iPhone won't connect to Windows App

Observed behavior

The connection for the invite hangs (on Windows) after being accepted, assuming an invite even appears (on iOS).

Expected behavior

The connection should be established once the invite is accepted.

Steps required to reproduce

  1. I am able to find my iPhone after turning off iCloud Private Relay.
  2. I try to invite my iPhone via the Windows app.
  3. I accept all the permissions and invites (if one shows up, sometimes it doesn’t).
  4. After accepting the invite, nothing happens on the iPhone app and the Windows app invite windows just hangs on connecting or inviting.

Operating system/Hardware used

Windows 10 (Intel Desktop and using WiFi) and iOS 18 (iPhone 16).