10.8.5 Bluetooth not working!!!!!!

[kajaba]

So the device is working... drivers are loading... etc, but it doesn't work. Antenna issue?

thank you for reassuring me that it's not a kernel/firmware issue. I'll try to look on the antenna.
Thanks alot

Edit: I checked if the problem is antenna and I don't think so. This bluetooth is combined with Wifi and has two pins for antenna. The wifi has good signal but BT can't find devices. I saw that 10.8.5 has some problems with bluetooth and a new update was released, but unfortunately it didnt solve my problem

 

[osenevp]

I have almost the same issue with the Atheros BT controller with ML 10.8.5.
Both checkboxes in the Bluetooth Preferences are checked (On and Discoverable) but it is unable to see any BT device around:

10/5/13 8:31:13.000 PM kernel[0]: IOath3kfrmwr: Version 1.2.0 starting
10/5/13 8:31:13.000 PM kernel[0]: IOath3kfrmwr: firmware loaded successfully!

Apple Bluetooth Software Version:    4.1.7f2 12718
  Hardware Settings:
  Address:    00-02-72-CF-0F-7C
  Manufacturer:    Qualcomm Atheros
  Name:    Azure:Dec  3 2010,00:24:03
  Firmware Version:    5.39321 (5.39321)
  Bluetooth Power:    On
  Discoverable:    Off
  Connectable:    No
  Remote wake:    On
  Vendor ID:    0x0CF3
  Product ID:    0x3005
  HCI Version:    0x5
  HCI Revision:    0x9999
  LMP Version:    0x5
  LMP Subversion:    0x9999
  Device Type (Major):    Miscellaneous
  Device Type (Complete):    Miscellaneous
  Composite Class Of Device:    0x0000
  Device Class (Major):    0x00
  Device Class (Minor):    0x00
  Service Class:    0x00

 

[osenevp]

I far as I can see in IOReg the unloaded VID/PID are 0x0cf3/0x3000

$ system_profiler SPUSBDataType

Vendor-Specific Device:

       Product ID: 0x3000
       Vendor ID: 0x0cf3  (Atheros Communications, Inc.)
       Version: 2.00
       Speed: Up to 12 Mb/sec
       Location ID: 0x1a150000 / 3
       Current Available (mA): 500
       Current Required (mA): Unknown (Device has not been configured)

 

[dimosaaaa]

Hello!!
Still having problems with bluetooth. Tried to remove the com.apple.Bluetooth.plist but nothing happens (somehow is regenerated i saw it again after the removal). Then tried to change product id and vendor id with no luck. I use this bluetooth http://www.msi.com/product/net/BToes.html#?div=Overview .
May the attachments be useful.
Any help?
Thanks in advance!!

 

[osenevp]

I bought non name USB dongle (CSR V4.0 based) and it is working out of the box. I just changed
ControllerPowerState from 0 to 1 in the com.apple.Bluetooth.plist

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[sunlight.hz]

When I update to 10.8.5, I found in system information->

Bluetooth
Bluetooth Power: On, Discoverable: Off, Connectable: No, I can find the keyboard and trackpad, but it can't be paired.
When modify the ControllerPowerState from 0 to 1 in the com.apple.Bluetooth.plist, it seems Connetctable=Yes, the devices can be paired and works good.
When I​

choose Apple () menu > System Preferences > Bluetooth and confirm that Bluetooth is turned OFF，or the Apple () menu, choose System Preferences, then choose Bluetooth, click √ON , it return to disconnect again.
The

Connetctable write back to No, and ControllerPowerState is set to 0 again.
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[cduhn]

To anyone like me who modified their BroadcomBluetoothHostControllerUSBTransport.kext/Contents/Info.plist and found it didn't work with the 10.8.5 Supplemental Update, make sure you do this step before you reboot:

sudo rm -R /System/Library/Caches/com.apple.kext.caches

Prior to the Supplemental Update I got away without doing this, but this time my Info.plist modifications didn't take effect until I did this step.

 

[dimosaaaa]

Hello!!
Still having problems with bluetooth. Tried to remove the com.apple.Bluetooth.plist but nothing happens (somehow is regenerated i saw it again after the removal). Then tried to change product id and vendor id with no luck. I use this bluetooth http://www.msi.com/product/net/BToes.html#?div=Overview .
May the attachments be useful.
Any help?
Thanks in advance!!

Anyone who could help me please??

 

[iyeow]

Can someone please advise me how to fix this bluetooth, it was working on 10.8.4 but not 10.8.5.

I have tried in Targus, I/O Gear by editing the plist file still says No Bluetooth found

My bluetooth info is USB :

BCM2045A:


Product ID: 0x2045 ( In hex is 8261)
Vendor ID: 0x0a5c (Broadcom Corp.) ( In Hex is 2652 )
Version: 1.12
Serial Number: 000000000000
Speed: Up to 12 Mb/sec
Manufacturer: Broadcom Corp
Location ID: 0x1a160000 / 4
Current Available (mA): 500
Current Required (mA): 100

 

[tonymacx86]

This is an issue with some older USB bluetooth devices in 10.8.5. I had this issue with my Targus USB dongle, and this is how I fixed it. Kind of like the post above, I removed the kext and added my ids. If you have this Targus dongle (broadcom) , the attached kext will likely work.






View attachment IOBluetoothFamily.kext.zip