Help with Generic USB Bluetooth

Graystarr

Graystarr

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I have a generic usb bluetooth adapter that works great in Arch Linux. Not sure how to get it to work in Big Sur. here is the info on it from Linux if this is helpful.
5.988797] Bluetooth: Core ver 2.22
[ 5.993320] Bluetooth: HCI device and connection manager initialized
[ 5.993326] Bluetooth: HCI socket layer initialized
[ 5.993327] Bluetooth: L2CAP socket layer initialized
[ 5.993331] Bluetooth: SCO socket layer initialized
[ 6.125580] Bluetooth: hci0: CSR: Unbranded CSR clone detected; adding workarounds...
[ 6.191761] Bluetooth: BNEP (Ethernet Emulation) ver 1.3
[ 6.191763] Bluetooth: BNEP filters: protocol multicast
[ 6.191765] Bluetooth: BNEP socket layer initialized
[ 14.957464] Bluetooth: RFCOMM TTY layer initialized
[ 14.957471] Bluetooth: RFCOMM socket layer initialized
[ 14.957474] Bluetooth: RFCOMM ver 1.11
[ 16.908249] audit: type=1130 audit(1630776724.023:451): pid=1 uid=0 auid=4294967295 ses=4294967295 msg='unit=blueman-mechanism comm="systemd" exe="/usr/lib/systemd/systemd" hostname=? addr=? terminal=? res=success'
[ 46.941987] audit: type=1131 audit(1630776754.056:462): pid=1 uid=0 auid=4294967295 ses=4294967295 msg='unit=blueman-mechanism comm="systemd" exe="/usr/lib/systemd/systemd" hostname=? addr=? terminal=? res=success'

Thanks in advance
 
Does it show at all in macOS in System Information?
 
cant seem to get it working. Air Drop lets me turn it on but thats it. No bluetooth. Could you recommend a more compatible usb bluetooth adapter?
 
Well I went to Best Buy and got the Insignia one and nothing!
Grr this is the last thing I need working and its so frustrating
 
Inject BrcmPatchRAM2.kext and BrcmFirmwareData.kext with OpenCore and it should fix it.
 
I'm not too sure then. @AudioGod any ideas bud?
 
Shaneee said:
I'm not too sure then. @AudioGod any ideas bud?
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I’m not sure why it’s not working for him unless it’s just not compatible.
@Graystarr i have a GMYLE Bluetooth 4.0 usb dongle sitting here and just plugged it in and that works fine with nothing doing to it.
Just checked and you can pick one up from Amazon US for ten dollars. That might be the best thing to do if the other two are both no goes.
 
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@Graystarr I just checked your Config.plist and your using BrcmPatchRAM2.kext when you should be using BrcmPatchRAM3.kext for Big Sur.
Try your Config again with the correct kexts added.
BrcmPatchRAM3.kext, BrcmFirmwareData.kext & BrcmBluetoothInjector.kext
 
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AudioGod said:
@Graystarr I just checked your Config.plist and your using BrcmPatchRAM2.kext when you should be using BrcmPatchRAM3.kext for Big Sur.
Try your Dongle again with the correct kexts added.
BrcmPatchRAM3.kext, BrcmFirmwareData.kext & BrcmBluetoothInjector.kext
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I think I must be doing something wrong as I am not seeing these kexts being loaded. Would ya mind walking me thru the steps please?
 
Graystarr said:
I think I must be doing something wrong as I am not seeing these kexts being loaded. Would ya mind walking me thru the steps please?
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Post your EFI minus your SMBios details and I will amend it for you.
 
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