Bluetooth not working although displayed as active

benedikt · Jan 27, 2014

Hello,

I got my Mavericks up and running like a charm now, only thing I would like to have is Bluetooth.

My Bluetooth Adapter is:

Qualcomm Atheros AR3012 Bluetooth 4.0 + HS
class=0xE0, subclass=0x01, vendor=0x0CF3, product=0x3004

And the problem is as follows:
In the bluetooth settings tab i have "Bluetooth: On" but a greyed out button "Turn Bluetooth Off", also it is mentioned that my device is discoverable.

In the system information I have

Code:

[FONT=Lucida Grande]Apple Bluetooth Software Version:    4.2.0f6 12982[/FONT]
[FONT=Lucida Grande]  Hardware Settings:[/FONT]
[FONT=Lucida Grande]  Address:    [/FONT]
[FONT=Lucida Grande]  Manufacturer:    Qualcomm Atheros[/FONT]
[FONT=Lucida Grande]  Name:    b[/FONT]
[FONT=Lucida Grande]  Firmware Version:    5.258 (6.1)[/FONT]
[FONT=Lucida Grande]  Bluetooth Power:    On[/FONT]
[FONT=Lucida Grande]  Discoverable:    Off[/FONT]
[FONT=Lucida Grande]  Connectable:    No[/FONT]
[FONT=Lucida Grande]  Auto Seek Keyboard:    On[/FONT]
[FONT=Lucida Grande]  Auto Seek Pointing:    On[/FONT]
[FONT=Lucida Grande]  Remote wake:    On[/FONT]
[FONT=Lucida Grande]  Vendor ID:    0x0CF3[/FONT]
[FONT=Lucida Grande]  Product ID:    0x3004[/FONT]
[FONT=Lucida Grande]  HCI Version:    0x5[/FONT]
[FONT=Lucida Grande]  HCI Revision:    0x102[/FONT]
[FONT=Lucida Grande]  LMP Version:    0x6[/FONT]
[FONT=Lucida Grande]  LMP Subversion:    0x01[/FONT]
[FONT=Lucida Grande]  Device Type (Major):    Computer[/FONT]
[FONT=Lucida Grande]  Device Type (Complete):    Mac Portable[/FONT]
[FONT=Lucida Grande]  Composite Class Of Device:    0x38010C[/FONT]
[FONT=Lucida Grande]  Device Class (Major):    0x01[/FONT]
[FONT=Lucida Grande]  Device Class (Minor):    0x03[/FONT]
[FONT=Lucida Grande]  Service Class:    0x1C0[/FONT]

The reality is:
My device is not discoverable to others and it cannot find any devices (Magic Mouse for example).

What I tried:
1. Setting the ControllerPowerState manually via:

Code:

sudo defaults write /Library/Preferences/com.apple.Bluetooth ControllerPowerState -int 1
sudo launchctl unload /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.blued.plist
sudo launchctl load /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.blued.plist

-> no change

2. RehabMan's IOath3kfrmwr.kext -> no change (though I'm not sure if I did it right, installed it once as kext but also tried it via the clover kext folder)

3. Some general bluetooth fix for 10.9 by Edwin_3930K on insanelymac in this post: http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/289871-bluetooth-stuck-in-on-state-and-not-working/
which also didn't work.

I'm out of options, every other solutions I could find are just other ways of doing one of the above 3 things.

Thanks for your help!

benedikt · Jan 28, 2014

I modified the debug version of IOath3kfrmwr.kext to recognise my Bluetooth chip with

PHP:

<key>IOath3kfrmwr-0cf3-3004</key>
<dict>
<key>CFBundleIdentifier</key>
<string>org.rehabman.driver.IOath3kfrmwr</string>
<key>CheckEndpoints</key>
<array/>
<key>IOClass</key>
<string>org_rehabman_IOath3kfrmwr</string>
<key>IOProviderClass</key>
<string>IOUSBDevice</string>
<key>PipeNumber</key>
<integer>0</integer>
<key>bcdDevice</key>
<integer>512</integer>
<key>idProduct</key>
<integer>12292</integer>
<key>idVendor</key>
<integer>3315</integer>
</dict>

and didn't get any errors concerning IOath3kfrmwr during boot, bluetooth related messages are still:

PHP:

kernel[0]: **** [IOBluetoothHostControllerUSBTransport][start] -- completed -- result = TRUE -- 0xb000 ****

kernel[0]: [IOBluetoothHCIController][staticBluetoothHCIControllerTransportShowsUp] -- Received Bluetooth Controller register service notification -- 0xb000

kernel[0]: [IOBluetoothHCIController][start] -- completed

kernel[0]: **** [IOBluetoothHostControllerUSBTransport][configurePM] -- ERROR -- waited 30 seconds and still did not get the commandWakeup() notification -- 0xb000 ****

kernel[0]: [IOBluetoothHCIController::setConfigState] calling registerService

kernel[0]: **** [IOBluetoothHCIController][protectedBluetoothHCIControllerTransportShowsUp] -- Connected to the transport successfully -- 0x3700 -- 0x3000 -- 0xb000 ****

The behaviour hasn't changed to the above. So I guess its unrelated to the kexts.

rforcen · Apr 21, 2018

same issue here:

patched IOath3kfrmwr disables Bluetooth, :thumbdown

i've also created a a new entry in info.plist/IOKitPersonalities

<key>IOath3kfrmwr-0cf3-3004</key>
<dict>
<key>CFBundleIdentifier</key>
<string>org.rehabman.driver.IOath3kfrmwr</string>
<key>CheckEndpoints</key>
<array>
<dict>
<key>EndpointNumber</key>
<integer>2</integer>
<key>TransferType</key>
<integer>0</integer>
</dict>
<dict>
<key>EndpointNumber</key>
<integer>1</integer>
<key>TransferType</key>
<integer>1</integer>
</dict>
</array>
<key>IOClass</key>
<string>org_rehabman_IOath3kfrmwr</string>
<key>IOProviderClass</key>
<string>IOUSBDevice</string>
<key>PipeNumber</key>
<integer>2</integer>
<key>bcdDevice</key>
<integer>1</integer>
<key>idProduct</key>
<integer>12292</integer>
<key>idVendor</key>
<integer>3315</integer>
</dict>

sysPrefs:
Bluetooth:

Apple Bluetooth Software Version: 6.0.5f3
Hardware, Features, and Settings:
Name: lenovo z710
Address: a4-db-30-4b-c6-c2
Bluetooth Low Energy Supported: No
Handoff Supported: No
Instant Hot Spot Supported: No
Manufacturer: Qualcomm Atheros
Transport: USB
Firmware Version: 5.258 (6.1)
Bluetooth Power: On
Discoverable: Off
Connectable: No
Auto Seek Pointing: On
Remote wake: On
Vendor ID: 0x0CF3
Product ID: 0x3004
HCI Version: 3.0 (0x5)
HCI Revision: 0x102
LMP Version: 4.0 (0x6)
LMP Subversion: 0x01
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: On
Services:
Bluetooth File Transfer:
Folder other devices can browse: ~/Public
When receiving items: Accept all without warning
State: Disabled
Bluetooth File Exchange:
Folder for accepted items: ~/Downloads
When other items are accepted: Save to location
When receiving items: Accept all without warning
State: Disabled
Bluetooth Internet Sharing:
State: Disabled
Incoming Serial Ports:
Bluetooth-Incoming-Port:
RFCOMM Channel: 3
Requires Authentication: No

RehabMan · Apr 21, 2018

benedikt said:

I modified the debug version of IOath3kfrmwr.kext to recognise my Bluetooth chip with

PHP:

<key>IOath3kfrmwr-0cf3-3004</key>
<dict>
<key>CFBundleIdentifier</key>
<string>org.rehabman.driver.IOath3kfrmwr</string>
<key>CheckEndpoints</key>
<array/>
<key>IOClass</key>
<string>org_rehabman_IOath3kfrmwr</string>
<key>IOProviderClass</key>
<string>IOUSBDevice</string>
<key>PipeNumber</key>
<integer>0</integer>
<key>bcdDevice</key>
<integer>512</integer>
<key>idProduct</key>
<integer>12292</integer>
<key>idVendor</key>
<integer>3315</integer>
</dict>

and didn't get any errors concerning IOath3kfrmwr during boot, bluetooth related messages are still:

PHP:

kernel[0]: **** [IOBluetoothHostControllerUSBTransport][start] -- completed -- result = TRUE -- 0xb000 ****

kernel[0]: [IOBluetoothHCIController][staticBluetoothHCIControllerTransportShowsUp] -- Received Bluetooth Controller register service notification -- 0xb000

kernel[0]: [IOBluetoothHCIController][start] -- completed

kernel[0]: **** [IOBluetoothHostControllerUSBTransport][configurePM] -- ERROR -- waited 30 seconds and still did not get the commandWakeup() notification -- 0xb000 ****

kernel[0]: [IOBluetoothHCIController::setConfigState] calling registerService

kernel[0]: **** [IOBluetoothHCIController][protectedBluetoothHCIControllerTransportShowsUp] -- Connected to the transport successfully -- 0x3700 -- 0x3000 -- 0xb000 ****

The behaviour hasn't changed to the above. So I guess its unrelated to the kexts.

rforcen said:
same issue here:

patched IOath3kfrmwr disables Bluetooth,

i've also created a a new entry in info.plist/IOKitPersonalities

<key>IOath3kfrmwr-0cf3-3004</key>
<dict>
<key>CFBundleIdentifier</key>
<string>org.rehabman.driver.IOath3kfrmwr</string>
<key>CheckEndpoints</key>
<array>
<dict>
<key>EndpointNumber</key>
<integer>2</integer>
<key>TransferType</key>
<integer>0</integer>
</dict>
<dict>
<key>EndpointNumber</key>
<integer>1</integer>
<key>TransferType</key>
<integer>1</integer>
</dict>
</array>
<key>IOClass</key>
<string>org_rehabman_IOath3kfrmwr</string>
<key>IOProviderClass</key>
<string>IOUSBDevice</string>
<key>PipeNumber</key>
<integer>2</integer>
<key>bcdDevice</key>
<integer>1</integer>
<key>idProduct</key>
<integer>12292</integer>
<key>idVendor</key>
<integer>3315</integer>
</dict>

sysPrefs:
Bluetooth:

Apple Bluetooth Software Version: 6.0.5f3
Hardware, Features, and Settings:
Name: lenovo z710
Address: a4-db-30-4b-c6-c2
Bluetooth Low Energy Supported: No
Handoff Supported: No
Instant Hot Spot Supported: No
Manufacturer: Qualcomm Atheros
Transport: USB
Firmware Version: 5.258 (6.1)
Bluetooth Power: On
Discoverable: Off
Connectable: No
Auto Seek Pointing: On
Remote wake: On
Vendor ID: 0x0CF3
Product ID: 0x3004
HCI Version: 3.0 (0x5)
HCI Revision: 0x102
LMP Version: 4.0 (0x6)
LMP Subversion: 0x01
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: On
Services:
Bluetooth File Transfer:
Folder other devices can browse: ~/Public
When receiving items: Accept all without warning
State: Disabled
Bluetooth File Exchange:
Folder for accepted items: ~/Downloads
When other items are accepted: Save to location
When receiving items: Accept all without warning
State: Disabled
Bluetooth Internet Sharing:
State: Disabled
Incoming Serial Ports:
Bluetooth-Incoming-Port:
RFCOMM Channel: 3
Requires Authentication: No

Firmware in the kext not likely to be compatible with your device.
You should replace BT/WiFi hardware with compatible Broadcom.
Refer to the FAQ:
https://www.tonymacx86.com/threads/faq-read-first-laptop-frequent-questions.164990/

rforcen · Apr 22, 2018

RehabMan said:
Firmware in the kext not likely to be compatible with your device.
You should replace BT/WiFi hardware with compatible Broadcom.
Refer to the FAQ:
https://www.tonymacx86.com/threads/faq-read-first-laptop-frequent-questions.164990/

lenovo laptops include a wifi hw bios white list i'll check if there's any osx compatible Broadcom board supported,
if i load firmware from linux and the reset it works perfectly, so maybe there's a command line option to load it directly, or a EFI module loaded from drivers64UEFI,
do you think it's worth it to develop?

RehabMan · Apr 22, 2018

rforcen said:
lenovo laptops include a wifi hw bios white list i'll check if there's any osx compatible Broadcom board supported,
if i load firmware from linux and the reset it works perfectly, so maybe there's a command line option to load it directly, or a EFI module loaded from drivers64UEFI,
do you think it's worth it to develop?

You could always develop your own firmware loader kext based on Linux sources.
Seems like a lot of work for a BT chip that still won't perform very well in macOS though...

rforcen · Apr 22, 2018

RehabMan said:
You could always develop your own firmware loader kext based on Linux sources.
Seems like a lot of work for a BT chip that still won't perform very well in macOS though...

i find it interesting more challenge than practical, i'm currently using a BT dongle that works perfectly,
is your braoadcom firmware loader a good starting point?

RehabMan · Apr 22, 2018

rforcen said:
i find it interesting more challenge than practical, i'm currently using a BT dongle that works perfectly,
is your braoadcom firmware loader a good starting point?

I don't think your BT device is Broadcom, is it?

rforcen · Apr 23, 2018

RehabMan said:
I don't think your BT device is Broadcom, is it?

no, it's Qualcomm Atheros AR3012,
the kext BTFirmwareUploader supports it but it's not updated and high sierra 10.13.4 is not supported

RehabMan · Apr 23, 2018

rforcen said:
no, it's Qualcomm Atheros AR3012,

Then trying to use a Broadcom firmware uploader as a base probably doesn't make sense.

the kext BTFirmwareUploader supports it but it's not updated and high sierra 10.13.4 is not supported

BTFirmwareUploader is also closed source.

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