[Fixed] Intel Bluetooth doesn't work on Ventura 13.4

[marcoslor]

My setup:

Bluetooth USB ID: 0x0a2b
MacOS Version: 13.4 (22F66)

Details:

• The bluetooth appeared in the USB section of "About this Mac" (from OpenIntelWireless troubleshooting section), which seems to be a requirement.
• However, no information was displayed in the "Bluetooth" section.

Solution:

To resolve the problem, I followed these steps:

1. Disable IntelBluetoothInjector.kext:

   • This step is required for Monterey+.
   • Leaving it enabled may not cause any issues, but the OpenIntelWireless FAQ explicitly mentions disabling it.

2. Edit the Config.plist:

   • Add the following keys under NVRAM > Add > 7C436110-AB2A-4BBB-A880-FE41995C9F82:

 <key>bluetoothInternalControllerInfo</key>
 <data>AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA=</data>
 <key>bluetoothExternalDongleFailed</key>
 <data>AA==</data>

3. Run the following command:

   sudo rm -rf /Library/Preferences/com.apple.bluetooth.plist
   

4. Reboot your system.

References:

• Reddit post discussing the Bluetooth issue on Ventura 134: Link
• Known issues with BlueToolFixup on macOS 12+: BlueToolFixup has known issues with macOS 12+ acidanthera/bugtracker#1821
• Solution provided on the InsanelyMac forum: Link

[1hayat]

THANK YOU

[zieru]

bluetooth is working again, but when you in sleep mode bluetooth doesn't work anymore

[zieru]

bluetooth is working again, but when you in sleep mode bluetooth doesn't work anymore

nope, I'm wrong, bluetooth is still working.

[ramahat]

Hello. I have the same problem. bluetooth is not working. I did everything as described in the instructions, but it still does not work. I have attached a screenshot of what the editor window looks like. Did I do everything right? perhaps instead of "string" you need to specify another value or something else. I can not understand. I have a native card from intel.

[marcoslor]

bluetooth is working again, but when you in sleep mode bluetooth doesn't work anymore

@zieru, here, sometimes, I have to delete delete the com.apple.bluetooth.plist from time to time.
I'm not using bluetooth as much as I used, so I don't really know if this happens every time after sleep.
It could be useful to follow the conversations I've linked, they may found a perm fix.

[marcoslor]

Hello. I have the same problem. bluetooth is not working. I did everything as described in the instructions, but it still does not work. I have attached a screenshot of what the editor window looks like. Did I do everything right? perhaps instead of "string" you need to specify another value or something else. I can not understand. I have a native card from intel.

@ramahat it could be that the plist editor uses a different encoding for strings (I think it's the case for integers).
Try editing your Config.plist directly with a text editor. Find the NVRAM key, and paste the code snippet from my previous comment.