macOS Sonoma Wireless Issues Discussion.

[Cyberdevs]

31 minutes ago, Matgen84 said:

@Cyberdevs

Thank a lot for your reminder of the Broadcom procedure for OCLP. 😊 For Intel, as I wrote, with Airportitlwm: all work fine on Sonoma. One of the advantage I've not revert root-patches because OCLP is not necessary for Intel 9560 ac. And I can kept SIP enable.
It's why I reflect activated or not by OCLP, my Fenvi T919. 

Yes using Intel BT/Wi-Fi doesn't require OCLP patches and you can keep SIP and AMFI enabled but the AirDrop won't work.

[Cyberdevs]

5 hours ago, amirali mahmoudi said:

thanks for the EFI

I tried the EFI you sent, and launched OCLP and root patches, the system now boots after root patches but Wifi is still disabled

There are few steps that you can take that might fix the issue:

1. Revert the patches, reboot reset the NVRAM reboot and apply the patches with the latest version of OCLP

2. Rebuild kextcaches using tools like Hackintool or Onyx

3. Clean install Sonoma on another disk and see if the issue persists.

 

As far as I checked your EFI is OK after I updated it.

[Matgen84]

3 hours ago, Cyberdevs said:

Yes using Intel BT/Wi-Fi doesn't require OCLP patches and you can keep SIP and AMFI enabled but the AirDrop won't work.

 

@Cyberdevs  I use the Intel WiFi and AirPortItlwm.  For Airdrop; the Bluetooth on the Fenvi is still working on Sonoma. Perhaps, good news for Airdrop users to keep Broadcom Bluetooth alongside Intel card 😊 Always without OCLP.

[amirali mahmoudi]

2 hours ago, Cyberdevs said:

There are few steps that you can take that might fix the issue:

1. Revert the patches, reboot reset the NVRAM reboot and apply the patches with the latest version of OCLP

2. Rebuild kextcaches using tools like Hackintool or Onyx

3. Clean install Sonoma on another disk and see if the issue persists.

 

As far as I checked your EFI is OK after I updated it.

this EFI folder works fine and as I said earlier only issue with this EFI is creative cloud not working.

can you look up to it?
It's really weird, the one you sent after root patches system will boot but no wifi.

this one https://drive.google.com/file/d/1k5x3x27Uaiz5j1u2UELOYE-kAszBbqgB/view?usp=sharingwon't work without amfi=0x80 and that boot arg ruined creative cloud.

[Cyberdevs]

43 minutes ago, amirali mahmoudi said:

this EFI folder works fine and as I said earlier only issue with this EFI is creative cloud not working.

can you look up to it?
It's really weird, the one you sent after root patches system will boot but no wifi.

this one https://drive.google.com/file/d/1k5x3x27Uaiz5j1u2UELOYE-kAszBbqgB/view?usp=sharingwon't work without amfi=0x80 and that boot arg ruined creative cloud.

I've sent you the response in PM.

[amirali mahmoudi]

1 hour ago, Cyberdevs said:

I've sent you the response in PM.

Thanks to you, after some little changes this EFI works fine, Wifi and creative cloud works together finally.

I'll post it here for people that having my issue.

Thanks again Cyberdevs

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1v7uCME4zGPdlN3j4bfIlX7ymtL14EmX8?usp=sharing

[Cyberdevs]

3 minutes ago, amirali mahmoudi said:

Thanks to you, after some little changes this EFI works fine, Wifi and creative cloud works together finally.

I'll post it here for people that having my issue.

Thanks again Cyberdevs

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1v7uCME4zGPdlN3j4bfIlX7ymtL14EmX8?usp=sharing

You're welcome

 

I'm glad that it's finally working.

[Matgen84]

15 hours ago, amirali mahmoudi said:

Thanks to you, after some little changes this EFI works fine, Wifi and creative cloud works together finally.

I'll post it here for people that having my issue.

Thanks again Cyberdevs

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1v7uCME4zGPdlN3j4bfIlX7ymtL14EmX8?usp=sharing

 

Please: What kind of changes, I don't find them !

[amirali mahmoudi]

3 hours ago, Matgen84 said:

 

Please: What kind of changes, I don't find them !

I changed kexts orders and added -amfipassbeta

[elvisv]

Hi friends,

I'm running Sonoma with OC 0.9.5 and root patched with OCLP 1.0.1 on a Thinkpad t440p using a BCM94360CS2 for wifi and bluetooth. Wifi works perfectly after patching with OCLP 1.0.1 and with the appropriate kexts and boot-args. The problem is with Bluetooth. It shows up but I'm not able to find any devices and AirDop isn't working at all. Does anyone know what could be the problem? Was working perfectly on Ventura before upgrading. I have tried a clean Sonoma install and same problem occured. Thanks in advice!!

 

Config is attached

1 - Bluetooth keeps searching forever and doesn't find any device

 

2 - Bluetooth is recognized as so

 

 

3 - Hackintool -> System -> Peripherals

 

config.plist

[elvisv]

4 minutes ago, eSaF said:

Did you remember the boot-args i.e disable SIP plus the AMFI entries in boot-arg as well?

What about the three dependent kexts, are they listed in the correct order in config.plist?

Those things must be considered to have a successful operation with OCLP in Sonoma.

 

Yes, I've managed to follow those details as so. Wifi is working perfectly fine, the problem is only with bluetooth. 

 

 

 

 

[deeveedee]

@elvisv  and @eSaFThe 802.11 kexts and SIP have nothing to do with Bluetooth.  There were Bluetooth fixes in OCLP related to the RestrictEvents.kext and VMM kernel patches.  Disable the VMM kernel patches in your config.plist and make sure you are using the latest RestrictEvents.kext 1.1.3 from here.  Use revpatch=sbvmm instead of the VMM kernel patches.

 

EDIT: At the risk of voicing an unpopular opinion and inciting debate, I find it very helpful to use OCLP to "Build and Install Open Core" and to examine the resulting EFI generated by OCLP.  Very informative and educational.  Do NOT use the OCLP-generated EFI on your hack - just use it as a reference.

 

EDIT2: and to reiterate something clarified by @Stefanalmare, there is only one OCLP for real Macs.  There is no version of OCLP that is for hackintoshes.  OCLP Devs support only real Macs at this time.  They have added non-Apple 802.11 Wi-Fi IONames to OCLP only to be consistent with AirportBrcmFixup, not to support hackintoshes.

 

EDIT3: Also make sure you are using BluetoolFixup.kext version 2.6.8.

 

EDIT4: @elvisv Maybe I missed it, but I don't see any bluetooth kexts in your config.plist.  Not sure what you need for your device, but the bluetooth kexts are in the Acidanthera BrcmPatchRAM package.

Edited October 6, 2023 by deeveedee

[elvisv]

42 minutes ago, deeveedee said:

@elvisv  and @eSaFThe 802.11 kexts and SIP have nothing to do with Bluetooth.  There were Bluetooth fixes in OCLP related to the RestrictEvents.kext and VMM kernel patches.  Disable the VMM kernel patches in your config.plist and make sure you are using the latest RestrictEvents.kext 1.1.3 from here.  Use revpatch=sbvmm instead of the VMM kernel patches.

 

EDIT: At the risk of voicing an unpopular opinion and inciting debate, I find it very helpful to use OCLP to "Build and Install Open Core" and to examine the resulting EFI generated by OCLP.  Very informative and educational.  Do NOT use the OCLP-generated EFI on your hack - just use it as a reference.

 

EDIT2: and to reiterate something clarified by @Stefanalmare, there is only one OCLP for real Macs.  There is no version of OCLP that is for hackintoshes.  OCLP Devs support only real Macs at this time.  They have added non-Apple 802.11 Wi-Fi IONames to OCLP only to be consistent with AirportBrcmFixup, not to support hackintoshes.

 

EDIT3: Also make sure you are using BluetoolFixup.kext version 2.6.8.

@eSaF, haha!! Yes I knew this was coming. This EFI folder is coming from way back, that's why! It's definitely confusing and now is a great opportunity to declutter. Thanks alot!!

@deeveedee, YOU SAVED MY DAY! Now I'm back to business with Bluetooth, AirDrop is working again!

Like I said this EFI is coming from way back, so not sure which of the steps fixed it, but I did the following as suggested:

1 - Kernel > Patch [Disabled]

• com.apple.driver.AppleAHCIPort
• kernel - Reroute kern.hv_vmm_present patch (1)
• kernel - Reroute kern.hv_vmm_present patch (2) Legacy
• kernel - Reroute kern.hv_vmm_present patch (2) Ventura

2 - NVRAM > Add > 7C436110-AB2A-4BBB-A880-FE41995C9F82 [Added]

• a - boot-args String revpatch=sbvmm

 

 

 

Edited October 6, 2023 by elvisv
Extra screenshot not necessary

[deeveedee]

4 minutes ago, elvisv said:

@deeveedee, YOU SAVED MY DAY! Now I'm back to business with Bluetooth, AirDrop is working again!

 

Glad that helped.  Not sure you'll need this, but BluetoolFixup.kext version 2.6.8 is being used on real Macs to fix issues with Bluetooth.  It may help you, too.

[hiphopboy]

35 minutes ago, deeveedee said:

 

Glad that helped.  Not sure you'll need this, but BluetoolFixup.kext version 2.6.8 is being used on real Macs to fix issues with Bluetooth.  It may help you, too.

 

if i used the BluetoolFixup so will error the update macOS failed on next time ?

[elvisv]

1 hour ago, deeveedee said:

 

Glad that helped.  Not sure you'll need this, but BluetoolFixup.kext version 2.6.8 is being used on real Macs to fix issues with Bluetooth.  It may help you, too.

Great to know, just included it and booted successfully. Until now everything stable. Many thanks again!! You made my week.

[deeveedee]

1 hour ago, elvisv said:

Great to know, just included it and booted successfully. Until now everything stable. Many thanks again!! You made my week.

 

There's an expression that doesn't come completely to my feeble mind, but it's something about "Even a blind squirrel..."   I'll have to google it.

 

You are very welcome.

[cankiulascmnfye]

3 hours ago, deeveedee said:

 

Glad that helped.  Not sure you'll need this, but BluetoolFixup.kext version 2.6.8 is being used on real Macs to fix issues with Bluetooth.  It may help you, too.

 

It's weird that the Kernel patches affect BT on Wintel systems this way. I own an iMac11,3  now and BT works fine with the Kernel Patches being active.

[Stefanalmare]

6 hours ago, elvisv said:

Hi friends,

I'm running Sonoma with OC 0.9.5 and root patched with OCLP 1.0.1 on a Thinkpad t440p using a BCM94360CS2 for wifi and bluetooth. Wifi works perfectly after patching with OCLP 1.0.1 and with the appropriate kexts and boot-args. The problem is with Bluetooth. It shows up but I'm not able to find any devices and AirDop isn't working at all. Does anyone know what could be the problem? Was working perfectly on Ventura before upgrading. I have tried a clean Sonoma install and same problem occured. Thanks in advice!!

 

Config is attached

1 - Bluetooth keeps searching forever and doesn't find any device

 

2 - Bluetooth is recognized as so

 

 

3 - Hackintool -> System -> Peripherals

 

config.plist 107.27 kB · 5 downloads

 

If you use any BCM94360.... card, the associated bluetooth doesn't need any kext to work (ex. BluetoolFixup.kext or Bluetooth-Spoof.kext).

[Stefanalmare]

1 hour ago, cankiulascmnfye said:

 

It's weird that the Kernel patches affect BT on Wintel systems this way. I own an iMac11,3  now and BT works fine with the Kernel Patches being active.

 

vmm patches kill bluetooth in all my hackintoshes. I have a few legacy Macs (MBP, iMac, MP - 10 total) and last OCLP have removed vmm patches also. I don't recall now if still exist one who use anymore.

Edited October 6, 2023 by Stefanalmare

[deeveedee]

There is now an OCLP Security Thread.

[cankiulascmnfye]

Enable RSR updates? That's what RSRHelper is for… to block them. Because, iirc they require AVX2 which is only available on Haswell and newer.

 

This might be contain the "security" related things you are looking for: https://github.com/dortania/OpenCore-Legacy-Patcher/blob/main/resources/analytics_handler.py

 

 

 

Edited October 6, 2023 by cankiulascmnfye

[cankiulascmnfye]

1 hour ago, Stefanalmare said:

 

vmm patches kill bluetooth in all my hackintoshes. I have a few legacy Macs (MBP, iMac, MP - 10 total) and last OCLP have removed vmm patches also. I don't recall now if still exist one who use anymore.

 

And this is the reason why:

 

Quote

Bluetooth is running inside a Virtual Machine, so skipping chip initialization

Resolved with 218507b, bluetoothd now checks for VMM

https://github.com/dortania/OpenCore-Legacy-Patcher/issues/1076

 

 

Edited October 6, 2023 by cankiulascmnfye

[deeveedee]

Yes. Enable RSR Updates. I don't want to do this again.  Could someone else explain?  Thx.

 

EDIT: Ok - that was a big ask with an unreasonable expectation.  It may come as a surprise to some of you, but my 'Enable RSR Updates' request was never intended to actually do that (Enable RSRs on unsupported Macs).  It is to create awareness among the unsuspecting users that this is an OCLP security vulnerability.  My issues with OCLP are all about Dev transparency and product transparency.

 

There ... I told my secret.  I admit to being overly subtle in my communications (often, I am the only one laughing at my jokes) (which does take 'inside joke' to the extreme).

Edited October 8, 2023 by deeveedee

[deeveedee]

Admins - please tolerate and allow this post in multiple threads. It may hurt feelings and ruffle feathers - I'm beyond that and can't help that.

I am pleased with the Dev responses in the OCLP Security Thread. One of my reasons for assisting with the creation of the OCLP Thread was to have a public repository of OCLP security issues until messaging and warnings are implemented. Unfortunately, the Dev responses suggest more potential security vulnerabilities in OCLP than I had anticipated.

 

I will not be using OCLP to apply post-install patches on any 'production' systems where my private credentials, secure data and digital identity need to be protected and could be at risk.

 

There are many who are angry with me because I had the audacity to challenge the Devs and their generosity. That makes no sense. This is not personal, not a popularity contest, not a game of playing nice. This is serious and those who are treating the issue as a hobby and a game should only be using OCLP in a no-risk, hobby environment to play games.

 

I accept responsibility for helping to promote the use of OCLP. I am now trying to make all aware of the dangers.  Computer/data security happens to be my area of expertise and I recognize that there will be challenges and claims of overdoing it by those who have no idea what they are talking about.

 

BTW: This is so serious that I am suspicious of anyone who tries to clutter the OCLP thread with tangential garbage or makes attempts to damage my credibility or that of the OCLP security thread. There are people who want security vulnerabilities to remain unknown, unaddressed and fully exploitable. They will go to great lengths to win trust and popularity while hacking your data and stealing your identity. Ask Sam Bankman-Fried and Bernie Madoff how their customers loved them (until they didn't).

 

In this case, we must look a gift horse in the mouth. How quickly we have forgotten the lessons of the Trojan Horse and plenty of more current examples that should make us at least cautious.