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iCloud, App Store, FaceTime, Messages - Unable to Authenticate

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I just noticed something interesting.

I have a second Hackintosh rig which I built on an Asus P5W DH Deluxe board for my wife to use, and on which I also have an administrator account. It also has ML 10.8.2 installed. I tried using my MAC ID through my account on it to sign into Messages, and got the same error that I'm getting here. :banghead:

I then tried my wife's ID through her account, and IT WORKED fine.:thumbup: Through her ID and account I can send and receive iMessages without an error message popping up, and everything works as intended.

This seems to indicate that this all has something to do with my Mac user account, but it works without a glitch when I sign on using my Macbook Pro or iPad

Has anyone else tried another user account on their Hack with similar results?
 
Has anyone else tried another user account on their Hack with similar results?

Yes. I've tried test accounts, including a whole new install as well.

I've tried other apple ids as well. They'll start to authenticate, then fail.

My son's was logged in on another account and eventually got the same error a few hours after I did.


I have actual Mac products which it works correctly on, same accounts.
 
Yes. I've tried test accounts, including a whole new install as well.

I've tried other apple ids as well. They'll start to authenticate, then fail.

My son's was logged in on another account and eventually got the same error a few hours after I did.


I have actual Mac products which it works correctly on, same accounts.

Really frustrating issue this is. Was working fine a few days ago.

I personally think it's some sort of verification issue with Apple's servers in regards to our Hackintoshes not being real macs. Even with Chameleon Wizard generating new serials, I don't think they are real serials registered to the type of mac we have on our SMBios (e.g Mac Pro 3,1 iMac 14,1 etc) therefore the Apple Server rejects the login.

I've tried everything, is there no other workaround?
 
Really frustrating issue this is. Was working fine a few days ago.

I personally think it's some sort of verification issue with Apple's servers in regards to our Hackintoshes not being real macs. Even with Chameleon Wizard generating new serials, I don't think they are real serials registered to the type of mac we have on our SMBios (e.g Mac Pro 3,1 iMac 14,1 etc) therefore the Apple Server rejects the login.

I've tried everything, is there no other workaround?

You may turn out to be right, but if so, why does my wife's account work on her Hackintosh when mine doesn't?

BTW, I created an account for my wife on my Hack, and it doesn't work with Messages either.

So this thing just gets curiouser, and curiouser.....
 
You may turn out to be right, but if so, why does my wife's account work on her Hackintosh when mine doesn't?

BTW, I created an account for my wife on my Hack, and it doesn't work with Messages either.

So this thing just gets curiouser, and curiouser.....

You're right, it's getting more and more fishy.

I think maybe your hackintosh has been "blacklisted" like mine and so the apple servers just won't accept any login authorisation whatsoever. Like myself and others on this thread, our messages application were working fine until a few days ago, maybe her hackintosh hasn't been "blacklisted" yet.

I think as more and more people get this issue maybe TonyMac and the team can launch a fix? I might setup a poll this weekend if we haven't got any answers.

If anyone does get a fix/answer please post it here and vice versa.


EDIT: Have a look at this thread, http://www.tonymacx86.com/general-help/83263-imessage-wont-work.html i

Everyone who is still facing this issue please post in the above link so the issue will become more widely known.
 
Messages is working on my Asus hack running ML 10.8.2.

Messages is DOA on my Gigabyte hack running ML 10.8.2. Started yesterday.

I haven't touched anything on either computer since updating to 10.8.2 when the update first came out. Apple has obviously done something on their end.
 
I have the same issue starting yesterday. I can no longer login to imessages with any icloud account on my main user. If I switch users to my wife's and try to login to messages with her icloud account on the same hackintosh it works fine.
 
please i have the same errore in iTunes is working but is app store Show me this message
(An unknown error has occurred)
 
the same here. any ideas so far?
 
Hey,

I got pretty stuck as well and I already wanted to give up on my fresh 10.8.2 Mountain Lion. This "unknown error" message by the App Store kept killing my nerves...

At least the App Store Login works now, so Apple still does not seem to have changed something "on their side" :)

iMessage still keeps bugging me with not being able to connect to the servers but that's not mission critical.

#Edit: According to this post, iMessage is currently not working, even on "real" macs:

http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/to...ed-bootplist-file-and-networkplist-file-help/

I kept booting from the Unibeast USB stick and applied all the tips described, however I couldn't login...

#Edit: Beside my tips I stumbled upon another good post dealing with the problem:

http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/284684-icloudfacetimeappstore-login-errors/

What I did on my Mountain Lion after various attempts to get the Mac App Store login working was:

1. Open Finder right mouse click - open folder - /Library/Preferences/SystemConfiguration/

delete NetworkInterfaces.plist,
<b>delete preferences.plist </b>,

2. Open System Properties - Network - delete all adaptors like Ethernet, Firewire...

3. Re-Run MultiBeast

UserDSDT or DSDT-free Installation

Customization - System Definitions - MacBook Pro 8,1

This is quite important, my machine boots only with this one. I.E. iMac 12,1 does not work

(my hardware: Gigabyte Z68X-UD3H-B3, Bios F12 without UEFI, Intel Core i5 2500k, Intel HD3000, 8GB RAM, 1 onboard ethernet)

Customization - SSDT Options - Sandy Bridge Core i5

4. Download

search Google for sources...

EFIStudio 1.1
Chameleon Wizard
Tonymacx86 proper DSDT

5. Copy DSDT to /Extra

6. Start Chameleon Wizard

6a) SMBIOS

Open /Extra/smbios.plist
Edit
on the left select predefined symbioses, scroll up to MacBook 8,1
the data like week of manufacturing and on the right should be filled out
click save

6b) org.Chameleon.Boot

Ethernet Built In = yes

DSDT.aml = yes
/Extra/DSDT.aml

SMBIOS.plist = yes
/Extra/smbios.plist

Device Properties = yes
Now start EFIStudio1.1, Select Device, Ethernet
Add Device, Hex String to Clipboard
Paste to Chameleon Wizard below Device Properties using Paste Button on the right

I did not change the other default properties..

Click save

7) Reboot

Important:
Boot from hard disk using Chimera boot loader which should start if you select Boot from Harddisk!

8) NetworkInterfaces.plist must contain

<key>IOBuiltin</key>
<true/>
MAC OS X has to autodetect this, manually changing this value to true did not work for me. This seems to be dependant on booting from the hard disk...
Also look for model MacBook Pro 8,1 at the bottom

Do not paste this as I deleted my MAC-Adress....

PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
<plist version="1.0">
<dict>
<key>Interfaces</key>
<array>
<dict>
<key>Active</key>
<true/>
<key>BSD Name</key>
<string>en0</string>
<key>IOBuiltin</key>
<true/>
<key>IOInterfaceType</key>
<integer>6</integer>
<key>IOInterfaceUnit</key>
<integer>0</integer>
<key>IOMACAddress</key>
<data>
'YourMacAdress
</data>
<key>IOPathMatch</key>
<string>IOService:/AppleACPIPlatformExpert/PCI0@0/AppleACPIPCI/PEX6@1C,6/IOPCI2PCIBridge/ethernet@0/com_lnx2mac_RealtekRTL81xx/en0</string>
<key>SCNetworkInterfaceInfo</key>
<dict>
<key>UserDefinedName</key>
<string>Ethernet</string>
</dict>
<key>SCNetworkInterfaceType</key>
<string>Ethernet</string>
</dict>
<dict>
<key>Active</key>
<true/>
<key>BSD Name</key>
<string>fw0</string>
<key>IOBuiltin</key>
<true/>
<key>IOInterfaceType</key>
<integer>144</integer>
<key>IOInterfaceUnit</key>
<integer>0</integer>
<key>IOMACAddress</key>
<data>
'yourMACADress'
</data>
<key>IOPathMatch</key>
<string>IOService:/AppleACPIPlatformExpert/PCI0@0/AppleACPIPCI/PEX3@1C,3/IOPCI2PCIBridge/pci-bridge@0/IOPCI2PCIBridge/pci1106,3044@2/AppleFWOHCI/IOFireWireController/IOFireWireLocalNode/IOFireWireIP/fw0</string>
<key>SCNetworkInterfaceInfo</key>
<dict>
<key>UserDefinedName</key>
<string>FireWire</string>
</dict>
<key>SCNetworkInterfaceType</key>
<string>FireWire</string>
</dict>
</array>
<key>Model</key>
<string>MacBookPro8,1</string>
</dict>
</plist>

9. Preferences.plist contains only one Model MacBook Pro 8,1; my old one contained various models, not sure if the App Store minds that...

10. App Store Login works :)
 
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