email I received that I can mark that your reply as helpful, but it appears I can no longer do it on the Support page...or am I missing something?]


Thanks again; kind of you to take the time to respond.

Nov 24, 2024 9:13 AM in response to dialabrain

Well, darn it, the problem with accessing iPhone Apps set to open using Facial ID when accessing these apps via the iPhone Mirroring.app on my Mac persists.


Using the iPhone Mirroring.app, I navigate to Notes which I have set up on my iPhone to require Facial Recognition to open.


What I get looks exactly like the screenshot I sent with my original email, except this one says [Notes] not [Health], at the same time my watch buzzes and displays [Double Click to Approve].


I double click on the watch button, and the Mirrored iPhone says [Try Passcode Again]. I repeat the attempt but it fails. I can’t access Notes from iPhone Mirroring. I tried inputting my 5-digit iPhone PIN on iPhone Mirroring and it is rejected.


Next, as a test, I open my iPhone, go to Notes, place my finger over the notch to block the camera, tap on Notes, and get [Try Face ID Again]. I am not offered the choice of inputting my PIN number no matter how long I wait.


As another test, I sleep my iPhone, place my finger over the notch to block the camera, and try to open the iPhone. It says [Face ID] for about two seconds then displays the number pad so I can enter using my PIN.


I dunno. Something is amiss here. You would think if you could not access an app using Face ID, you would be offered the chance to input your PIN, but that is not universally the case.

Which password am I being asked for by iPhone Mirroring app

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