How to Stay within 15 ports limit using UsbInjectall and Clover boot argument

onemanosx · Post by **onemanosx** » 02 Nov 2018, 12:50

Update: Discovering USB ports in batch identifiers [Local Link Removed for Guests]
Update:Where is my USB 2.0 and USB 3.0 in ioreg? A quick summary. [Local Link Removed for Guests]

This walk through aims to assist users to regain their "missing" USB 3.0 ports without the need of kext to patch.

With the recent release of 10.14.1, kext to patch by PMHeart is broken and many new hackintoshers lost their USB 3.0 port as a result. It is always recommended to stay within the 15 ports limitation and this is a guide to assist new hackintoshers.

There are a few ways to do it and this is one of them.

Tools you need:

Download USBInjectall kext : [External Link Removed for Guests]
Place kext in Clover/Kexts/Other
For 200 and 300 series boards, you may also need XHCI-unsupported.kext

Download Ioreg app: [External Link Removed for Guests]

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Note: It was highlighted the error in uia boot argument in the video. Please note the error of a spacing at uia boot arg which should not be there.

Credit: [External Link Removed for Guests]

MaLd0n · Post by **MaLd0n** » 02 Nov 2018, 15:19

erroruser · Post by **erroruser** » 02 Nov 2018, 15:56

onemanosx · Post by **onemanosx** » 03 Nov 2018, 04:00

Discovering Ports in batch and exclusion of ports used by keyboard and mouse

Other esteemed hackintoshers may want the option to discover their used USB ports in batches i.e implementing HSxx then SSxx/SSPx. This method will reveal each HSxx/ SSxx/SSPx batches in one pass.

1. Discover ports used by USB Keyboard and Mouse
- open the app ioreg and look for the ports used by Keyboard and Mouse
- in my case its HS09 and HS10
- therefore, I include the following boot arguments in clover like so uia_include=HS09;HS10
- doing this you will have control over your keyboard and mouse when you use exclude_hs identifier

2. Identifying HSxx ports only and exclude all SSxx/SSPx identifiers
- add these 2 boot flags
a. -uia_exclude_ss
b. -uia_exclude_ssp << no longer required as per 9 Nov 2018 latest commit
- reboot and discover all of HSxx ports using USB 2.0 device like in the video link
- write down the discovered ports on a piece of paper

3. Identifying SSxx ports only and exclude all HSxx and SSPx identifiers
- delete the above bootflags (a) and (b)
- add these boot flags
c. -uia_exclude_hs
d. -uia_exclude_ssp << no longer required as per 9 Nov 2018 latest commit
e. do not forget to include uia_include=HS09; HS10
- reboot and discover all SSxx ports using your USB 3.0 device like in the video link
- write down the discovered ports on a piece of paper

4. Identifying SSPx ports only and exclude all HSxx and SSxx identifiers
- follow steps similar to above instruction set except you replace -uia_exclude_ssp with -uia_exclude_ss instead

5. Final Step
- Finally, with the ports you had discovered in steps 1, 2 and 3, you can now use the uia_include or uia_exclude boot flags for your discovered ports

a. in my build example, I prefer to use uia_exclude. So, the final boot argument will look like like this
uia_exclude=HS05;HS08;HS11;HS12;HS13;SS05;SS06 (all of these are my unused ports)

b. if one prefers to use uia_include boot argument, the final boot flag will look like this
uia_include=HS01;HS02;HS03;HS04;HS06;HS07;HS09;HS10;HS14;SS01;SS02;SS03;SS04 (all of these are the used ports discovered)

MaLd0n · Post by **MaLd0n** » 03 Nov 2018, 14:30

onemanosx, Very Nice

onemanosx · Post by **onemanosx** » 03 Nov 2018, 15:18

MaLd0n, thank you!

RandomTech7 · Post by **RandomTech7** » 04 Nov 2018, 09:58

I followed the vid and excluded 4 unused ports so I got all my mobo ports working with USB 2.0 in addition to x4 USB 3.0 which is more than enough.
But after long sleep/wake the USB 3.0 was ejected automatically, Im I doing something wrong, or it should be like this ?

onemanosx · Post by **onemanosx** » 04 Nov 2018, 10:43

[Local Link Removed for Guests] wrote: [Local Link Removed for Guests]
04 Nov 2018, 09:58
But after long sleep/wake the USB 3.0 was ejected automatically

Is your DSDT patched with the correct USB power properties?

aerz · Post by **aerz** » 04 Nov 2018, 12:30

Good guide. Thank you

onemanosx · Post by **onemanosx** » 04 Nov 2018, 12:48

[Local Link Removed for Guests] wrote: [Local Link Removed for Guests]
04 Nov 2018, 12:30
Good guide. Thank you

You're welcome, hope it helps!

dlhenke · Post by **dlhenke** » 04 Nov 2018, 13:40

Working here, thank you, but I have only ONE usb3.0 port that isn't working as usb3.0 others are..
Thank You

onemanosx · Post by **onemanosx** » 04 Nov 2018, 13:59

dlhenke, I've a wavlink hub that didnt work as expected except for the card reader. No solution for me either.

dlhenke · Post by **dlhenke** » 04 Nov 2018, 14:08

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04 Nov 2018, 13:59
dlhenke, I've a wavlink hub that didnt work as expected except for the card reader. No solution for me either.

It is working now I've changed to another USB3 port.. but none of my USB3 devices is working on that usb3 port.

dlhenke · Post by **dlhenke** » 04 Nov 2018, 18:18

Got everything fixed ..
boot arguments for my motherboard
uia_exclude=HS01;HS02;HS13;HS14;SS01;SS03;SS04;SS08;SS09;SS10;SS11;SS12;SS13;SS14;USR1;USR2

Just working everything even USB3.0 10ports ORICO with mix devices usb3/usb2 etc..
Many thanks to @MaldOn for enlightening .

RandomTech7 · Post by **RandomTech7** » 04 Nov 2018, 23:41

[Local Link Removed for Guests] wrote: [Local Link Removed for Guests]
04 Nov 2018, 10:43
Is your DSDT patched with the correct USB power properties?

I actually don't know, the DSDT was made by our super guy Mald0n and I have no enough knowledge to check it again to see if USB power properties are ok

Then I used Rehabman method to create USB ssdt along with USBInjectall.kext and removed the boot flags, it also worked but the problem is still there.

onemanosx · Post by **onemanosx** » 04 Nov 2018, 23:45

[Local Link Removed for Guests] wrote: [Local Link Removed for Guests]
04 Nov 2018, 18:18
Just working everything even USB3.0 10ports ORICO

maybe you would like to share what was done wrong for other readers to take lesson from

Edit: I see you edit out your earlier post. So i gathered you had made a small error in not activating that one port causing your hub to only able to detect usb 2.0 devices only.

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[Local Link Removed for Guests] wrote: [Local Link Removed for Guests]
04 Nov 2018, 23:41
flags

Is it a problem to only one port or all the ports?

RandomTech7 · Post by **RandomTech7** » 05 Nov 2018, 00:34

[Local Link Removed for Guests] wrote: [Local Link Removed for Guests]
05 Nov 2018, 00:02
Is it a problem to only one port or all the ports?

As I tested the problem is with all free ports when I connect a USB 2.0 or 3.0 devices, they will be disconnect after sleep/wake.
But keyboard (HS05), mouse (HS07) and wifi card (HS10) have no problems at all.

I edited my previous post to add more information about what I did to be more clear

MaLd0n · Post by **MaLd0n** » 05 Nov 2018, 00:40

[Local Link Removed for Guests] wrote: [Local Link Removed for Guests]
05 Nov 2018, 00:34
they will be disconnect after sleep/wake.

is a common problem in many cases, eject after sleep, now the error is back, apple change again

onemanosx · Post by **onemanosx** » 05 Nov 2018, 00:43

[Local Link Removed for Guests] wrote: [Local Link Removed for Guests]
05 Nov 2018, 00:40
apple change again

Damn you Apple!!

RandomTech7 · Post by **RandomTech7** » 05 Nov 2018, 00:51

[Local Link Removed for Guests] wrote: [Local Link Removed for Guests]
05 Nov 2018, 00:40

is a common problem in many cases, eject after sleep, now the error is back, apple change again

Oh wow! again? At least now I know how to deal with it, thanks

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[Local Link Removed for Guests] wrote: [Local Link Removed for Guests]
05 Nov 2018, 00:43
Damn you Apple!!

Haha