Hmm, I copy & pasted another person's directions to modify... I did not even notice that! I Used the -644 when I did it, and it seems to work. Do you think I should go in and re do the permissions?
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Hmm, I copy & pasted another person's directions to modify... I did not even notice that! I Used the -644 when I did it, and it seems to work. Do you think I should go in and re do the permissions?
Hi, I just figure out the requirements for Hands off now. Continuity (Call/SMS) works fine without the requirements.
I'm Hackintosh user with BT 4.0 USB + Atheros 9280 and Hands off does not work with any version from DP1 to DP4. Today I decide to upgrade my Atheros 9280 to Broadcom 4352HMB (card's BT is not used) and Hands off works now!
My friends with Broadcom 4322, Broadcom 43225 + BT3.0 also have working Hands off.
So maybe the requirements is BT + Broadcom wifi card.
I'm Hackintosh user with BT 4.0 USB + Atheros 9280 and Hands off does not work with any version from DP1 to DP4. Today I decide to upgrade my Atheros 9280 to Broadcom 4352HMB (card's BT is not used) and Hands off works now!
My friends with Broadcom 4322, Broadcom 43225 + BT3.0 also have working Hands off.
So maybe the requirements is BT + Broadcom wifi card.
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They moved the goalposts.
Now you need a Wifi card that loads 94360 kext.
Can you link to the wifi cards you are using?
Did you add the toleda hacks or are they both working OOTB?
Now you need a Wifi card that loads 94360 kext.
Can you link to the wifi cards you are using?
Did you add the toleda hacks or are they both working OOTB?
It just arrived. It is indeed a CAX card. Going to install it now, will report back soon.
No need for 4360 kext.
cheap BCM4322 with AirPortBrcm4331.kext also has Hands off/Airdrop Mac-to-iOS options.
BCM4322 does not need hacks, it works oob. BCM43224/43225/4352 still needs wifi injector kexts like toleda.
I'm using BCM4352HMB + built in USB BT4.0
Some successful report:
BCM4322 + built in USB BT4.0
BCM43225HMB (combo BT3.0)
See what kexts are loaded. Reports have basically shown that the 94360 kext loads for other cards.
Is the 4352 the Lenovo Azurewave half height?
I'm having nothing but trouble installing the modified kext
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After removing the original IO80211Family.kext and rebooting, my computer now hangs at boot. After clearing the PRAM, my computer boots but wifi is enabled...
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After removing the original IO80211Family.kext and rebooting, my computer now hangs at boot. After clearing the PRAM, my computer boots but wifi is enabled...
This is what happens when I try to install the modified kext.
Code:
Last login: Fri Aug 1 15:35:49 on console
localhost:~ isaacgesundheit$ sudo chown -R root:wheel /System/Library/Extensions/IO80211Family.kext
Password:
localhost:~ isaacgesundheit$ sudo chmod -R 644 /System/Library/Extensions/IO80211Family.kext
localhost:~ isaacgesundheit$ sudo kextcache -system-prelinked-kernel
kext file:///System/Library/Extensions/PdaNetDrv.kext/ is in hash exception list, allowing to load
kext file:///System/Library/Extensions/ManyCamDriver.kext/ is in hash exception list, allowing to load
kext com.jmicron.JMicronATA 101069000 is in exception list, allowing to load
kext-dev-mode allowing invalid signature -67061 0xFFFFFFFFFFFEFA0B for kext AirPortBrcm4360.kext
kxld[com.apple.iokit.IO80211Family]: The following symbols are unresolved for this kext:
kxld[com.apple.iokit.IO80211Family]: _cc_clear
Link failed (error code 5).
Prelink failed for com.apple.iokit.IO80211Family; omitting from prelinked kernel.
Can't use IO80211Family.kext - not linked.
Prelink failed for com.apple.driver.AirPort.Brcm4360; omitting from prelinked kernel.
Can't use IO80211Family.kext - not linked.
Prelink failed for com.apple.driver.AirPort.Brcm4331; omitting from prelinked kernel.
Created prelinked kernel "/System/Library/Caches/com.apple.kext.caches/Startup/kernelcache"
Created prelinked kernel using "/System/Library/Kernels/kernel"
localhost:~ isaacgesundheit$
localhost:~ isaacgesundheit$ sudo kextcache -system-caches
localhost:~ isaacgesundheit$Wow, so you are 100% certain that the 4360 kext isn't loaded at all with 4322?
Nobody has reported handoff working when just 4311 loaded, the current hack is to force the 4360 to load as well.
What system id is being used if so?
May offer a new line of hacking if this is the case.
Well apparently I've been on DP1 this whole time... Oops.
Now on DP2, updating to DP3, and then will update to DP4 next. Then I'll install the modified kext and try my luck
Now on DP2, updating to DP3, and then will update to DP4 next. Then I'll install the modified kext and try my luck
It's this card
https://wikidevi.com/wiki/Dell_Wireless_1510_Wireless-N_WLAN_Mini-Card
The device id and vendor id of this card are already in BCM4331 kext.
EDIT: Sorry, somehow he force 4360 kext to load instead.
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Well apparently I've been on DP1 this whole time... Oops.
Just use KextDrop and boot into Single User Mode and do the NVRAM commands.
DP5 updates the m4360 drivers to version 900.17.4. I hex edited the new files and it's working for me, so here's an updated DP5 one if you want it.
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/3677670/IO80211Family.kext.zip
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/3677670/IO80211Family.kext.zip
Well I just reinstalled the DP4 kext that manic harmonic posted a few weeks ago and handoff works for me once again
Broadcom chip # bcm94331pciebt4cax
I know many of you have been sending to China to order the proper Airport Card.
There is someone in the US who is selling the correct card for $23.00. I figured the $8.00 price difference is worth it vs. the wait and the hassle of ordering from China. I just installed the card on my MacBook Pro Early 2011 model.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/271373774549?_trksid=p2060778.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT
Specifications
Brand new and never used
Weight: 0.1 Ounces
US/Canada/Latin America
High quality geniune
Support 802.11N/BTLE 4.0
BROADCOM CHIP # BCM94331PCIEBT4CAX
I know many of you have been sending to China to order the proper Airport Card.
There is someone in the US who is selling the correct card for $23.00. I figured the $8.00 price difference is worth it vs. the wait and the hassle of ordering from China. I just installed the card on my MacBook Pro Early 2011 model.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/271373774549?_trksid=p2060778.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT
Specifications
Brand new and never used
Weight: 0.1 Ounces
US/Canada/Latin America
High quality geniune
Support 802.11N/BTLE 4.0
BROADCOM CHIP # BCM94331PCIEBT4CAX
What did you do exactly?
Just install the DP5 kext file using Kextdrop and restart? Or did you also run the NVRAM commands.
Can you provide specific instructions.
Thanks!
To get it to work on DP5 and Beta 5 I just used the directions on beta 4 and it worked. After that I used the disk utility to repair disk permissions. Not sure if it was necessary or not but there were a ton of disk permission errors that needed to be fixed. Everything seems to be working now.