Handoff from Mac to iPhone doesn't work

Although I can get handoff to work pretty reliably for some applications, and although handoff works well enough from my iPhone to the Mac, I cannot get any application to handoff to iOS 8.1 on my iPhone 6 from my Mac.
Here is a test of Maps (but it is the same for all applications):
What works:     Maps on the iPhone 6 can handoff to iPad and Mac
                         Maps on iPad Air can handoff to iPhone and Mac
                         Maps on Mac can handoff to iPad Air
Doesn't work:     Maps on Mac cannot handoff to iPhone 6
Any ideas why I am having this problem?
Handoff is set to ON for all functions in settings on the iPhone.
I have tried resetting the phone - no deal.  Both iOS devices are running 8.1
Stephen

Here is what I did to solve the problem. It's quite simple but as I said before, it's the thing I hate the most.
- First, sign out of iCloud in every single device, selecting the Delete option every time you are asked;
- Second, turn off all devices.
With all devices out of iCloud and turned off, start going the opposite way, one by one. For example:
- Turn MacBook back on and sign in to iCloud;
- Turn iPhone back on and sign in to iCloud;
- Turn iPad back on and sign in to iCloud;
- Turn Mac Mini back on and sign in to iCloud.

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