macOS Sonoma Wireless Issues Discussion.

[cankiulascmnfye]

On 8/23/2023 at 11:20 AM, miliuco said:

Good morning. I have noticed that, if I change the SMBIOS model when I have OCLP root patch applied (and Sonoma wifi working), I lose wifi, as if root patch was not applied.

I have to revert root patch, reboot, apply root patch with the SMBIOS in use and, after reboot, wifi works again.
I don't know if it is the expected behavior since OCLP, when applying root patch, in one of the first lines of information it says "Applying root patch for <SMBIOS model>".
Has anyone else observed this behavior?

 

1. Which SMBIOS are you using to in your config?

2. Which Mac Model are you using in OCLP for applying root patches?

3. Have you added the Booter and Kernel Patches from OCLPs config or RestrictEvents.kext with boot-arg sbvmm so that you can boot your system with the native SMBIOS for your CPU family?

Edited August 26, 2023 by cankiulascmnfye

[mnfesq]

8 hours ago, cankiulascmnfye said:

 

Well that's because you fully disabled SIP and enabled features usually only required by developers for debugging. You really shouldn't use this value because it's a securty risk. 03080000 is enough to apply root patches.

 

My csr-active-config is set at FF0F0000 in order for me to run an app called Xtrafinder.  It has nothing to do with OCLP.  I have another app that requires SIP to be fully disabled, which is 6F020000, but with that config, OCLP does not work at all - either for patching or to run post-patch.  

[miliuco]

17 hours ago, cankiulascmnfye said:

 

1. Which SMBIOS are you using to in your config?

2. Which Mac Model are you using in OCLP for applying root patches?

3. Have you added the Booter and Kernel Patches from OCLPs config or RestrictEvents.kext with boot-arg sbvmm so that you can boot your system with the native SMBIOS for your CPU family?

Good night. 

I think @Matgen84 answer "This is normal behaviour. The root patch is linked to the Model" solved my question.
We can see that OCLP links to the SMBIOS model by root patching the hackintosh without using any other OCLP feature nor building the EFI nor adding patches to config.plist, just the Post-Install Root Patch button, since one of the log's first lines is "Applying root patch for <SMBIOS model>". <SMBIOS model> does match the current model of SMBIOS that macOS boots with. I don't change this or anything else when running OCLP.
What I had seen is this: I have iMacPro1,1 SMBIOS with root patch applied well and Fenvi wifi works, I change SMBIOS to iMac19,1 in config.plist and when I reboot, root patch seems to be not applied and Fenvi wifi doesn't work . And vice versa, applying root patch with iMac19,1 and changing to iMacPro1,1.

So it seems normal to lose root patch when changing SMBIOS with root patch applied to different SMBIOS.

 

 

17 hours ago, ameenjuz said:

is there BCM94360NG wifi card working  Nss2 5G speed 867 using OCLP Patch on MacOS Sonoma?

I don't know but it's very easy to check it by yourself, apply OLCP root patch and, if it doesn't work, revert it to the previous situation, I don't think it will do any harm to macOS.

 

Edited August 27, 2023 by miliuco

[CloverLeaf]

Today I tried to patch the BCM94360NG in my EliteDesk. Unfortunately without success. It did something as the exclamation mark is not present anymore but still no option to turn the Wi-Fi on/off and no available networks. Also disabling the SecureBootModel, SIP and AMFI made Sonoma boot very slow, more than 50 sec. On the other hand I've never used Apple services as I am an Android user and might be a good idea to switch to Intel since it works great in my Desktop and Laptop.

[ameenjuz]

4 hours ago, CloverLeaf said:

Today I tried to patch the BCM94360NG in my EliteDesk. Unfortunately without success. It did something as the exclamation mark is not present anymore but still no option to turn the Wi-Fi on/off and no available networks. Also disabling the SecureBootModel, SIP and AMFI made Sonoma boot very slow, more than 50 sec. On the other hand I've never used Apple services as I am an Android user and might be a good idea to switch to Intel since it works great in my Desktop and Laptop.

I think that you missed configuration I have BCM94360NG wifi card working fine after all required kexts and patch on macOS Sonoma 14 beta 7

everything is working fine with continuity feature

follow the Guide 

https://github.com/5T33Z0/OC-Little-Translated/blob/main/14_OCLP_Wintel/WIiFi_Sonoma.md#2-config-and-efi-adjustments

 

[kaoskinkae]

Gigabyte Z77X-d3h i5 2310 Sandy Brigue kepler GT640 TP-LINK WDN-4800

 

Tests carried out without success, the active wifi icon appears but the kext loaded does not appear in both cases using the kext AMFIPass.kext or the boot amfi=0x80

 

"Legacy" cards

Atheros: AR93xx

Wifi AR93xx TP-LINK WDN-4800

PCI168c,30

AirPortAtheros40 IDs

0x0030, #AR93xx

 

IO80211ElCap.kext and its plugin AirPortAtheros40.kext (enabled for Atheros cards)

Adjust MinKernel settings as below: 16.0.0 16.0.0 18.0.0

 

Change SecureBootModel Disabled to rule out early kernel panics caused by security conflicts.

 

Change csr-active-config 03080000

Optional: Add amfi=0x80 if boot-args cannot root patch both AMFIPass.kext methods

Optional: Add -brcmfxbeta if boot-args cannot connect to Wi-Fi after applying root patches.

Optional: Add -amfipassbeta to boot-args (if AMFIPass.kext is not loaded in the latest Sonoma beta).

 

Enter (kextstat | grep -v com.apple) into the Terminal to check if all the required kexts you added are loaded. If not, add -amfipassbeta (if AMFIPass.kext is not present) and -brcmfxbeta (if wireless works but cannot connect to accesspotsints)

 

Tests carried out with the same result MacPro7.1 and Imac12.2 it does not work KEPLER YES 

Edited September 3, 2023 by kaoskinkae

[Slice]

On 8/26/2023 at 7:07 PM, mnfesq said:

 

My csr-active-config is set at FF0F0000 in order for me to run an app called Xtrafinder.  It has nothing to do with OCLP.  I have another app that requires SIP to be fully disabled, which is 6F020000, but with that config, OCLP does not work at all - either for patching or to run post-patch.  

Yes, you missed bit 12. Adding it we will have

6F0A0000

but your FF0F0000 is wrong because of bit 4. Unset it and you will have

EF0F0000

[cankiulascmnfye]

On 8/26/2023 at 6:07 PM, mnfesq said:

 

My csr-active-config is set at FF0F0000 in order for me to run an app called Xtrafinder.  It has nothing to do with OCLP.  I have another app that requires SIP to be fully disabled, which is 6F020000, but with that config, OCLP does not work at all - either for patching or to run post-patch.  

 

Xtrafinder is a relict of times when Finder didn't support Tabs. It was buggy back then and I think it still is. Only difference is: in the beginning it was freeware

 

And why are you hijacking this thread for your app issue which is unreleated to fixing Wifi in Sonoma???

Edited September 4, 2023 by cankiulascmnfye

[vanmoo]

On 7/25/2023 at 5:45 AM, Aguys said:

Join the party, DW1820A...
 

Does your Bluetooth detected as apple one? not THIRD_PARTY_DONGLE, if so how do you fix that? Because I've used BlueTool kext, BrcmPatchRam3 and the FirmwareData but system information still show it as THIRD_PARTY_DONGLE, kindly waiting for your help, thanks

[vanmoo]

Hello everyone, hope you all doing well. Wanna ask about bluetooth related things. How do I change it to be detected as Apple device, it's DW1820A - BCM4350 ? Because of this airdrop wont work, has anyone solve this issue? Thanks before 

Edited September 4, 2023 by vanmoo

[mnfesq]

23 hours ago, cankiulascmnfye said:

 

Xtrafinder is a relict of times when Finder didn't support Tabs. It was buggy back then and I think it still is. Only difference is: in the beginning it was freeware

 

And why are you hijacking this thread for your app issue which is unreleated to fixing Wifi in Sonoma???

 

You are free to have your own opinion about XtraFinder.  I still like the up arrow and use it all the time.  But the real point of my posts are to address the issue of whether it is necessary to have the csr-active-config 03080000 in order for OCLP to patch wifi in Sonoma and to pop-up after updates are installed to begin the re-patching process.  Is that hijacking?  I'm sure I'm not the only person on this forum that would like more options for their csr-active-config.

[ham4ever]

does BCM94331 even work on Sonoma, tried many combination of kexts and OCLP, but cant get it to work. 

 

BCM94331

pci14e4,4331

 

[miliuco]

4 hours ago, ham4ever said:

does BCM94331 even work on Sonoma, tried many combination of kexts and OCLP, but cant get it to work...

 

This chipset is included in the OCLP Sonoma beta branch, I think it must work applying the patch in the right way.

I recommend to read carefully khronokernel's post following instructions to the letter.

https://github.com/dortania/OpenCore-Legacy-Patcher/pull/1077#issuecomment-1646934494

[ham4ever]

3 hours ago, miliuco said:

 

This chipset is included in the OCLP Sonoma beta branch, I think it must work applying the patch in the right way.

I recommend to read carefully khronokernel's post following instructions to the letter.

https://github.com/dortania/OpenCore-Legacy-Patcher/pull/1077#issuecomment-1646934494

 

Thanks, i followed the guide and the wifi is working and is it connected, but no bluetooth. 

[miliuco]

33 minutes ago, ham4ever said:

Thanks, i followed the guide and the wifi is working and is it connected, but no bluetooth. 

Did you have any Bluetooth related kext before now?

(Stupid question) Do you have the USB cable from the card plugged into a USB port in the mobo?

Edited September 6, 2023 by miliuco

[bernito]

On 7/24/2023 at 5:39 AM, miliuco said:

Good morning.

I know that it is not the ideal situation that many of us want to have the system as vanilla as possible, but what the OCLP team has achieved is amazing.

My wifi is Fenvi T919.

I have followed TO THE LETTER the instructions that have been published here (Hackintosh notes):
https://github.com/dortania/OpenCore-Legacy-Patcher/pull/1077#issuecomment-1646934494
And it has worked well. I have wifi and Airdrop back in Sonoma.
Note that khronokernel's instructions must be followed exactly.

Don't forget to enable (Enabled=True) 3 extensions to be added and the extension to be blocked, they are disabled by default.
If I don't block com.apple.iokit.IOSkywalkFamily the system won't boot with KP.

I'm attaching my config.plist in case it helps anyone having trouble, check out these specific details:

• csr-active-config | data | 03080000
• boot-args | string | amphi=0x80
• com.apple.iokit.IOSkywalkFamily blocked
• IOSkywalk.kext, IO80211FamilyLegacy.kext and AirPortBrcmNIC.kext added in this order (Kexts folder and config.plist).

For the future I hope the integration of the amfi-disabled branch with the sonoma-development branch to be able to work without the need to disable AMFI. I guess incremental updates are lost with this setup. But the OCLP approach works, at least for me.

 

Note: as it's a preliminary fix, maybe it doesn't work on some systems.

 

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Important: com.apple.iokit.IOSkywalkFamily blocking must have Enabled=True and Strategy=Exclude. Otherwise you get kernel panic at boot.

 

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Thank you, OCLP team!!!

 

config.plist 27.63 kB · 69 downloads

Thanks to everyone who posted on this thread.  I followed this method exactly and have complete Sonoma functionality on a Gigabyte ga-z170x-ud5-th with a Broadcom 4360WiFi / Bluetooth adapter.

[ham4ever]

19 hours ago, miliuco said:

Did you have any Bluetooth related kext before now?

(Stupid question) Do you have the USB cable from the card plugged into a USB port in the mobo?

 

i used to have BlueToolFixup.kext, BrcmFirmwareData.kext en BrcmPatchRAM3.kext . i used them now also but still no bluetooth.

 

yes there is some cable from the card to the mobo. 

 

[Max.1974]

@ham4ever 

 

Are you try use Hackintool to inject your device properties compatible ?

 

Works fine to me on my Lenovo I'm have BCM 4352 pcie14e4,43b1 and put compatible like device properties on plist on print screen. 

 

 

[Matgen84]

2 hours ago, ham4ever said:

 

i used to have BlueToolFixup.kext, BrcmFirmwareData.kext en BrcmPatchRAM3.kext . i used them now also but still no bluetooth.

 

yes there is some cable from the card to the mobo. 

 

 

BCM4331 was native card before Sonoma like my Fenvi T919 (BCM4360). I don't have Wifi but Bluetooth coniiue to work natively (no kexts). Do you try to reset module from Buletooth icon in Menu Bar.

[Anto65]

Probably need to map the USB ports properly or if did maybe that port (where the card is connected) has been excluded

[ham4ever]

23 hours ago, Max.1974 said:

@ham4ever 

 

Are you try use Hackintool to inject your device properties compatible ?

 

Works fine to me on my Lenovo I'm have BCM 4352 pcie14e4,43b1 and put compatible like device properties on plist on print screen. 

 

Yes is also injected in device properties. 

 

 

 

22 hours ago, Matgen84 said:

 

BCM4331 was native card before Sonoma like my Fenvi T919 (BCM4360). I don't have Wifi but Bluetooth coniiue to work natively (no kexts). Do you try to reset module from Buletooth icon in Menu Bar.

 

as far i remember i always had to use kext to get my card to work,

 

22 hours ago, antuneddu said:

Probably need to map the USB ports properly or if did maybe that port (where the card is connected) has been excluded

 

how do i make sure that the port isnt excluded ?

 

 

 

 

EDIT:  omg you guys, it was the usb cable not attached good to the mobo, i must have touched it when i installed new GPU, i feel so stupid.

 

Thank you all. 

Edited September 8, 2023 by ham4ever
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[ham4ever]

On 9/6/2023 at 8:20 PM, miliuco said:

Did you have any Bluetooth related kext before now?

(Stupid question) Do you have the USB cable from the card plugged into a USB port in the mobo?

 

YOU were totally right with USB cable, it wasn't fully attached,  i must have touched it when i installed new GPU.

 

Thanks.

[CloverLeaf]

I managed to fix the Wi-Fi of my EliteDesk (BCM94360NG) following This guide. Now everything works (2.4G/5G) just fine. BIG THANKS to everybody working on this project! Summarizing the steps:

 

Kexts:

 

IOSkywalkFamily.kext

IO80211FamilyLegacy.kext

AirportBrcmFixup.kext

 

Kext organized and added MinKernel as per guide.

 

IMPORTANT: Blocked IOSkywalkFamily under Kernel/Block

 

NVRAM settings:

csr-active-config: 03080000

Boot args: amfi=0x80

 

Misc/Security settings:

 

SecureBootModel -> Disabled

 

OpenCoreLegacyPatcher:

 

OCLP 0.6.9 Nightly used to patch the Modern Wireless

 

Restart the system and enjoy  

 

 

Edited September 30, 2023 by CloverLeaf

[miliuco]

@CloverLeaf

 

Which section of the guide? Editing OCLP file or spoofing a compatible card?

[kaoskinkae]

Atheros  AR93xx

 

Wifi AR93xx TP-LINK WDN-4800 

PCI168c,30

 

AirPortAtheros40 IDs

0x0030,  # AR93xx

 

With the new RC1 beta of macOS 14 Sonoma, has anyone gotten Wi-Fi support for ARTHERO? In my case, although it seems in the OCPL at night, the Kepler and the legacy WiFi do not work