mobster1940 Posted March 4, 2015 Share Posted March 4, 2015 VirusX, I personally gave up trying to make my combo card's bluetooth work and ended up bying this: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/261598557927?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT which was delivered to me today and I have to tell you it works flawlessly! So, I think you should do the same. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VirusX Posted March 5, 2015 Share Posted March 5, 2015 mobster, thanks for this suggestion. That dongle would be even cheaper than the whole BCM94360CD plus PCI-E adapter... Do you still use the combo card's wifi? Would it be possible to use the combo card's wifi and the bluetooth dongle? Would it be possible to use the wired LAN internet connection plus the bluetooth dongle to get all continuity and handoff features or do I need wifi? Did you need to do any patching with that dongle? Do I have to check with the seller first for any vendor/product ID? Does wake via bluetooth keyboard/trackpad work here? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mobster1940 Posted March 5, 2015 Share Posted March 5, 2015 mobster, thanks for this suggestion. That dongle would be even cheaper than the whole BCM94360CD plus PCI-E adapter... Do you still use the combo card's wifi? Would it be possible to use the combo card's wifi and the bluetooth dongle? Would it be possible to use the wired LAN internet connection plus the bluetooth dongle to get all continuity and handoff features or do I need wifi? Did you need to do any patching with that dongle? Do I have to check with the seller first for any vendor/product ID? Does wake via bluetooth keyboard/trackpad work here? Thanks VirusX, I still use the combo card's wifi in conjunction with the bt dongle and it works great. So, yes it's possible. I am not sure about the wired connection though and I can't test it, but I searched some fora and people said that handoff worked fine through ethernet too. About the patching, I downloaded Continuity Activation Tool which supposedly has support for the Gmyle bt dongle but it didn't find it when I installed it. I had also kept the clover patch enabled, so I am not sure which of the two did the trick. You don't need to check anything with the seller, just order it from the link I sent you. About the wake from bluetooth I am not sure because I don't have a bt keyboard/trackpad connected. If I can find it somewhere in the system info I'll check back with you in the afternoon. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VirusX Posted March 5, 2015 Share Posted March 5, 2015 thanks for the information, mobster. I was thinking about ordering the dongle from another seller from the UK because it will ship in less than one week instead of 3-4 weeks from china (the link you provided). I think I found the exact same dongle (even with the same description etc) here. The 5 Euros more might be worth the faster shipping I will do some research too about getting handoff etc to work with LAN and bluetooth dongle. In that case I could (maybe) return the BCM94360CD card... As far as I know, wake from bt keyboard/mouse/trackpad works if the mainboard delivers enough energy through to bluetooth card/dongle. Not sure though if the 5V from the dongle are enough or not... Have you just unplugged the bluetooth cable from your BCM94360CD adapter card to your mainboard or did you do anything else to deactivate the bluetooth module of that card? Uninstall the btfirmwareuploader? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bebeto93 Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 hi i have the next especs, but the patch don't work tell me, what's the problem? thanks Model Name: MacBook Pro Model Identifier: MacBookPro9,1 Processor Name: Intel Core i7 Processor Speed: 2.29 GHz Apple Bluetooth Software Version: 4.3.4b11 15476 Hardware, Features, and Settings: Name: MacBook Air de Victor Bluetooth Low Energy Supported: Yes Handoff Supported: No Instant Hotspot Supported: No Manufacturer: Broadcom Transport: USB Chipset: 20702A3 Firmware Version: v14 c4096 Bluetooth Power: On Discoverable: On Connectable: Yes Auto Seek Pointing: Off Remote wake: On Vendor ID: 0x0489 Product ID: 0xE042 HCI Version: 0x6 HCI Revision: 0x1000 LMP Version: 0x6 LMP Subversion: 0x220E Device Type (Major): Computer Device Type (Complete): Mac Portable Composite Class Of Device: 0x38010C Device Class (Major): 0x01 Device Class (Minor): 0x03 Service Class: 0x1C0 Auto Seek Keyboard: Off Interfaces: en1: Card Type: AirPort Extreme (0x168C, 0x8F) Firmware Version: Atheros 9285: 4.0.74.0-P2P Locale: APAC Country Code: MX Supported PHY Modes: 802.11 a/b/g/n Supported Channels: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 Wake On Wireless: Supported AirDrop: Supported Status: Connected Current Network Information: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VirusX Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 I think you need to use the BTfirmwareuploader http://forum.osxlatitude.com/index.php?/topic/2925-bluetooth-firmware-uploader/page-28 to inject the right vendor and product ID. you will find help when you search for your chipset 20702A3 http://www.hackintoshosx.com/topic/23089-enabling-bt-handoffon-yosemite/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
telepati Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 hi i have the next especs, but the patch don't work tell me, what's the problem? thanks Also you can try BrcmPatchRAM.kext Just install with kext wizard direct your System/Library/Extensions and restart. https://github.com/the-darkvoid/BrcmPatchRAM/releases Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bebeto93 Posted March 19, 2015 Share Posted March 19, 2015 Also you can try BrcmPatchRAM.kext Just install with kext wizard direct your System/Library/Extensions and restart. https://github.com/the-darkvoid/BrcmPatchRAM/releases The result is the same, why? i use clover is one Lenovo y480 Laptop Bluetooth Low Energy Supported: Yes Handoff Supported: No Instant Hotspot Supported: No Manufacturer: Broadcom Transport: USB Chipset: 20702A3 Firmware Version: v14 c5580 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QUAK3 Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 Hello, My Wi-Fi Card : AR5B97 is toledaARPT load Active IOGear Bluetooth 4.0 Adapter: 20702A3 - FW: v14 c5555 Clover Patch: Don't Work AirDrop and Handoff? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mobster1940 Posted March 27, 2015 Share Posted March 27, 2015 QUAK3, Handoff is not enabled because you use an Atheros based wifi card. You need a Broadcom based wifi ac card. Search for BCM94360CD on ebay, it usually costs ~40$ including the PCI-e adapter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VirusX Posted March 27, 2015 Share Posted March 27, 2015 VirusX, I personally gave up trying to make my combo card's bluetooth work and ended up bying this: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/261598557927?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT which was delivered to me today and I have to tell you it works flawlessly! So, I think you should do the same. hi mobster, that bluetooth dongle you suggested arrived now too. It works as you said (handoff clover patch applied)- in my case even together with wifi. My wifi connection with the BCM94360CD card is still not really stable - sometimes the data rate is down to a few kb/s for a minute or so and then back up to full speed... My main problem is that with the BCM20702 bluetooth dongle my hack won't go to sleep properly. The system goes to sleep first (fans and hard drives off etc) but then wakes up immediately a second later. This is in the log: kernel[0]: The USB device BCM920702 Bluetooth 4.0 (Port 1 of Hub at 0x1d000000) may have caused a wake by issuing a remote wakeup (2) When I unplug the dongle, everything is fine. Right now, I am trying different USB ports... Do you have that problem as well? If yes, how did you solve it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mobster1940 Posted March 27, 2015 Share Posted March 27, 2015 VirusX, I never had any sleep wakeup issues with the dongle, and I have it plugged in in a USB 3 port (if it hepls somehow). Maybe you can fix it by going to energy saver and disabling "Wake for network access"? Although you would lose wake on LAN too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VirusX Posted March 27, 2015 Share Posted March 27, 2015 Thanks for your suggestions, mobster. My mainboard is too old to have USB 3 I have tested my front USB ports, the hub on the monitor and some of the rear USB ports - so far it doesn't matter where the dongle is plugged in - my computer wakes up from sleep automatically again. Wake for network access is disabled anyway since I don't need it. It seems that I just have bad luck with the whole wifi/bluetooth/handoff thing. But a hackintosh without little issues would be boring, right? I might look/ask for help in some other thread since this is going off topic - maybe there's a little patch for that Thanks again so far! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mobster1940 Posted March 27, 2015 Share Posted March 27, 2015 Try using -gux_defer_usb2 kernel flag in clover. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VirusX Posted March 28, 2015 Share Posted March 28, 2015 Try using -gux_defer_usb2 kernel flag in clover. That didn't help unfortunately. The computer turns back on 1 second after going to sleep but the monitor stays in standby. When I click/hit a button on the keyboard, the monitor turns back on.. I will be busy/not home for the next 2-3 weeks so I will look into it again later... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Codinger Posted March 29, 2015 Share Posted March 29, 2015 Can you get airplay working? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QUAK3 Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 QUAK3, Handoff is not enabled because you use an Atheros based wifi card. You need a Broadcom based wifi ac card. Search for BCM94360CD on ebay, it usually costs ~40$ including the PCI-e adapter. TL-WDN4800 Handoff Support? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamiethemorris Posted April 1, 2015 Share Posted April 1, 2015 Dumb question... Do you need to have a wireless card for this to work? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daveta Posted April 2, 2015 Share Posted April 2, 2015 hi. i'm using a bcm94352 bt+wifi and running 10.10.3 ... ii think something changed because wifi and bluetooth are working well, so airdrop. but not handoff. i try patching iousbfamily...but it disable me bluetooth. what could i do? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrx33 Posted April 9, 2015 Share Posted April 9, 2015 virus x i also bought an BCM94360CD with a pci-e adapter http://www.amazon.com/Antennas-802-11AC-BCM94360CD-Wireless-Bluetooth/dp/B00RCKZ3SU/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1428539596&sr=1-1&keywords=BCM94360CD that is the item but i order from another seller the person or company i order from no longer appears in amazon my wifi works ootb but no bluetooth i tried changing the pins in the usb cable to match the pins in my motherboard trying to make bluetooth works but that didn't work either so i ordered a usb bluetooth 4.0 dongle this one have a compatible broadcom chip http://www.amazon.com/GMYLE-Bluetooth-Technology-Wireless-Broadcom/dp/B007MKMJGO/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1428538862&sr=8-1&keywords=usb+4.0+gmyle the 10 meter version then when i tried to use continuity tool to active hands off and continuity i had the message that could not detect the bluetooth module to make a long story short this is how i got it to work first logoff from iCloud and from the mac store put Continuity Activation Tool.app on the desktop now go to terminal cd "$HOME/Desktop/Continuity Activation Tool.app/Contents/Resources" press enter sudo ./contitool.sh -f press enter type passowrd press enter wait for it to finished when it does now simply reboot sorry for my bad english hope you understand good luck 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RCOO Posted April 10, 2015 Share Posted April 10, 2015 So, I've got an Atheros AR9285 wifi card that also has bluetooth. The Bluetooth version is 2.3, so continuity won't work. I've bought an ASUS BT400 Bluetooth Dongle with the BCM20702A0 chipset. I've plugged in the dongle but the old Bluetooth (with the wifi card) still kicks in. How do I switch the bluetooth adapter and what should I do to enable continuity with the BCM20702A0? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VirusX Posted April 18, 2015 Share Posted April 18, 2015 That didn't help unfortunately. The computer turns back on 1 second after going to sleep but the monitor stays in standby. When I click/hit a button on the keyboard, the monitor turns back on.. I will be busy/not home for the next 2-3 weeks so I will look into it again later... quick follow-up from me. I have been MIA for the last weeks since I wasn't home with my hackintosh. But what I just found out: My computer will sleep with the bluetooth dongle plugged in IF I am more patient: I click on sleep --> computer goes to sleep (everything how it is supposed to be) BUT the computer turns back on after 3 seconds in stand-by. The monitor stays black (standby) though. If I press a button, the monitor turns back on. BUT if I don't do anything after the computer automatically woke up, the computer automatically goes back to sleep like half a minute later. I haven't figured out what exactly is happening but this where I am right now... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iCezar Posted April 19, 2015 Share Posted April 19, 2015 Hi guys, I have an Asus USB-BT400 and a Broadcom BCM4322 wifi card. Tried the clover patch and the ContinuityActivationTool, no dice. Any help is appreciated. BT: Apple Bluetooth Software Version: 4.3.4f4 15601 Hardware, Features, and Settings: Name: Cezar’s Mac Pro Address: 5C-F3-70-65-B8-EE Bluetooth Low Energy Supported: Yes Handoff Supported: No Instant Hotspot Supported: No Manufacturer: Broadcom Transport: USB Chipset: 20702A3 Firmware Version: v14 c4096 Bluetooth Power: On Discoverable: Off Connectable: Yes Auto Seek Pointing: On Remote wake: On Vendor ID: 0x0B05 Product ID: 0x17CB HCI Version: 0x6 HCI Revision: 0x1000 LMP Version: 0x6 LMP Subversion: 0x220E Device Type (Major): Computer Device Type (Complete): Mac Desktop Composite Class Of Device: 0x380104 Device Class (Major): 0x01 Device Class (Minor): 0x01 Service Class: 0x1C0 Auto Seek Keyboard: On Wifi: Vendor Device SubVen SubDev VendorName DeviceName 14E4, 432B, 106B, 008F, Broadcom Corporation, BCM4322 802.11a/b/g/n Wireless LAN Controller Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebornpl Posted July 22, 2015 Share Posted July 22, 2015 Hello, I just got the BCM94360CD from china and obviuosly it is not a genuine product. Wifi works OOB, but Bluetooth doesn't work at all. The Product IDs I see do not bring any google results: I tried the patch, seems not to be working, but I am not sure if it was executed by clover, how can I verify it? What are some other troubleshooting steps I could take? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkdesign Posted August 19, 2015 Share Posted August 19, 2015 Same here, not working for me with am ASUS BT400 (Broadcom 20707A3, Firmware v14 c4096.) Although I am not entirely certain of the steps. All I did was use Clover to inject IOBluetoothFamily. I tried both: Find: 8B878C010000Replace: B80F00000090and Find: 48 85 C0 74 5C 0F B7 48Replace: 41 BE 0F 00 00 00 EB 59 Neither gives me Handoff Supported: Yes I ran the Continuity Tool and I get the following: --- Hardware/OS checks ---Verifying Continuity status... OK. OS X reports Continuity as inactiveVerifying Mac model reference... OK. Known compatible Mac Model detected: MacPro3,1Verifying Mac board-id... OK. Short board id detected: Mac-F42C88C8Verifying OS X version... OK. Mac OS X 10.10.5 (14F27) detectedVerifying Wi-Fi hardware... NOT OK. No active AirPort card was detected. Continuity will not work.Verifying AWDL status... NOT OK. Your Wi-Fi card doesn't support AWDL, and therefore doesn't work with Continuity.Verifying Bluetooth hardware... WARNING: Could not detect Bluetooth hardware.Verifying Bluetooth version... OK. Bluetooth 4.0 detectedVerifying Bluetooth features... OK. Bluetooth features are currently not compatible with Continuity. This tool can try to fix this.Verifying Bluetooth firmware... OK. Bluetooth firmware version: v14 c4096--- Modifications check ---Verifying OS kext protection... OK. Kext developer mode is not active. This tool can fix this.Verifying kexts readability... OK. Wi-Fi and Bluetooth kexts were found and could be readVerifying Bluetooth blacklist status... OK. Your Mac model is not blacklistedVerifying Wi-Fi whitelist status... OK. Your board-id is not yet whitelisted. This tool can fix this.Verifying old Wi-Fi kext presence... OK. Legacy Brcm4331 Wi-Fi driver is present. This tool can fix this.Verifying legacy Wi-Fi card patch... OK. The legacy Wi-Fi patch is not present. This tool can fix this.Verifying BT4 dongles compatibility... OK. Compatibility with BT4 USB dongles is not enabled, this tool can fix this if a dongle is plugged in What are my next steps? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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