Wifi working but Airdrop not working
Mtkhan13 opened this issue · 24 comments
Hi Chris, i'm using BCM943224HMS seems wifi working fine but I can't find or share files using AirDrop. No other Hackintosh are showing either in the AirDrop. When I looked into System Information its showing AirPort Utility: Not Installed
Please guide how to fix it.
Thanks!
I had installed the card after the OS has been installed as it was in shipment from Aliexpress.
Send your EFI file in ZIP if you only used my program, if this is not the case, don't waste your time.
what macOS do you have installed, what laptop do you have?
No friend I didn't use any other tool just your installer. Though as I mentioned I don't have the wifi card at first so I had installed the mac without Broadcom patches. Later when I got the card I have reinstalled the post installer with Broadcom fixes. But then it no longer working, I had mounted the drive on another system and checked the EFI folder, it seems there were duplicate entires somehow. So I had removed all the files from EFI drive and booted with usb installer into OS and then reinstalled the post installer. Now its seems worked but air-drop issue and I'm also experiencing issues using photoshop as it takes ages to save files. I'm attaching the EFI folder so you can check.
If you think the post installer only can work best at first install, then I will have to reinstall the OS from scratch. What do you suggest? I'm using Catalina and my Elitebook is 8470p.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1pEz2YQFZsNEvskTddW1gkS3YTT58RJ9A/view?usp=sharing
And one more thing please confirm, as It have i5 processor I'm planning to upgrade with i7 processor. Do you think the installer will work with that upgrade automatically? if not then I will plan to buy another laptop with different model.
It's showing i7 but it have i5 processor. But you can see the OS is Catalina. 10.15
For your AirDrop problem you do not have to install the Bluetooth kexts, here is the config.plist to modify for this purpose and the kexts to add in the EFI/OC/kexts folder
Make sur Bluetooth is activate in Bios because the Wifi BCM943224HMS dont have integrate Bluetooth
For the Upgrade CPU you can change the CPU then reboot in macOS and it should work, no need to reinstall
Thats great, Thank you so much!
Let me replace it and check.
Make sur Bluetooth is activate in Bios because the Wifi BCM943224HMS dont have integrate Bluetooth
Sure
The bluetooth is active in Bios already. Do you want me to disable it in Bios?
and it still not showing any Air-Drop users.
I have a USB bluetooth dongle you think it is usable in any case? or should I leave it. Though it is working with bluetooth devices.
I have also tried with disabling the embedded bluetooth device in Bios but no luck with Air-Drop.
Here is the current structure and kext as per your shared files.
any suggestions friend?
Are you login to apple account?
Not need dongle if Bluetooth is activate and enabled
You need to connect to Apple for all servives
Message, AirDrop, Continuty and Facetime
No way you can use Apple Services without being connected
Hi Chris, I logged in to apple id but still no luck with AirDrop.
I've also reinstalled the OS and AirDrop not working
It work here without issue with a AzureWave WLAN+BT BCM94352HMB
For you if you use this card, install Wifi Option and Bluetooth kext from the program.
On my 650 G1 I dont have Integrate Bluetooth so its enable from the Wifi card
But you have a different card (AzureWave WLAN+BT BCM94352HMB)
Mine is BCM943224HMS which I bought as per your guide. :)
You should have taken the one I have