Owners of several Apple devices have already tried and even gotten used to some of the capabilities of the Continuity function. In fact, the functionality and idea behind Continuity are great, even if everything doesn’t always work 100%.
As practice has shown, not everyone was happy with the new functions. For example, many users are annoyed by the fact that Phone calls from iPhone now arrive simultaneously on iPad and MAC. But not many people know how to turn it off... We’ll talk about this today.
If you don’t know what we’re talking about, let me briefly describe what Handoff is. Starting with OS X Yosemite, a set of new MAC OS and iOS features were introduced that are designed to improve productivity on Apple devices... Increase efficiency, if you will.
So, if you start writing a message on your iPhone, you can finish it on your MAC or iPad using Universal Clipboard. Or, having in stock Apple Watch, you can set up "Auto Unlock" your MAC computer without entering a password.
You can also receive iPhone cellular calls on other devices... All these features and more are combined into one group called “Continuity”.
How the function works
The Continuity function operates under the following conditions:
- Each device is signed in to iCloud using the same Apple ID
- Each device is signed in to FaceTime using the same Apple ID
- Each device is connected to the same Wi-Fi network
- The Handoff function is activated in the settings of each device (on different devices this is done in different ways)
As I wrote above, NOT every user is delighted with three simultaneously ringing i-devices in the house when you receive a call on your iPhone. If you are one of such users, do not despair - there is a way to disable this feature. Below are short instructions for each type of device.
If you want disable the "iPhone (Cellular Calls)" feature on ALL additional devices , then on the main iPhone go to and turn off the slider " Allow calls" Here, from the list below, you can specify on which devices you still allow calls.
Turn off cellular calls on another iPhone/iPad
If you still want to simultaneously receive cellular calls on some devices (for example, on a MAC), but disable the second iPhone (or iPad) from this function, then proceed as follows:
STEP 1 - Take the iPhone/iPad on which you want to disable the “iPhone (cellular calls)” function
STEP 2 - Go to Settings – Phone – On other devices and turn off " Allow calls»
STEP 3 - On iPad or iPod touch, select Settings - FaceTime, then turn off the " Calls from iPhone».
Disabling Cellular Calls on MAC
If you need to disable intrusive calls on a MAC computer, do this:
STEP 1 - On your MAC computer, open the program FaceTime, go to Settings(from the top FaceTime menu) and uncheck the box next to " iPhone (cellular calls)»
STEP 2 - That's kind of it...
Honestly speaking, on at the moment Almost all of my devices have iPhone calling enabled. Apparently I’m not too bothered by the fact that “parallel” calls are heard on the second iPhone and MAC.
I even sometimes take calls on MAC and communicate with people that way. It's convenient... :)))
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IN latest version OS X Yosemite has a lot of new features for Apple devices. In addition to a complete redesign, we introduced interesting opportunities for the user. For example Handoff and Continuity.
Thanks to Continuity, your MacBook or iMac has learned to receive calls coming to you on your iPhone. Despite the convenience, the function turned out to be “crude”, because as soon as you receive a call, all the gadgets that are in your house and work under a single FaceTime account begin to ring. Over time, duplicate calls become annoying, although they are quite easy to remove.
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How to Turn Off Duplicate FaceTime Calling on iPhone
The easiest way is to turn off calls on the iPhone or iPad itself. To do this, go to “Settings” - FaceTime, and then turn off the “ Cellular calls iPhone.”
Such a disabling of "Cellular calls" is radical way, which is not the best because the user will not be able to make calls from other devices with the same account. A more subtle approach is to leave the Cellular Calls slider on on your iPhone and off on your Mac.
Disable duplicate FaceTime calls on MacBook or iPad
To disable it, go to FaceTime on the Mac and use the CMD + keys< переходим в меню “Настройки”. Здесь надо убрать галочку, находящуюся рядом с iPhone (Сотовые вызовы).
The same actions must be performed with the iPad tablet, it also has settings in which you need to enter the FaceTime parameters, and then uncheck the box next to the iPhone.
That's it, now calls can't be heard, but Continuity continues to work. If you want to return the previous functionality, simply return the checkbox that was removed.
Another solution to the problem with duplicate calls
You can solve the problem in another way, without performing shutdown manipulations. This solution will also be useful to some of you.
Then on your Mac you need to go to the directory
/System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/ToneLibrary.framework/Versions/A/Resources/Ringtones/
There is sound file Blues.m4r. It needs to be renamed by adding brackets with “Old” to the name. The result will be Blues(Old).m4r. To rename, you will need to enter the administrator password, which is not at all difficult if you are the owner of the computer. Then you should copy the downloaded file to the specified directory. Thus, the sound file will be included in the set of standard melodies.
It is common for large families to have a joint account for simplicity. When you previously set up synchronized reception of calls from any iOS devices for convenience, do not be surprised if all devices ring at once when you receive an incoming call. Therefore, it is quite a common problem for many users when several people simultaneously use an iPad, iPhone and a computer that are connected through a common Apple ID.
Sometimes this function quite convenient. For example, you use an iPad with headphones and may miss incoming call for iPhone, but if your iPad or Mac computer is connected to phone number, then you will also receive an incoming call directly on your iPad and, using the “FaceTime” option, you can receive the call.
Many people ask the question: how to turn off calls on the iPad, for example, when you are watching a movie or sleeping. For example, you can hear a simultaneous call for both the iPad and the iPhone, so you won’t immediately understand where the call is coming from. Since the incoming call is synchronized simultaneously with both devices, the sound is accordingly amplified twice. Therefore, having synchronous connections is often inconvenient, and not always safe.
To turn off incoming calls on your iPad, you need to open the FaceTime video calls option in Settings and turn off the feature activity slider in the iPhone Cellular Calls subsection. In this case, the Wi-Fi connection must be activated on the iPad, iPhone or other device. In addition, all synchronized devices must be connected to the same Internet network with an enabled WI-FI connection.
Deactivating Handoff messages
Another popular method is to disable the Handoff continuity function in the General settings menu. ", which ensures the collaboration of devices with different places. The Handoff function is a tight connection with iOS devices. If an iPhone or iPad with iOS 8 is located near a Mac, then this function helps you start any action on the iPhone and finish it on the iPad.
If you have the forwarding feature set up on your iPad, duplicate calls will also send the same messages to all devices. To stop receiving messages on your iPad, go to the Settings menu and open the Messages section, where you turn off Message Forwarding.
Reset settings
If you want to reset all settings from your iPad, then activate the “Settings” menu, select the “General” section and turn on the “Reset” option. All previously configured calls and features will be reset, after which you can reconfigure the necessary features.
Additionally, duplicate calls may stop if you change WI-FI network or install a new one iOS firmware for iPad.
How to turn off iPad calls from iPhone
In order to disable duplicate calls to your iPad, you can do this directly from your iPhone where the SIM card is installed. To do this, open the iPhone's Settings menu and open the Phone subsection, and then go to the On Other Devices option.
Next, select the smartphone option “Allow calls on devices” and turn off all connected devices that you no longer need: iPad, Mac computer or laptop. If you want to leave some iOS devices for a backup call, you don’t have to disconnect them. Disabling is done by dragging the activity slider to the passive state. Now calls incoming to the iPhone will not be duplicated on other devices that have a common ID.
Users have the opportunity not only to answer calls directly from the computer, which is especially important when the iPhone is in another room, but also to make calls. However, poorly configured functionality can be annoying. For example, having an iPhone, iPad and Mac in the apartment incoming call on a smartphone can be heard in a cannonade from all devices linked to one account. In this article we will talk about how to tame certain devices, depending on what functions you use in Continuity mode.
How to disable duplicate calls on all devices?
If you do not want the call to be duplicated on all devices paired with your Facetime account, you must follow these steps on your iPhone or iPad:
1 . Open Settings → Facetime.
2 iPhone Cellular Calls» to the inactive position.
How can I selectively disable duplicate calls on individual paired devices?
In order to turn off a duplicate call on a Mac paired with a Facetime account, you need to:
1 . Open Facetime → Settings(⌘ + comma).
2 . Uncheck the box next to " iPhone (cellular calls)».
In order to turn off a duplicate call on an iPad paired with a Facetime account, you must:
1 . Open Settings → Facetime.
2 . Switch the toggle switch opposite the item " iPhone Cellular Calls» to the inactive position.
This way, you will retain the functionality of Continuity, but at the same time you will not be constantly annoyed by duplicate calls on different devices.
But what if you want to periodically answer calls on your Mac, but don't want to hear the loud ringing tone of an incoming call?
How to enable silent mode for incoming calls on Mac?
In order to do this, it is enough to resort to one trick. We will simply change the sound file of the incoming call to a file with complete silence. This way, the call will appear on your Mac and you can answer it, but the ringtone won't play.
1 . Download the silence sound file Blues.m4r.
2 . Open the following path in Finder
/System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/ToneLibrary.framework/Versions/A/Resources/Ringtones/
3 . Rename the file Blues.m4r, for example, to Blues-old.m4r. There is no need to remove it or replace it, in case you want to return the sound.
4 . Move the downloaded Blues.m4r file to this directory.
5 . Enter the administrator password.
6 . Open Facetime → Settings.
7 . In the menu " Ringtone» select section « Classic" and track " Blues».
From now on, during an incoming call, a notification will be displayed asking you to “Accept” or “Reject” the call, but instead of a ringtone there will be silence.
Attention! Sometimes, after setting up call forwarding, the Mac may stop receiving calls from the iPhone altogether. To solve the problem, just log out and log in again. account Facetime.
New iPhone users sometimes encounter a situation where, while on a phone call, they receive a call on the second line, but they do not see or hear it.
As a result, some even mistakenly begin to believe that the iPhone does not have a “call waiting” function, but this is not true, it just needs to be activated if for some reason it is not enabled by default.
Read about how to enable the second line on iPhone in this instruction.
For those who are not familiar with this feature of their phone, we will briefly tell you about it. The call waiting function is really very convenient - you will not miss a call even if you are currently talking to another subscriber.
On the iPhone, as in most other phones, when you receive a call on the second line during a conversation with your interlocutor, you can choose one of three options:
- reject an incoming call and continue the conversation with the previous caller;
- answer an incoming call and put the previous conversation on hold (to return to it later);
- answer the incoming call and reset the current conversation if you have already agreed with the previous caller.
Connecting a second line or so-called “call waiting” on your phone is quite simple; to do this, you just need to set one slider in the settings to the “On” position.
Enable a second line on iPhone
This is all. Now the second line of your iPhone is activated and you will not miss a single important call, even if you are busy talking with another interlocutor.
To all of the above, it is worth adding that for some operators the call waiting function may be disabled on their side or even be paid service. In this case, the call waiting enable slider will not be active, and to activate the service you will need to contact your cellular operator.
If you see a message "Call waiting setting could not be saved" try rebooting your phone. If this does not help, check the availability of the service with the operator. If the operator says that the service is available to you, reset your phone settings - in this case the option appears in 100% of cases.
