Another Handoff not working - Apple has some work to do still

By the number of post I see about handoff problems…. it looks like Apple still has some work to do on this feature.  I have read countless forum posts and replies and it seems that a large number of us are having trouble with this feature. 
I have pulled all my hair out trying to sort this out…. not so much as I care about the feature as I am the type that can't stand it when I can't get something working. 
My hardware is all supported 2012 MBP with Yosemite Bluetooth LMP 0x6
iPhone 5s
Same Wifi
Bluetooth on both devices
Both on same iCloud account turned on and active
Both have handoff enabled in respective settings
The only time I have been able to get it to work is when I wipe both iCloud accounts and then sign back on after a restart then I get the handoff dock icon when doing something like creating a new email.  But it will works once or twice and then stops all together.  Randomly sometime the icon will be on the lock screen of the iPhone.
Very frustrating Apple!
(Yea I know 1st world problem)

Over the last week I have tried every "Windows Vista" combination of unchecking handoff, FaceTime, and signing in and out of iCloud while patting my head and rubbing my belly.  And absolutely nothing worked.  A few times I got handoff to work one time and then disappear again after a restore and power cycle but none of the countless tips I have read and seen worked.
Until today.  I was listening to the iMore Podcast this week and they were ranting about all the people that are having continuity issues and one small blurb was mentioned that I had never heard, and this little gem was solving the handoff woes for some people.  So what the heck I have tried everything else and this was simple enough.
The solution:  Change the name of your iPhone.  Setting>General>About>Name
I did this in combination with all the other Windows Vista Vudoo Handoff, FaceTime, iCloud off on both devices then power cycle.
Well once I restarted and got everything turned back on.  It worked perfect…. everything single aspect is not working as Apple had intended it to work.
Go figure…. who would have thought????

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