diff --git a/data_only_viz/iphone_usb_source.py b/data_only_viz/iphone_usb_source.py
index 9bdf9ec..32e985b 100644
--- a/data_only_viz/iphone_usb_source.py
+++ b/data_only_viz/iphone_usb_source.py
@@ -101,46 +101,75 @@ class IphoneUSBSource:
         return self._opened
 
     def _run(self, sock) -> None:
-        try:
-            for tag, pid, payload in iter_frames(sock):
-                if self._stop.is_set():
-                    break
-                if tag == TAG_VIDEO and len(payload) > 1:
-                    annexb = _to_annexb(payload[1:])
-                    if self._codec is not None and av is not None:
-                        try:
-                            for fr in self._codec.decode(av.Packet(annexb)):
-                                img = fr.to_ndarray(format="bgr24")
-                                img = cv2.resize(img, (self.target_w, self.target_h))
-                                with self._lock:
-                                    self._frame = img
-                        except Exception as e:  # av.AVError is a removal-prone alias
-                            LOG.debug("hevc decode: %s", e)
-                elif tag == TAG_SKELETON and self.state is not None:
-                    joints = decode_skeleton(payload)
-                    if joints is not None:
-                        with self.state.lock():
-                            arr = self.state.persons_arkit_joints.get(pid)
-                            if arr is None or arr.shape != (_ARKIT_JOINTS, 3):
-                                arr = np.zeros((_ARKIT_JOINTS, 3), dtype=np.float32)
-                            for i, (x, y, z, valid) in enumerate(joints):
-                                if valid:
-                                    arr[i] = (x, y, z)
-                            self.state.persons_arkit_joints[pid] = arr
-                            self.state.persons_arkit_last_t[pid] = time.perf_counter()
-                elif tag == TAG_HANDS:
-                    hands = _decode_hands(payload)
-                    if hands is not None and self._write_hands and self.state is not None:
-                        with self.state.lock():
-                            self.state.persons_hands = hands
-        except OSError as e:
-            LOG.warning("iphone usb stream ended: %s", e)
-        finally:
+        while not self._stop.is_set():
             try:
-                sock.close()
-            except OSError:
-                pass
+                for tag, pid, payload in iter_frames(sock):
+                    if self._stop.is_set():
+                        break
+                    if tag == TAG_VIDEO and len(payload) > 1:
+                        annexb = _to_annexb(payload[1:])
+                        if self._codec is not None and av is not None:
+                            try:
+                                for fr in self._codec.decode(av.Packet(annexb)):
+                                    img = fr.to_ndarray(format="bgr24")
+                                    img = cv2.resize(img, (self.target_w, self.target_h))
+                                    with self._lock:
+                                        self._frame = img
+                            except Exception as e:  # av.AVError is a removal-prone alias
+                                LOG.debug("hevc decode: %s", e)
+                    elif tag == TAG_SKELETON and self.state is not None:
+                        joints = decode_skeleton(payload)
+                        if joints is not None:
+                            with self.state.lock():
+                                arr = self.state.persons_arkit_joints.get(pid)
+                                if arr is None or arr.shape != (_ARKIT_JOINTS, 3):
+                                    arr = np.zeros((_ARKIT_JOINTS, 3), dtype=np.float32)
+                                for i, (x, y, z, valid) in enumerate(joints):
+                                    if valid:
+                                        arr[i] = (x, y, z)
+                                self.state.persons_arkit_joints[pid] = arr
+                                self.state.persons_arkit_last_t[pid] = time.perf_counter()
+                    elif tag == TAG_HANDS:
+                        hands = _decode_hands(payload)
+                        if hands is not None and self._write_hands and self.state is not None:
+                            with self.state.lock():
+                                self.state.persons_hands = hands
+            except OSError as e:
+                LOG.warning("iphone usb stream error: %s", e)
+            finally:
+                try:
+                    sock.close()
+                except OSError:
+                    pass
+            # Stream ended. Drop the stale frame so read() reports no-frame,
+            # then reconnect (unless stopping) so a transient USB/app drop
+            # doesn't freeze the pose pipeline (the iPhone backgrounding or a
+            # USB hiccup ends iter_frames; we re-establish :7000).
+            with self._lock:
+                self._frame = None
             self._opened = False
+            if self._stop.is_set():
+                break
+            LOG.info("iphone usb stream ended — reconnecting...")
+            sock = self._reconnect()
+            if sock is None:
+                break
+            self._sock = sock
+            self._opened = True
+            LOG.info("iphone usb reconnected")
+        self._opened = False
+
+    def _reconnect(self):
+        """Retry connect_device() with capped backoff until it succeeds or
+        release() is called. Returns the new socket, or None if stopping."""
+        delay = 0.5
+        while not self._stop.is_set():
+            sock = connect_device()
+            if sock is not None:
+                return sock
+            self._stop.wait(delay)
+            delay = min(delay * 2, 3.0)
+        return None
 
     def read(self):
         with self._lock: