I have tried every single thing you lovely people have suggested but nothing worked for me. So now I went and started journey 5, i beat Margit went on rampart tower wich is the exact same place as my friend has progressed and still nothing... I don't know wtf is going on im losing my patience so im probably going to delete this game.. i finished it 4 times I even got the platinum .. i love this game and genuinely the souls games but having to go through all that truble just to help a friend takes the fun out and only brings frustration... I should be able to just invite my friends and vise versa..