How to Fix Sonoma update (without opencore) - no USB or bluetooth working on macOS

How to Fix Sonoma update (without opencore) - no USB or bluetooth working on macOS

Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, AWDL, Continuity and Location Services problems usually come from chipset support, kext pairing, privacy settings or network-location corruption. On Hackintosh systems, Location Services and Continuity depend on working Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, AWDL and correct AirportItlwm or itlwm/HeliPort behaviour.

Quick Checks

• Backup current state: Save a copy of your working EFI and run a full system backup before changing settings.
• Identify hardware components: Note down your exact CPU, GPU, Wi-Fi card, and motherboard/laptop model.
• Ensure utility alignment: Keep OpenCore, OCLP, and ProperTree updated.

Fix Steps

1. Create a rollback point: Make a Time Machine backup and keep a copy of your last working EFI folder before editing OpenCore, kexts or root patches.
2. Confirm the exact chipset: Identify the Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and Ethernet controller from System Information, Hackintool or Linux/Windows device manager.
3. Use the correct network stack: Match AirportItlwm, itlwm, HeliPort, IntelBluetoothFirmware and BlueToolFixup to the exact macOS version.
4. Reset macOS network state: Remove the current Wi-Fi service, reboot, add it again, then reconnect to a simple WPA2 network before testing advanced features.
5. Check privacy permissions: Open System Settings and confirm Location Services, Maps, Weather and system services are enabled.
6. Test Apple features separately: Verify normal internet first, then Bluetooth, then AirDrop/Continuity. Do not debug all three at the same time.

Do Not Continue If

• Do not continue if: you do not have a working EFI backup, a Time Machine backup, or another bootable macOS installer.
• Stop and capture evidence: if the machine stops booting, take a photo of the last verbose line before changing more settings.

Verify It Worked

• Maps can locate you without falling back to a stale location.
• Wi-Fi reconnects after reboot and sleep.
• Bluetooth remains available after a cold boot.
• Console no longer shows repeated wireless or location daemon errors.

Rollback

• Restore the previous EFI if Wi-Fi disappears completely.
• Switch from AirportItlwm to itlwm + HeliPort, or the reverse, if the issue is specific to one driver path.
• Use Ethernet or USB tethering while testing so you do not lose access to downloads.

Next Action

• Test now: reboot twice, reproduce the original problem, and confirm whether the same symptom returns.
• If it still fails: record the Mac model, macOS build, OpenCore or OCLP version, GPU, Wi-Fi/Bluetooth chipset, and the last visible error.
• Read next: use the related searches below for the nearest OpenCore or OCLP fix before making another change.

Related iATKOS Searches

• OpenCore · OCLP · EFI · kexts · config.plist · macOS troubleshooting

Original Question: "Sonoma update (without opencore) - no USB or bluetooth working"

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Alternative / Duplicate Questions Resolved:

• "Bluetooth Not working (SONOMA)":
  

  I just had a success going to sonoma! Wifi is working with the help of OCLP and changing my Smbios from imacpro1,1 to imac 19,1 Bluetooth was working at first, but somewhere along the way, bluetooth stopped working. The device is seen in hackintool, My USBs are mapped as they were prior to update. but bluetooth reads as null I've tried both amfi=0x80 and amfipass.kext (Prefer the kext for compatability) I've tried bluetoolfixupkext as well Hackintool showing BRCM20702 Hub Bluetooth Controller showing NULL USB Hub I did also find an interesting forum post that seemed to fix the exact issue i'm having for another user, but i'm not sure how to replicate it. Apparently Disabling the VMM Kernel Patches in config.plist can do something. Any advise on how to achieve this? Someone elses fix Thanks everyone! OS: Sonoma 14.4 GPU: Radeon RX 6900 XT CPU: i9-9900x MOBO: X299 Designare EX submitted by /u/Orphinmusic [link] [comments]

• "Sonoma 14.3 Bluetooth not working":
  

  I just installed Sonoma on my 2011 MacBook Pro and the Bluetooth just won’t work except that everything else runs smoothly Anyhow I can fix it ?

  submitted by /u/iluvgothchickz
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